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Cannon Glass is an advisor at W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles across various sectors such as banking, retail, and food service before joining W&S Brokerage Services and Western & Southern Life in 2026. W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. is a dually-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with Western & Southern Financial Group. The firm offers a model-driven, discretionary allocation process through its W&S Wealth Solutions wrap fee program, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities with investment options including affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and ETFs.

Dexter Lyons is a financial advisor at Horizon Capital Management, Inc. with 7 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Horizon Capital Management since 1990 as well as Lyons Capital Management since 1997. Horizon Capital Management provides discretionary separately managed account investment management to individuals and small-business clients, including IRAs, trusts, and small-business retirement plans. The firm employs an active, multi-method investment process that combines fundamental, technical, and chart analysis to tailor strategies, adjusting allocations among mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks based on market conditions.

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.

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.