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Jordan Abney is a financial advisor at Abney Wealth Partners with exposure to the industry beginning in 2022 through Abney Advisory Group and prior experience at Physicians Mutual Insurance Company from 2016 to 2022. He holds a Series 65 credential and is based in Youngsville, LA. Abney Wealth Partners is a state-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis, using third-party sub-advisers and wrap-fee platforms to implement and monitor portfolios.

Amie Varnado is a financial advisor with Capital Financial Planners, LLC in Youngsville, LA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Capital Financial Planners since 2011 and previously at Edward Jones. Outside of advising, she is a half owner of an electrical service company operated by her spouse, dedicating a portion of her time to accounting and insurance sales. Capital Financial Planners provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals and a limited number of institutional clients, managing approximately $29 million. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven approach with regular account reviews and offers advice across tax, insurance, retirement, and estate planning.

Bradley Ortego is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with SOW Advisors LLC in Youngsville, LA, bringing one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Narrow Way Equity Partners, Adventure Vehicle Concepts, and IPT Global. He maintains ownership interests in alternative investment entities such as Narrow Way Equity Partners. SOW Advisors LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a blend of quantitative models, fundamental and technical analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios. The firm also offers project-based financial planning and educational seminars on investment and personal finance topics.

Theresa Aguillard is a financial advisor at Advantage Wealth Management, L.L.C. in Lafayette, Louisiana, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Advantage Wealth Management since 2006. Advantage Wealth Management provides personalized portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals and various institutional clients, including employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to clients’ objectives, employing a customized investment process that uses fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Logan Bowers is a financial advisor at SOW Advisors LLC in Youngsville, Louisiana, with one year of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He is also the managing member and owner of H&L Investments LLC, a real estate investment and private fund management business focused on multifamily, single-family, and mobile home park assets. SOW Advisors LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a blend of quantitative models, fundamental and technical analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified portfolios that may include both passive and active strategies. The firm also offers educational seminars and advises on alternative investments and private funds.

Mark Avant is a financial advisor at Avant Capital, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Avant Capital since 2014. Avant is also the owner of L And M Avant Holdings, LLC, a commercial property management company. Avant Capital provides investment advisory and retirement plan services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm offers discretionary, customized portfolio management focused on long-term strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual stocks or bonds as appropriate.