user avatar

Chad Samuel Elias

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Monroe, LA

Updated today

Credentials

Series 66

Experience

20 years

Location

Monroe, LA 71201

Equitable Advisors logo

Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,706

Across 976 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$609,299 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

Chad Elias is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Monroe, LA, where he has worked since 2005, totaling 21 years of experience at the firm and 20 years in the industry. He previously worked with Axa Advisors, LLC for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the administrator of his deceased brother’s estate and oversees residual commissions related to his brother’s sports management company. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach involves assessing client information and risk tolerance to match them with program models or discretionary managers, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance

Occupation focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation

Not sure if this advisor is right for you?

Answer a few questions to see advisors matched to you.

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000.

Percentage

$0+: 0% for financial planning fees (not AUM based) $0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually for asset management advisory services, depending on the LPL or TAMP program and asset levels as summarized in detailed tier chart $0+: 0.30% to 2.50% maximum annual advisory fees across various LPL programs and TAMPs, negotiable

Commissions

Brokerage and insurance commissions are received when clients purchase such products separately from advisory services.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on reviews range from $250 to $12,500. Hourly rates range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees $250 to $25,000, hourly fees $100 to $400 per hour.

Location

See office

Monroe, LA

1651 Louisville Avenue, Suite 124

Monroe LA 71201

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Louisiana · Texas

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Equitable Advisors

2005 - Present • 21 years

New York, NY

Axa Advisors, Llc

2005 - 2020 • 15 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

user avatar

Lorenzo T

Series 66

Monroe, LA

Pelican Wealth Management

Lorenzo Treadway is a financial advisor at Pelican Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Since 2017, he has been with Pelican Wealth Management and also leads the affiliated tax-preparation entity, Pelican Wealth Tax Advisors. Pelican Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and selects third-party money managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, cyclical analysis, and passive strategies to develop individualized investment policies and uses third-party platforms for operational support.

Passive / index investing
user avatar

Braden S

Series 65

West Monroe, LA

Fletcher Financial Group

Braden Smith is a financial advisor with Fletcher Financial Group in West Monroe, LA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fletcher Financial Group since 2018, following two years at Tech Assurance. Fletcher Financial Group serves individual clients and families by providing financial planning, insurance planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a planning-first approach with a three-step process tailored to client goals, and frequently delegates portfolio management to third-party External Managers while maintaining discretionary authority.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management
user avatar

Dorothy V

Series 65

Monroe, LA

Vines Capital Management, LLC

Dorothy Vines is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Vines Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Vines Capital Management since 2018 and previously served at the Ouachita Parish Sheriffs Office. Outside of her advisory role, she has volunteered in nursing services since 2004. Vines Capital Management serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, tailoring portfolios using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a range of investment instruments.

Wealth management Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
user avatar

Alan S

Series 63, Series 65

West Monroe, LA

Legacy Wealth Concepts

Alan Stephenson is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Concepts with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including United Planners Financial Services and Stephenson Financial. Outside of finance, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership roles in a handyman service and heating and air companies, and serves on the board of Polygon Health as Chief Patient Officer. Legacy Wealth Concepts offers portfolio management, financial planning, and related wealth services to individuals, trusts, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm combines fiduciary advisory and commissionable distribution roles through its affiliated broker-dealer and insurance appointments, managing approximately $64.8 million with a focus on customized investment strategies and ancillary services such as tax preparation and ongoing planning.

General tax planning Long-term care insurance Cash flow / budgeting
user avatar

Gary G

ChFC®, Series 63

Monroe, LA

Graham, Bordelon, Golson & Gilbert, Inc.

Gary Graham is a financial advisor at Graham, Bordelon, Golson & Gilbert, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains a law practice where he represents clients in legal matters. Graham, Bordelon, Golson & Gilbert, Inc. provides investment supervisory management, financial planning, and business consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a risk-tolerance based asset-allocation process incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with wrap-fee and non-wrap program options.

Wealth management
user avatar

Bradley W

Series 65

West Monroe, LA

Fletcher Financial Group

Bradley Wilson is a financial advisor at Fletcher Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Community Coffee from 2009 to 2021. Fletcher Financial Group provides financial planning, insurance planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients and families. The firm uses individualized financial plans and asset-allocation strategies, employing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with an emphasis on risk management and suitability.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through—whether you ultimately need an advisor or not. Warmer helps you compare advisors clearly, so you can choose with confidence.

Find your advisor

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Advisors are independent and may not have reviewed or updated this information. Please review an advisor’s Form ADV and do your own diligence before deciding whether to work with them.

Advisor matching and introductions are provided by FinanceHQ LLC (“FHQ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warmer and an SEC-registered investment advisor. We receive compensation from certain participating advisors for introductions or referrals. This creates a conflict of interest because we have an incentive to recommend advisors who compensate us, including those who pay us more. You pay no fee to use our matching service, and advisor fees are not increased because of a referral or introduction. We do not review the ongoing performance of advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

By using our service, you agree to our Terms of Service and Advisory Agreement, and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. Please review FHQ’s ADV Part 2A and Form CRS. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. (“Warmer”)