Michael Patterson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Baton Rouge, LA. He has been associated with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with LDF Insurance Agency, which sells life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supporting its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Julieta Smith is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including Preferred Capital Securities, Invesco Advisers, Voya Investment Management, Truist Investment Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory work, she is an indie author with a home-based business called House of Seven Literature. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Gilbert Key is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1996. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Ygnacio Yglesias is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1998 and associated with Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with portfolio implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Mary Bellanger is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1996 and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on retail clients rather than institutional or pension plans.

Todd Hymel is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Baton Rouge, LA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Mickey Guidry is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 63 designation and having 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Altus Wealth Management and Geneos Wealth Management, along with two previous terms at LPL Financial. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Michael Breard is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Hays Breard Financial Group since 2009 and has been associated with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2022. Outside of financial services, he is involved in managing interests in a restaurant and a data center, and he owns an LLC created to invest in Divergent Networks, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party managers.

Richard Dugas is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Baton Rouge, LA, holding 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2012 and Primerica Financial Services since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Accelerated Home Sales Solutions, LLC, based in Lincoln, NE. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options under a tiered wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation.