Tammy Powell Earles

Paul Scoggins is a financial advisor with ICOM Advisors, LLC in Covington, LA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with ICOM Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and manager of Permian Services Co., LLC, an oil field services company, and serves as managing member of several investment holding and private equity firms. ICOM Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and analysis services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $123 million in client assets, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with an investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, fundamental and technical analysis, and private equity investments when suitable.

Chris Mcelhannon is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Securities Management & Research, Inc. and American National Insurance Company since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of McElhannon Agency Company, Inc. and owns a branch of TWFG multi-line insurance. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and trusts through approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory programs, employing a range of investment strategies primarily involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Joanna Slade is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. She is currently with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 16 years. Outside of her advisory role, she operates Slade Tax Services, LLC, providing tax preparation and bookkeeping services, and holds memberships in the Financial Planning Association and the Louisiana Restaurant Association. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers individualized portfolio management, unified managed account programs, and financial planning, delivering investment advice mainly on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Preston Christian is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Citizens Securities Inc., Woodbury Financial Services Inc., Hancock/Whitney Bank, and Capital One Investment Services, LLC. Christian also operates as an independent financial professional under the DBA Armor Financial Group. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other entities through a network of financial professionals managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a mix of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, combining individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and strategist model portfolios.

Charles Christian is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated since 2012. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products such as long-term care, fixed annuities, and life insurance. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers customized portfolio management, unified managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, delivering investment advice primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Christopher Jackler is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, and previously spent four years at PPG Industries. Outside of his advisory role, he owns The Physician's Guild, LLC, which connects physicians with potential student loan grant opportunities through a website filtering system. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.