Benton Foret is an advisor with Pelican Investment Advisors, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, with over 28 years of experience in contracting and nine years in waste management through his roles at Foret Contracting Group LLC and Geaux Waste LLC. He has been with Brooks A. Foret Advisors, LLC since 2021 and joined Pelican Investment Advisors in 2026. Pelican Investment Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm uses a variety of strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts along with a subscription retainer program.

Russell Taylor is a financial advisor at Pelican Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He is also a tax partner and director at Taylor & Matthews, CPAs, where he has worked for 19 years. In addition to his advisory roles, Taylor serves as president of GSTAG LLC, a business consulting firm. Pelican Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance and integrates accounting and tax expertise through its ownership team.

Bryson Mc Guffey is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Motion Group and Frontline Athlete Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor teaching Sports Law at LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. AWM Capital is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion across 418 clients. The firm employs a liability-driven investing approach and offers a range of services including financial planning, asset management, and business consulting.

Mistie Babin is a financial advisor at Proverbi Capital Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Tax & Retirement Solutions, Inc. Proverbi Capital Advisors provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients and charitable organizations. The firm serves mainly non–high-net-worth clients and employs various investment strategies, including fundamental and cyclical analysis, while integrating financial planning topics at no additional charge.

Dania Tanguis is a financial advisor with Ethos Financial Group, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mercap Securities, Almanack Investment Partners, Peters Wealth Advisors, and Dominion Investor Services. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent and sells a range of insurance products including life and long-term care insurance. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, municipal entities, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial and estate planning, insurance recommendations, and consulting services. The firm employs model portfolios and a Core Allocation strategy focused on diversified, risk-conscious index-based exposures, supplemented by third-party research and optional tax overlay management.

Rebekah Morein is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked previously with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Moving Colors Productions, a venture she has been associated with for over a decade. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, insurance solutions, and access to alternative investments through a network of 119 investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Kubicek is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and Alinity Wealth Management. Prior to his current roles, he spent 20 years at Northwestern Mutual, including positions in wealth management, investment management, and life insurance. Kubicek serves as treasurer for two nonprofit organizations, CYT Baton Rouge and Ironside Property Association. Mariner Independent serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through a combination of firm-built model portfolios, customized discretionary portfolios, and access to various investment vehicles and affiliated services.

Jonathan Wilks is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked with Northwestern Mutual and Matthew Kubicek. He is also the owner of Slopes & Summits, LLC, a partnership entity unrelated to his trading hours. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both firm-built model portfolios and customized discretionary strategies.

Laurna Hart James is a financial advisor with Global Assets Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at International Assets Advisory, Investacorp, Capital Financial Group LLC, and Regions Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a distributor for a scented household supplies business. Global Assets Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and uses a long-term investment approach while allowing tactical trades and other strategies consistent with client objectives.

Jason Inman is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Level Four Advisory Services, LPL Financial, OneAmerica Securities, and American United Life. Inman is also involved in non-investment-related insurance activities through Legacy Wealth Partners and Level Four Insurance Services. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded IARs, and their clients, offering portfolio management, model access, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation strategy supplemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Luke Costa is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Independent in Baton Rouge, LA. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. He is also involved with Alinity Wealth Management, providing investment services through the Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and a range of retirement plan services supported by institutional affiliations and integrated resources.

Anthony Burton is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Regal in 2018, he worked at Questar Asset Management for one year. Outside of his advisory role, Burton is involved in insurance sales through The Burton Group and operates a tractor service business. Regal Investment Advisors LLC (doing business as LionShare) provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios across a range of asset types. The firm serves individual, charitable, and corporate clients through a delegated management approach.

Ethan Bowling is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Mariner Independent and Alinity Wealth Management, where he offers investment services through Mariner Platform Solutions. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Matthew P Kubicek. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives, offering both model and customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house and third-party resources.

Jason Doise is a financial advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Level Four Financial, LPL Financial, OneAmerica Securities, and American United Life. He is also involved in business consulting through Level Four Business Solutions. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform that supports independent RIAs and co-branded investment adviser representatives, providing portfolio management and retirement plan consulting services. The firm emphasizes a tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis while allowing advisors to maintain client relationships and suitability decisions.

Rory Richard is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes roles at Portfolio Dynamix, Lifeworks Advisors, and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an assistant football and baseball coach at St. Pius Elementary School. Sound Income Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and pension clients, other registered advisors, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fixed-income and income-oriented investment strategies combined with fundamental and technical analysis and offers asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services.

Raymond Panquerne is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Legacy Wealth Partners, Level Four Advisory Services, and CFG Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent and a partner in a real estate investment venture. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs and co-branded investment adviser representatives, providing portfolio management and retirement plan consulting with a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach.

Jeffrey Metzger is a CFP® with four years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Mariner Independent in Baton Rouge, LA, and has prior experience at Avantax Advisory Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a partner and part owner of Rally Cap Brewing Company, where he also works as a bartender. Mariner Independent serves individual and institutional clients offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm supports advisors with model portfolios and customized discretionary management, and is notable for its affiliated trust company and institutional pension consulting services.

Meagan Shields is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Peters Wealth Advisors, Llc and Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, state and municipal entities, and charitable organizations with investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs model portfolios and a Core Allocation approach focusing on diversified, risk-conscious investments through various vehicles, supplemented by third-party research and operational AI tools.

Mackenzie Delaune is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent who holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner Platform Solutions and Alinity Wealth Management in 2026, Mackenzie worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2022 to 2026. Outside of finance, Mackenzie has been involved with LMD Dance Academy since 2016. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a network of investment adviser representatives supported by in-house and third-party resources.

Deborah Anselmo is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. She has 30 years of industry experience and previously worked at Brian Low Financial Group and Centaurus Financial INC. In addition to her advisory work, she is a notary and operates The Anselmo Group, LLC, a marketing and branding business. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and provides access to third-party managers, focusing mainly on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.