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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
35 years
Location
Ruston, LA
Pindex Advisors, LLC
Independent
Total advisors
1Clients per advisor
18 TypicalAvg AUM per client
$218,384 LowHNW client ratio
100% Very HighStephen Rodgers is a financial advisor at Pindex Advisors, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Pindex Advisors since 2006. He also serves as managing director and president of PenDex Advisors, LLC, where he is involved in all phases of the investment advisory business. PenDex Advisors provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and market-timing techniques. The firm offers both discretionary portfolio management and commission-based brokerage programs that include short-term trading and option strategies.
Based on Pindex Advisors, LLC
$0+: 0.25% of principal trade + $2.00 per equity trade $0+: $7.00 per options ticket + $0.75 per contract
Equity trades: 0.25% of principal trade + $2.00; Options: $7.00 per ticket plus $0.75 per contract; or negotiated monthly consulting fee.
Negotiable monthly consultant fee
Account minimum: $25,000
Ruston, LA
Ruston LA
Advisors at this office
1
Louisiana
35 years of industry experience
Pindex Advisors, LLC
2006 - Present • 20 years
Ruston, LA
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Series 65
Ruston, LA
Oakwater Financial
Thomas Bates is a financial advisor with Oakwater Financial Advisors LLC in Ruston, Louisiana. He holds a Series 65 license and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was a CPA and partner at Oakwater Financial Group LLC, a tax and accounting firm he co-owns with his father. He also provides contract CFO and management consulting services through Oakwater Financial LLC. Oakwater Financial Advisors LLC offers investment portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of strategies including options and short-selling, and advises across various investment vehicles, combining pension consulting with alternative investments and insurance products.
Series 65
Ruston, LA
Argent Advisors, Inc.
Lucius Mc Gehee Jr. is a financial advisor at Argent Advisors, Inc. with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has a long tenure with affiliated entities, including Argent Trust Company since 1990, where he serves as Executive Vice President. Mc Gehee is also involved with several charitable foundations as a trustee and board member, and serves on the Industrial Development Board of Lincoln Parish, focusing on local economic development. Argent Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $1.7 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and municipal advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies including equity, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative products, supported by affiliated sub-advisors and custody operations.
CFP®
Ruston, LA
Argent Advisors, Inc.
Matthew Moore is a CFP® professional with five years of experience, currently serving at Argent Advisors, Inc. since 2021. His prior roles include work at Argent Financial Group and the Lincoln Parish School Board. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of the Ruston Chess Knights, a local chess club. Argent Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $1.7 billion on a discretionary basis for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and municipal advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies including active and passive allocation, derivatives, and direct indexing.
Series 63, Series 65, Series 66
Ruston, LA
Argent Advisors, Inc.
Michael Jones is a financial advisor with Argent Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. His career includes over 20 years with Argent Advisors and Argent Trust. Outside of advising, he is a partner in an LLC involved in oil and gas production and exploration. Argent Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $1.7 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and municipal advisory consulting, using a range of investment strategies that include equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative products.
CFP®, Series 63
Ruston, LA
Argent Advisors, Inc.
Byron Moore is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Argent Advisors, Inc. He has worked with Argent Advisors and its affiliates since 2005, including roles at Argent Trust and Argent Insurance Services. Argent Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $1.7 billion on a discretionary basis for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and municipal advisory consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies that combine active and passive approaches and include sub-advisory relationships and specialized products.
Series 63, Series 66
Ruston, LA
Argent Advisors, Inc.
Barry Guinn is a financial advisor at Argent Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011 and has been with Argent Advisors, Inc. since 2005. Guinn holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Argent Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $1.7 billion on a discretionary basis for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and municipal advisory, utilizing a range of investment strategies including model portfolios, sub-advisors, and alternative products.
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