Joseph Prisco Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 20 years of industry experience, currently serving with Advocacy Financial LLC. His background includes positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Securities America, Inc., and Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is an attorney licensed in Louisiana and serves as a board member for the Recreational District 14 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Advocacy Financial LLC provides financial planning, investment advisory, portfolio management, and risk-management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a fiduciary standard and integrates legal, tax, and estate planning with portfolio construction based on diversification and asset allocation principles.

Thomas Hughs is a financial advisor at Smith Securities LLC in Covington, LA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Consortium Private Wealth LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of several social and nonprofit Mardi Gras organizations in Louisiana. Smith Securities provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio analysis, financial consulting, and referrals to third-party investment advisers. The firm emphasizes long-term trading strategies and tailored recommendations based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, without managing assets internally.

Jack Branch Jr. is a financial advisor at Pelican Advisory LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes leadership roles at Pelican Family Office and ownership of Branch Wealth Strategies, an insurance agency. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in business activities such as owning a managing member position in Blue Ocean LLC, which includes plane ownership. Pelican Advisory provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for families with assets of $1 million or more, as well as business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes ongoing advisory support, uses Riskalyze to tailor asset allocations with a preference for ETFs, and integrates insurance products through its licensed personnel.

Kenneth Ross is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Capital Management, LLC since 2000 and currently serves as one of two advisors at the firm. Eagle Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and certain banks. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across equities, fixed income, and ETFs, integrating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to client objectives.

Leo Labourdette Jr. is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Martin & Associates Investment Advisory Services LLC since 2009. He previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation and OSAIC. Labourdette also owns a sole proprietorship involved in life and fixed annuity sales. Martin & Associates advises individual and high-net-worth investors through discretionary portfolio management, employing a sector-rotation strategy primarily using exchange-traded funds. The firm manages approximately $63–64 million across about 250 client relationships and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, including ERISA 3(38) investment services for retirement-plan sponsors.

Lawrence Spinosa is a financial advisor with Spinosa Wealth Management Group, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Spinosa Wealth Management Group since 2014 and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Spinosa & Associates, where he also maintains a CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting. Spinosa Wealth Management Group provides investment advice and planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers wrap portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and Modern Portfolio Theory approaches to portfolio construction.

Jordan Spinosa is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is principal at Spinosa Wealth Management Group, which he has been associated with since 2016, and has also worked with LPL Financial during this time. Outside of investment advisory services, Spinosa is involved with JRS & Associates, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Spinosa Wealth Management Group provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $191 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers wrap portfolio management alongside standalone financial planning and pension consulting, employing diverse analytical methods and advanced investment techniques within its discretionary management approach.

Jillian Nelson is a financial advisor at Asset Planning Services Inc with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C. for 13 years before joining her current firm. Asset Planning Services, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing financial and estate planning, investment management, business consulting, accounting, and tax return preparation. The fee-only firm manages client assets on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, emphasizing capital preservation and periodic portfolio reallocation through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicholas Bowers is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advocacy Financial LLC in Covington, LA. He has held roles at Innealta Capital, LLC, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, AFAM Capital, Inc., DFA Securities LLC, and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. In addition to his advisory work, he provides strategic sales and marketing guidance as an independent contractor for Innealta Capital, LLC. Advocacy Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients offering financial planning, investment advisory, and risk-management services. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, combining comprehensive planning with portfolio management approaches based on modern and post-modern portfolio theory.

William Stewart is a financial advisor with WMS Group LLC in Folsom, Louisiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with WMS Group LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Stewart serves as Vice President of the Miracle Children's Foundation, a nonprofit that provides iPads to children with cancer in hospitals, where he is involved in fundraising and organizing activities. WMS Group LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a written Investment Policy Statement for each client and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, utilizing fundamental and cyclical analysis across a range of investment strategies.

Courtney Valentine is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked with Kropog Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2022, and previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial. Kropog Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $160 million across 220 client relationships. The firm operates as a fiduciary and focuses on long-term, customized portfolios using primarily low-cost ETFs along with other investment vehicles.

Matthew Sullivan is a financial advisor at Paradiem, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at First Guaranty Bank for four years. Paradiem serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable organizations through asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and insurance services. The firm focuses on long-term, fundamental analysis to build customized portfolios and provides coordinated planning that integrates tax, estate, and charitable giving considerations.

Craig Marcello II is a financial advisor with Turning Point Financial in Covington, LA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2024. His prior work experience includes roles at Morris and Dickson and Armor Documentation, among others. Turning Point Financial serves individual and family clients, entrepreneurial business owners, and certain retirement plan clients, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and model-based asset management. The firm integrates in-house tax and accounting services and uses a team-based, fiduciary planning process with a combination of customized and model portfolio solutions.

Milton Brown is a financial advisor at Paradiem, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of experience at the firm. Prior to joining Paradiem, he worked at Prepare International for 18 years and is currently involved with Impact Kingdom Group, LLC. Paradiem serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and insurance services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and provides coordinated family capital architecture planning that integrates tax, estate, and charitable giving considerations.

Brian Parker is a ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience and is currently associated with Rda Financial Network, where he has worked since 2018. He has held roles at several firms, including Open Source and USA Financial Securities, and has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1984. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an educational presenter for Adult Financial Educational Services and provides notary services. Rda Financial Network serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary portfolio management, third-party sub-advisors, and proprietary strategies overseen by a Wealth Management Committee.

Sandra Tackett is a financial advisor at Paradiem, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a home-based travel agency through Archer Travel Group. Paradiem serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable organizations with asset management, financial planning, and insurance services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis investment approach and acts as a coordinating “family CFO” to facilitate comprehensive planning and values-based strategies.

Caleb Kelso is a financial advisor at Paradiem, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Next Level Blending, Tyson Foods, and the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Paradiem serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable organizations through asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and insurance services. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside Family Capital Architecture planning, coordinating tax, estate, and charitable giving considerations with a long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis.

Garrett Leroux is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beam Wealth Advisors, Inc. He has held positions at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Ameriprise, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience working in community businesses such as Gambino's Bakery and Varsity Theatre. Beam Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 27 advisors managing approximately $1.6 billion in client assets. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA/plan sponsor consulting, emphasizing asset allocation and portfolio construction based on Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance.

Carson Rich is a financial advisor at Paradiem, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Paradiem, he has been involved with Living in South Louisiana DBA CR Holdings, LLC for five years and has work experience at PJ's Coffee and Mandeville High School. Paradiem serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and insurance services. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and acts as a coordinating family CFO through structured planning and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Eric Dunavant is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Paradiem, LLC. He has been with Paradiem since 2007 and previously worked with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a life skills course at a local private school and is involved in coaching and consulting through his business, IC4 Coaching & Consulting. Paradiem serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and insurance services. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamental analysis-based portfolio management and coordinates comprehensive planning involving tax, estate, and charitable giving considerations.