John G Curren III

Advisor at Merrill — Mandeville, LA

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

25 years

Location

Mandeville, LA 70471

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,588

Across 3,189 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

John Curren is a Wealth Management Advisor and Merrill Resident Director who partners with clients to create personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their unique financial situations and life priorities. He offers a comprehensive approach that begins with understanding clients and their families, focusing on areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, executive compensation, retirement income, socially responsible investing, tax minimization, and portfolio management services. John leverages investment insights from Merrill alongside banking and lending solutions from Bank of America to support his clients’ evolving needs amidst changing market conditions.

John holds a Bachelor's Degree from Rhodes College and an MBA from the University of New Orleans. He holds professional designations including Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is a member of Toastmasters International and engages with the community through involvement with Junior Achievement.

Outside of his professional work, John enjoys adventure sports, basketball, chess, football, golfing, hiking, painting, skiing, traveling, and spending time with his family. He is married and a father of three, sharing a strong motivation with his wife to help people.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Charitable giving tax strategies Divorce financial planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Demographic focus

Married/Couples/Partners Parents Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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Commissions

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Location

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Mandeville, LA

2681 N Causeway Blvd

Mandeville LA 70471

Advisors at this office

18

Most active in

Louisiana · Texas

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Mandeville, LA

Merrill

2021 - Present • 5 years

Mandeville, LA

John G Curren III - Rental Condo

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Covington, LA

Charles Schwab Bank, SSB

2007 - Present • 19 years

Metairie, LA

Charles Schwab

2007 - 2021 • 14 years

Metairie, LA

Banc One Securities Corporation

2001 - 2003 • 2 years

Metairie, LA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Kevin K

ChFC®, Series 63

Abita Springs, LA

KLK Capital Wealth Advisors LLC

Kevin Keleher is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at KLK Capital Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was associated with Lewer Financial Advisors, LLC and The Lewer Agency Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales. KLK Capital Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor investment strategies and offers public seminars and workshops on investment topics.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning Long-term care insurance Wealth management
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Gary T

PFS™, Series 65

Mandeville, LA

GT Financial, Ltd., L.L.C.

Gary Thomas is the principal and sole advisor at GT Financial, Ltd., L.L.C. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 registration, with 16 years of experience in financial advising and over 35 years as a CPA. He is also the owner of Gary M. Thomas, CPA, P.C., a public accounting firm that shares office space with his advisory practice, and he divides his time between both businesses. GT Financial serves individual investors as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, limited financial and estate planning, and project-based consulting. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach and provides retirement plan advisory services, including ERISA plan consulting and discretionary management for plan assets.

General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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John C

Series 65

Abita Springs, LA

Common Cents Financial Planning

John Casassa is a financial advisor at Common Cents Financial Planning with one year of industry experience. Prior to entering financial services, he worked at Shell Oil Company for 39 years before retiring in 2020. The firm is operated by Casassa on a part-time basis and plans to allocate volunteer time to first-responder support. Common Cents Financial Planning provides fee-based comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, and small-business owners, including discounted or pro bono planning for current and retired firefighters. The firm offers investment recommendations without discretionary management, emphasizes diversified allocations tailored to client objectives, and operates under a fiduciary standard without taking custody of client assets.

General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Retired
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Paul S

Series 63, Series 65

Madisonville, LA

ICOM Advisors, LLC

Paul Scoggins is a financial advisor with ICOM Advisors, LLC in Covington, LA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with ICOM Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and manager of Permian Services Co., LLC, an oil field services company, and serves as managing member of several investment holding and private equity firms. ICOM Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and analysis services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $123 million in client assets, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with an investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, fundamental and technical analysis, and private equity investments when suitable.

Private / alternative investments
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Gianni T

Series 65

Mandeville, LA

Toce Financial Group LLC

Gianni Toce is a financial advisor at Toce Financial Group LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Toce Financial Group in 2021, he worked at UL Lafayette and the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired. Toce Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and legal entities, focusing on low-cost, broadly diversified, index-based allocations primarily using ETFs and mutual funds. The firm accommodates clients preferring active management but generally emphasizes passive, long-term asset allocation with tax-aware strategies.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax strategies for small businesses Equity compensation tax strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals
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Ryan K

CFP®, Series 66

Mandeville, LA

Kropog Financial Group, LLC

Ryan Kropog is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kropog Financial Group, LLC since 2016 and was previously associated with LPL Financial LLC for 20 years. Kropog Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $160 million across about 220 client relationships, focusing on long-term, customized portfolios primarily built from low-cost ETFs and other diversified investments.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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