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Scott Hayes is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with two years of experience at Going CPAs and Wealth Advisors in Opelousas, LA. He has worked at Going, Sebastien, Fisher and LeBouef, LLP since 2018 and is also a partner and president of an accounting firm, Scott D Hayes CPA LLC. Going CPAs and Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, combining tax and accounting services with financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach and provides ERISA-focused retirement plan services, distinguishing itself as an accounting practice that integrates wealth management.

Andre Guerin is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He joined Arete Wealth Advisors in 2025 and has prior experience at Dupre Carrier Godchaux and a long tenure at Tri-City Physical Therapy. Outside of advising, he is a shareholder and franchisee in several businesses, including a physical therapy clinic and a StretchZone franchise. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, utilizes third-party sub-advisers, and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Joseph Godchaux Jr. is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, and has been involved with DCG Agency Inc. since 2005. Outside of advising, he has ownership interests in several insurance agencies and holds shareholder positions in Investar Bank and Evangeline Hospitality. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it incorporates affiliated financial businesses and third-party managers into its service offerings.

Mark Buller is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 35 years of industry experience and has been with NYLIFE Securities Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, Buller serves on several local boards, including Cabot Corporation of Ville Platte and Ville Platte Medical Center, and is actively involved with Sacred Heart Catholic School through fundraising and leadership positions. Eagle Strategies LLC provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes client-directed solutions using third-party managers and model portfolios, operating as a fiduciary for retirement clients and coordinating investment advice with affiliated insurance and broker-dealer entities.

Jonathan Lewis is a financial advisor at SPC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Parkland Securities, LLC, Sigma Planning Corporation, and Acadiana Insurance Agency Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a minister for a local church and occasionally speaks at church functions. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering strategies through discretionary and nondiscretionary arrangements tailored to client needs.

Jennifer Varga is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC and has a background that includes roles in dental and healthcare settings. Outside of her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on the sales and service of fixed insurance products. Principal Financial Services provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.