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.

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.

Jackie Goulas is a financial advisor with Meridian Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Integrity RIA LLC, Arete Wealth Management LLC, and Dupre Carrier Godchaux. Meridian Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and a network model that includes both employee and independent contractor advisors.

Thomas Hesse is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Integrity RIA, LLC since 2025 and previously worked at Integrity RIA from 2023 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the assistant pro shop manager at Oakbourne Country Club, where he coordinates membership and manages the pro shop. Meridian Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan services with a tailored investment approach that includes equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Michael Goff is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Broussard, Louisiana, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 21 years before joining Prospera in 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Le Triomphe Homeowners Association. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.

Jed Inzerella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. His background includes roles at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors, among others. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved as a member and manager of wealth management entities and holds an ownership position in an investment-related venture. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services that include investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, supported by ancillary offerings such as tax planning and estate strategies.

Hunter Bertrand is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, joining in 2026 after roles at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. Prior to his financial services career, he worked in education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana State University of Alexandria, and Saint Thomas More Catholic High School. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model supports point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Terrance Keenan Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. Keenan also markets wealth management services through his separate entity, Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners LLC. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives, complemented by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Michelle Keenan is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors, among other firms. Keenan also serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners LLC. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates a diversified investment process with a range of ancillary services including tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Janelle Rodrigue is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New Iberia, LA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been associated with NYLife Securities Inc. since 1994. Rodrigue serves as a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, a nonprofit organization. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages predominantly non-discretionary assets while working within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Mark Duck is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New Iberia, LA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2008, he has been associated with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Co. since 1985. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services with a focus on tailored recommendations and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Wendy Bourque is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Edward Jones in New Iberia, Louisiana, where she has worked since 2000. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Peyton Pourciau is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Transamerica. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Adam Chauvin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in New Iberia, Louisiana, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2019 and previously spent six years at The Sherwin Williams Company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Indy Colas is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2017, Indy worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2013 to 2017. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services through proprietary research, model-based asset allocations, and a broad platform that includes custody, underwriting, and capital markets solutions.

Amber Palumbo is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in New Iberia, LA, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with various Raymond James entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is a spousal owner of a consulting business, Quality Management and Consulting. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Troy Arceneaux is a financial advisor at Cetera with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2025 and previously spent 26 years with Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Arceneaux also operates Arceneaux Financial Services LLC, an investment-related business he has owned since 2005. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and access to third-party money managers, operating a multi-manager platform that supports a range of discretionary and non-discretionary program structures.

Kenneth Stansbury is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 16 years and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as well as a parish councilman for Lafayette Parish Government. He is also an intelligence officer in the Louisiana Air National Guard. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios, with flexible program structures and custodial arrangements.

Marcus White is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Baker Hughes Inc for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of an investment business focused on searching for investment properties and investing in businesses. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Marc Malespin is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked at Clariant Oil Services for nine years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of HM Ventures LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.