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Alajahwon Ridgeway is a financial advisor at A.B. Ridgeway Wealth Management LLC in Lafayette, LA, with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Ridgeway holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. A.B. Ridgeway Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a strategy that combines passive and active investments based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm offers comprehensive planning, estate planning support, and values-based investment options, including ESG and Biblically Responsible Investing.

Brent Abshire is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has served as the sole advisor at Vermilion Asset Management, LLC since 2005 in Lafayette, LA. Vermilion Asset Management provides investment management and supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios using individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, operating primarily on a nondiscretionary basis while avoiding market timing and complex trading strategies.

Heather Alleman is the sole advisor at Alleman Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with experience dating back to 2022 in self-employment and prior work from 2009 to 2022 at Unitech Training Academy. Alleman Capital Management is an investment manager specializing in pooled investment vehicles and institutional accounts, providing discretionary portfolio management and active trading services. The firm operates with a single portfolio manager who also administers compliance and ethics programs.

Milton Kidd is a financial advisor at Kidd Vision Capital LLC in Lafayette, LA, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Avant Capital, LLC, Ellendale Energy LLC, and Danos LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with family businesses related to rental properties and timber land and considers investment opportunities in a variety of private businesses. Kidd Vision Capital manages approximately $22.7 million across 33 client accounts, providing portfolio management, financial consulting, and planning services to individuals, corporations, and business entities. The firm combines formal Investment Policy Statements with a blend of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis, employing both traditional and higher-risk trading strategies, and offers subscription content including free newsletters and blog posts.

Amie Varnado is a financial advisor at Capital Financial Planners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Capital Financial Planners since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is a half owner of an electrical service company and spends part of her time on accounting and insurance sales. Capital Financial Planners is an independent firm serving individual clients, businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a primarily passive, asset-allocation approach tailored to client goals.

Justin Marcantel is a financial advisor at Marcantel Wealth Management in Lafayette, LA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2018 and Primerica Financial Services since 2017. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2012 to 2017. Marcantel Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients and legal entities, focusing on low-cost index funds and passive strategies. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach based on Vanguard research, emphasizing low costs, broad diversification, and tax-aware asset allocation, with options for active, value-oriented strategies upon request.