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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
24 years
Location
Houma, LA 70360
Cetera
Institution
Benton Ayo is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hancock Whitney Bank and Hancock Investment Services, Inc. before joining Cetera in 2022. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and third-party managers.
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$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%
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Houma, LA St Charles Street
1241 St Charles Street
Houma LA 70360
Advisors at this office
1
Louisiana · Texas
24 years of industry experience
Cetera
2022 - Present • 4 years
Houma, LA
Cetera Investment Services Llc
2022 - Present • 4 years
St Cloud, MN
Hancock Whitney Bank
2011 - Present • 15 years
Houma, LA
Hancock Investment Services, Inc.
2011 - 2022 • 11 years
Houma, LA
LPL Financial
2011 - 2011 • 1 year
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Trust company
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Other specialized services
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Bank
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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CFP®, Series 65
Houma, LA
Hassell Wealth Management
Mary Lucy Bergeron is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Hassell Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Carr Riggs & Ingram and OneDigital Investment Advisers and held roles at Kansas State University of Financial Services. Hassell Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory team that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $387 million for around 414 clients, applying modern portfolio theory and fundamental security analysis to construct globally diversified portfolios.
ChFC®, Series 63
Houma, LA
Hassell Wealth Management
John Hassell is a ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Hassell Wealth Management since 2018 and previously worked at LPL Financial for 13 years. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a bed and breakfast listed as the Guest House in Gray, Louisiana. Hassell Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory team serving individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $387 million across diversified portfolios constructed using modern portfolio theory and combines fundamental security analysis with market and economic cycle assessments.
CFP®
Houma, LA
Hassell Wealth Management
Stephen Hassell is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hassell Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent ten years at LPL Financial, LLC. Hassell Wealth Management is a five-advisor SEC-registered team based in Houma, LA, serving individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $387 million using modern portfolio theory and fundamental security analysis to create globally diversified discretionary portfolios.
CFP®, Series 63
Houma, LA
Hassell Wealth Management
Alexandra Hassell is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hassell Wealth Management since 2018. Prior to joining her current firm, she spent five years with LPL Financial, LLC. Hassell Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory team managing approximately $387 million for about 414 clients, including individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes principles of modern portfolio theory combined with fundamental security analysis and economic-cycle assessment to construct globally diversified portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Houma, LA
Hassell Wealth Management
Katherine Hebert is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hassell Wealth Management since 2020. Prior to this, she worked at Hancock/Whitney Bank and Hancock/Whitney Investment Services, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, and at Foresters Financial Services from 2016 to 2017. Hassell Wealth Management is a five-advisor SEC-registered team that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $387 million for around 414 clients, using modern portfolio theory and a combination of fundamental and market-trend analysis to create globally diversified portfolios.
Series 65
Houma, LA
Ash Matson Wealth Partners, Inc.
Ralph Bourgeois is a financial advisor with Ash Matson Wealth Partners, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Prime Investment Partners, LLC and Allocated Alliances, LLC, and also maintains a concurrent career as a medical doctor in Houma, Louisiana. Ash Matson Wealth Partners offers advisory services primarily by recommending third-party advisers to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions. The firm employs a tailored asset-allocation process and monitors third-party adviser performance without exercising direct investment discretion or custody of client assets.
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