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John Forrester Debuys Iii

EAGLE STRATEGIES
BIRMINGHAM, AL
·CRD# 1921905·37 years experience

Professional Summary

John Forrester Debuys III, who also goes by Forrest Debuys, John Follester Debuys III, is a registered financial advisor currently at EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC located in Birmingham, Alabama and NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC located in Birmingham, Alabama. John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1989. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Advisory Accounts Only

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Forrest Debuys, John Follester Debuys Iii

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Years of Experience

37 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC·CRD# 110826
RIA
2311 Highland Avenue Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35205
October 12, 2009 - Present
NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 5167
BD
2311 Highland Avenue South Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35205
March 4, 1993 - Present
VERAVEST INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 3960
BD
Worcester, MA
August 28, 1989 - January 12, 1993

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Current Firm

ES
EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

EAGLE STRATEGIES CORP | EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

CRD#: 110826 / SEC#: 801-32987
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/14/1988 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

51 Madison Avenue 12th Floor, New York, NY 10010

Mailing Address

51 Madison Avenue Floor 3b, Room 0304, New York, NY 10010

Phone Number

(888) 695-3245

# of Employees

3,190

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

APPENDIX 1 DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (7/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

133,900

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$32,040,850,438

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
04/27/2026Cover PageReport
01/24/2025Cover PageReport
04/25/2024Cover PageReport
12/20/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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[INSURANCE BROKERING; APPOINTED WITH VARIOUS OUTSIDE INSURANCE CARRIERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BROKERING NON-REGISTERED INSURANCE PRODUCTS; START DATE: 02/2005; ROLE/TITLE: INSURANCE BROKER; INVESTMENT RELATED] [OPERATING UNDER THE DBA NAME OF DEBUYS & COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING NEW YORK LIFE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AS WELL AS BROKERING NON-REGISTERED INSURANCE PRODUCTS; INVESTMENT RELATED; OWNER; BIRMINGHAM, AL; START DATE: 10/2014] [King's Home; serving youth, women and children at risk; P.O. Box 162, 221 Kings Home Drive, Chelsea, AL 35043; Start Date 12/2014; Role/Title: Board Member; Not Investment Related; 3 hours per month; 1 hours per month during securities trading hours; go to board meetings and participate in fundraising activities] [NYLARC Holding Company, Inc.; Reinsuring the life insurance that I write with New York Life; 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010; Start Date 09/2014; Role/Title: Shareholder; Investment Related; 0 hours per month; 0 hours per month during securities trading hours] [Beaux Arts Krewe; Men's organization for the benefit of the Birmingham Museum of Art; P O Box 530398 Birmingham, AL 35253; Start Date 04/2022; Role/Title: Board Member; Not Investment Related; 2 hours per month; 0 hours per month during securities trading hours; Board member responsibilities. New member discussion and acceptance, general operations, fund raiser planning and execution] [GC&P Inc.; Pest Control Company; PO Box 530324 Birmingham, AL 35253-0324; Start Date 02/2022; Role/Title: consultant; Not Investment Related; 5 hours per month; 4 hours per month during securities trading hours]

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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ES
EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

EAGLE STRATEGIES CORP | EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

CRD#: 110826 / SEC#: 801-32987
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/14/1988 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Alabama
(3/4/1993)
IAR
Alabama
(10/12/2009)
RR
Florida
(10/27/2021)
RR
Georgia
(11/14/2024)
RR
North Carolina
(5/5/2022)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Mar 1989About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1989About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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