Lizzie Dipp Metzger joins inaugural 1845 Club

Crown Wealth Strategies founder Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dipp Metzger has been named to the inaugural 1845 Club, the top tier of New York Life’s Legacy Leaders program. The honor recognizes nearly $1.3 billion in cumulative life insurance protection and places her among 26 agents out of more than 12,000 who qualified.

Why it matters: - The recognition measures career-long protection, not just annual sales, so it highlights sustained client impact over time. - The 1845 Club is the highest milestone in New York Life’s Legacy Leaders program. - Metzger’s inclusion underscores how life insurance can be used to protect families, businesses, estates and long-term legacies.

What happened: - Crown Wealth Strategies said founder Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dipp Metzger was named an inaugural member of the 1845 Club. - The announcement was made Sept. 24, 2026, from El Paso, Texas. - Metzger was one of 26 agents to qualify for the inaugural 1845 Club out of more than 12,000 agents. - The recognition reflects nearly $1.3 billion in cumulative qualifying life insurance protection over her career.

The details: - Legacy Leaders begins at $100 million in cumulative life insurance protection and advances through Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels. - Agents reach the 1845 Club at $1 billion or more in cumulative protection. - Unlike annual production awards, Legacy Leaders tracks protection created over time. - Metzger said the milestone represents the families, businesses and legacies behind each policy. - Crown Wealth Strategies says protection planning is part of a broader wealth management approach. - The firm works with families, professionals and business owners on investment management, retirement planning, estate and legacy strategies, business succession planning and risk management. - Crown Wealth Strategies is based in El Paso, Texas. - The firm serves families, professionals and business leaders seeking to manage, protect and transfer wealth over a lifetime. - The firm focuses on comprehensive wealth management, retirement planning, estate and legacy strategies, business succession, risk management and multi-generational planning. - Legacy Leaders recognition and qualification criteria are determined by New York Life. - Program values are calculated under applicable program rules and may differ from total in-force face amount. - Metzger is a Financial Adviser offering investment advisory services through Eagle Strategies LLC and a Registered Representative offering securities through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Licensed Insurance Agency. - Crown Wealth Strategies is neither affiliated with nor owned by New York Life or its subsidiaries. - More information is available on CrownWS.com.

Between the lines: - The award positions Metzger’s practice around planning and protection, not just asset accumulation. - The emphasis on cumulative protection suggests the firm wants to be known for long-term client relationships and multigenerational planning. - The distinction also reflects New York Life’s use of milestone recognition to measure sustained advisor production over a career.

What's next: - Crown Wealth Strategies is likely to continue using the recognition to reinforce its planning-first message to current and prospective clients. - Metzger said the broader goal remains helping families enjoy today’s success while preparing for future generations. - The firm’s next focus appears to be the ongoing coordination of wealth management and protection strategies across client households and businesses.

The bottom line: - Metzger’s 1845 Club membership is a rare career milestone that reflects nearly $1.3 billion in cumulative protection and a long record of client-focused planning.