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Who We Are
Our Firm
Eskew Financial Group is a financial advisory services organization specializing on the estate/business succession and asset management needs for construction related businesses clientele. Our proprietary interest is to crystallize our client’s financial objectives and assist them in implementing a plan to accomplish those objectives. Through our expertise, experience and unparalleled resources, we remain dedicated to providing our clientele sound recommendations geared specifically toward the accomplishment of their objectives. The asset of our clients that we value the most is their trust.
Being a leader in the insurance and financial services industry means continually striving for improvement. To keep pace with our clients' needs, we have access to cutting edge products, expanded quality service, and emerging technologies. Breaking new ground is part of our tradition, and we have been helping families and businesses reach their financial goals since 1978.
Our Team
Curt Eskew, CLU®, CLTC®
Curt Eskew has been working with construction related businesses clientele on their wealth accumulation and preservation goals for more than 40 years. He is an active member of the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange to help stay current on the needs of his clientele. As a local leader in financial advisory services, Curt is the past president and member of the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council, as well as a member of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Sarasota. He is also Life and Qualifying Member of the Million Dollar Round Table*, and was honored to be elected by his peers as the 60th President of the National Agents Advisory Council of New York Life Insurance Company. Above all, Curt prides himself on his honesty and integrity.
Curt is a member of the Nautilus Group®, a resource for estate conservation and business succession ideas available to approximately 200 New York Life financial professionals nationwide.
In addition to being an agent with New York Life Insurance Company, he is also a registered representative for NYLIFE Securities LLC (Member FINRA/SIPC) offering securities products to individuals residing in the state of Florida.
He is an Investment Adviser Representative with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Through Eagle Strategies, his clients have access to fee based financial planning and fee based investment advisory services.
Curt received his B.A. in Marketing from the University of South Florida. He holds a Chartered Life Underwriter® designation from the American College and the Certified in Long-Term Care designation.
Curt enjoys golf, tennis, and the Tampa Bay Rays. As an instrument rated pilot, he shares his love of flying with family, clients and children of the local Young Eagles program.
*MDRT is recognized throughout the industry as the standard of excellence in life insurance sales performance.
Nancy Sault
Nancy Sault joined the Eskew Financial Group in January 2016 as an Administrative Assistant and is responsible for all client services and overall office administration. She recently obtained the 2-15 Insurance license in the State of Florida with the intention to better assist our client experience. Additionally, Nancy is bilingual in English and Spanish, she is originally from Guatemala where she attended Universidad Rafael Landivar receiving a B.A. She moved to Sarasota in 1998 where she currently lives with her daughter.
Our Advanced Planning Team
The Nautilus Group® is an exclusive resource accessible to Member Agents working with affluent, high net worth and business owner clients. Nautilus provides a range of consultative services and technical case design to support its Member Agents in presenting estate, business, charitable, insurance and retirement strategies to their clients and their clients' advisors in these key areas: Family Protection, Estate and Legacy Planning, Business Succession and Exit Planning, Executive Benefits, and Philanthropy.
Since every client has unique requirements, The Nautilus Group® staff and its Member Agents employ an individualized case development strategy, working on a team basis with the clients' professional advisors. [ Keep Reading ]
Member Agents of The Nautilus Group®, through their expertise and commitment to this team approach, can provide resources, services and solutions that help their clients work with their own professional advisors to attain clarity on their financial situation and also help achieve their business and estate planning objectives.
This consultative process fosters an understanding between the client, the Nautilus Member Agent, and the client's circle of advisors. Working hand in hand with the Nautilus staff, Member Agents present their clients with state-of-the-art planning strategies and customized case analyses designed to meet the clients' complex objectives. The one-on-one case design process used by Nautilus is tailored to the unique requirements of each client, achieving a better understanding of the complex needs and goals of each individual.
The Nautilus Group® is located in Dallas, TX and is staffed by an elite team of professionals experienced in law, taxation, accounting, business, insurance, finance and philanthropic planning. This team provides dedicated support for Nautilus Member Agents, an elite group of experienced insurance and financial industry leaders, firmly committed to a team planning concept.
The Nautilus Group® is a service of New York Life Insurance Company. Neither The Nautilus Group®, its member agents, nor its staff provide tax, legal or accounting advice. Clients are urged to seek the advice of their own professional advisors before implementing any planning strategies.
Eagle Strategies LLC ("Eagle") is a Registered Investment Adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle is dedicated to providing comprehensive solutions to help secure the future you desire. Eagle offers robust, high-quality investment advisory programs, ensuring Advisors have the necessary tools to design tailored solutions - solutions centered around your individual goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
Community Inolvement
EAA Young Eagles Program
Curt has been a long-time supporter of EAA’s Young Eagle Program. Launched in 1992 the Young Eagle program has dedicated more than 25 years to giving youth ages 8-17 their first free ride in an airplane.
It’s the only program of It’s kind, with the sole mission to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation.
A Bond of Love Adoption Agency
Curt is on the Board of Directors of A Bond of Love Adoption Agency.
A Bond of Love is a non-profit, licensed adoption agency based in Sarasota. Founded in 1992, A Bond of Love provides legal and social services to birth mothers and adoptive parents.
ABL received the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institutes 2005 Angels in Adoption Award.
The award honors the good work of those who have enriched the lives of adoptees and foster children.
Community Foundation of Sarasota
Since 1991, Curt has been an active supporter of the efforts by the Community Foundation of Sarasota. Founded in 1979 by the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council, the Foundation has been making the important connection between individuals’ personal memories, passions and dreams and the fulfillment of their charitable goals. What resonates most highly with Curt is the motto of the goals - “Be the One”- as it reflects their belief that anyone can be a philanthropist and give back to the community regardless of means.
