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Chris Mcelhannon is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Securities Management & Research, Inc. and American National Insurance Company since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of McElhannon Agency Company, Inc. and owns a branch of TWFG multi-line insurance. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and trusts through approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory programs, employing a range of investment strategies primarily involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Joanna Slade is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. She is currently with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 16 years. Outside of her advisory role, she operates Slade Tax Services, LLC, providing tax preparation and bookkeeping services, and holds memberships in the Financial Planning Association and the Louisiana Restaurant Association. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers individualized portfolio management, unified managed account programs, and financial planning, delivering investment advice mainly on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Christopher Jackler is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, and previously spent four years at PPG Industries. Outside of his advisory role, he owns The Physician's Guild, LLC, which connects physicians with potential student loan grant opportunities through a website filtering system. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Camilla Dufour is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the chairperson of Leadership St. Tammany’s Board of Trustees, overseeing a leadership development program with over 500 graduates. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Christopher Magliolo is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cetera, Hancock Whitney Investment Services, and Morgan Stanley. He also serves in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, dedicating time weekly to amphibious reconnaissance activities. Cetera Investment Advisers supports a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary solutions, combining retirement and trust services with a broad advisory platform.

Brian Guettler is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2001. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.