PHILADELPHIA – September 16, 2025 – Good Life Companies (Good Life), a leading RIA firm and partner to independent financial advisors nationwide, is proud to welcome Eagle Legacy Wealth to its growing network. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Eagle Legacy Wealth was founded by a team of experienced advisors joining from Ameriprise and is focused on delivering holistic and generational wealth planning. The team oversees approximately $250 million in assets under management (AUM) and brings nearly 80 years of combined financial experience.
The firm is led by Managing Directors Gary B. Whittaker and Travis J. Reap, CFP®, MBA, along with Senior Wealth Advisor Cory A. Nye, AAMS®. Together, they launched Eagle Legacy Wealth with a mission to provide personalized financial strategies that span generations, anchored in deep relationships and client-first values.
“We’re excited to announce the launch of Eagle Legacy Wealth in partnership with Good Life and LPL Financial. After decades in the industry, this move represents a fresh start backed by the right partners and the right values,” said Whittaker and Reap in a joint statement. “Good Life stood out to us not only for its cultural alignment—particularly their commitment to integrity, service, and the American spirit—but also for the comprehensive support they provide to help advisors grow and scale their practices. Their platform gives us the tools, resources, and partnership to expand our team and better serve our clients. With LPL Financial’s technology and product access rounding out the equation, we’re confident this new chapter will allow us to deliver even more value moving forward.”
Whittaker brings nearly four decades of industry knowledge and is a member of the Stanford Alumni Association. His career includes leadership positions at A.G. Edwards, PaineWebber, Raymond James, Stifel, and Ameriprise.
Reap brings 25 years of industry experience and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Union College and his MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Nye, with 13 years of experience, holds the Accredited Asset Management Specialist™ (AAMS®) designation. He earned a degree in Business Management from Wilmington University and has continued his education through the College for Financial Planning.
“We’re proud to welcome Travis, Gary, and Cory to Good Life,” said Conor Delaney, founder and CEO of Good Life. “Eagle Legacy Wealth is exactly the kind of firm we’re built to support—principled advisors focused on delivering meaningful, multi-generational impact. With our platform behind them, they’ll gain the operational leverage to increase cash flow, deepen client outcomes, and grow their enterprise value, all while improving their own quality of life. This is what supported independence looks like in action.”
About Good Life
Our mission is to help more Americans and business owners achieve their version of the Good Life. We do that by serving independent advisors, helping them stay focused on their priorities and goals by making it easy for them to focus on their clients. Good Life offers a comprehensive platform of services and solutions that empower independent financial advisors throughout the lifecycle of their business, including a turnkey platform to launch their business; services to manage their practice; investment management, financial planning, and insurance services to grow their client relationships; support to improve their quality of life; and partnership to support strategies for growth and monetization. The Good Life network is made up of more than 200 financial advisors. Good Life Advisors, LLC currently serves over $11 billion in brokerage and advisory assets as of July 2025.
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