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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
21 years
Location
New Iberia, LA 70560
Cetera
Institution
Michelle Derouen is a financial advisor at Cetera with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at multiple firms, including KCS Wealth Advisors LLC DBA Kore Financial Group and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of her financial advisory roles, she serves as a board member of the American Cancer Society in Lafayette and is involved with the Junior League of Lafayette. She is also an artist and owner of ChelleBelle1812 Art, creating local artwork with her mother. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various investment options, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and manages over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.
Based on Cetera
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$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%
Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.
Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.
Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.
New Iberia, LA East Main
450 East Main
New Iberia LA 70560
Advisors at this office
2
Louisiana · Texas
21 years of industry experience
Cetera Wealth Services, LLC
2025 - Present • 1 year
El Segundo, CA
Cetera
2025 - Present • 1 year
Schaumburg, IL
KCS Wealth Advisors, LLC DBA Kore Financial Group
2024 - Present • 2 years
New Iberia, LA
Index Annuities
2020 - Present • 6 years
New Iberia, LA
Avantax Insurance Agency and/or Avantax Insurance Services
2020 - 2025 • 5 years
New Iberia, LA
Avantax Advisory services
2008 - 2025 • 17 years
New Iberia, LA
Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC
2006 - 2025 • 19 years
New Iberia, LA
Avantax Investment Services, INC.
2004 - 2025 • 21 years
New Iberia, LA
Lynn DeRouen
2000 - Present • 26 years
New Iberia, LA
High School/College
1994 - Present • 32 years
New Iberia, Shreveport, LA
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Series 66
Youngsville, LA
Capital Financial Planners, LLC
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.
Series 65
Youngsville, LA
SOW Advisors LLC
Bradley Ortego is a financial advisor at SOW Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Narrow Way Equity Partners, Adventure Vehicle Concepts, and IPT Global. SOW Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and project-based financial planning. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis using sector-specific factor models and offers access to alternative investments, pooled vehicles, and educational seminars.
Series 65
Youngsville, LA
SOW Advisors LLC
Logan Bowers is a financial advisor at SOW Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He is also the owner and managing member of H&L Investments LLC, where he oversees operations and strategy for a real estate investment business focused on multifamily, single-family, and mobile home park assets, and serves as a general partner for private real estate and private credit investment funds. SOW Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis within a modern-portfolio framework and offers clients educational seminars and investment advice that includes alternative and pooled investment vehicles.
Series 63, Series 65
Lafayette, LA
Avant Capital, LLC
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.
Series 65
Youngsville, LA
Apex Capital Management, L.L.C.
Charles Duchamp is a financial advisor at Apex Capital Management, L.L.C. with 23 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at Apex since 2002 and has operated his own accounting and tax services firm since 1991. Duchamp serves as president of his CPA firm, providing accounting and tax services to clients. Apex Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm with four advisors managing approximately $225 million for about 332 clients. The firm offers personalized investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and annuity product management, using fundamental analysis and tailored strategies to meet client objectives and risk profiles.
PFS™, Series 63, Series 65
Lafayette, LA
Going CPAs & Wealth Advisors, LLP
Darren Cart is a partner at Going CPAs & Wealth Advisors, LLP with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. Cart has been with Going, Sabastein, Fisher & Leboeuf, LLP since 2009 and also serves as a partner in Majestic Heights Group, LLC, a consulting firm. Going CPAs & Wealth Advisors, LLP provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $160.8 million in discretionary assets and integrates accounting with wealth advisory services, emphasizing tax-aware planning and long-term investment strategies.
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