John Mathews is a financial advisor with Merrill in Beaumont, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1980 and is also associated with Bank of America since 2009. Outside of advising, he serves as general partner and managing member of several personal estate management entities. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, integrating strategic asset allocation and tax-aware options.

Bradford Klein is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Beaumont, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 12 years before joining Ameriprise in 2024. Outside of advising, Klein is involved in several business ventures including co-ownership of companies focused on real estate and farm and ranch equipment. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis with a centralized consulting team to produce tailored recommendations, primarily for clients with assets managed within Ameriprise accounts.

Paul Pabich is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in Beaumont, TX, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously served in the US Air Force from 2009 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of Pabich Rotating Room, a non-investment related business. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and maintains a tiered wrap fee structure.

Jennifer Castillo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Beaumont, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2025, she worked at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2025. She is also the owner of JLC Organization LLC, which manages her Ameriprise advisory business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Robert M. Core is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Beaumont, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Kimberly Simon is a financial advisor at Cetera with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP., among other firms. She is also an affiliated advisor at EKC Advisors, PLLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of investment management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Joan Hebert is a financial advisor with Merrill in Beaumont, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 1984 and has been associated with Bank of America since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner and manager of Cassabear Holding LLC, a for-profit LLC. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Karen Oxner is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Cetera, based in Beaumont, TX, with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and has a background in accounting, operating her own CPA firm, Karen Oxner CPA PLLC, where she provides tax and business consulting services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Stewardship Team at Calvary Baptist Church, assisting with the church’s budgeting and financial reviews. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and third-party managers across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Benjamin Stansbury is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Third Coast Bank for eight years and has experience with the Nederland Independent School District. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee portfolios, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Wendy Nobles is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with UBS since 2014. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Brent Wyble is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones and Sabine Universal Products, Inc. prior to joining J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Andrew Hallo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Beaumont, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Georgia Pacific and the Texas Army National Guard. Hallo has been with Primerica Financial Services and PFS Investments Inc. since 2025 and 2026, respectively. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, delivering advisory services primarily through model-driven strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Timothy Satre is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Raymond James Financial, and EDS. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved as a mediator for the Dispute Resolution Center in Jefferson County, Texas, and owns an insurance agency, Cravens Insurance Group LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. Its platforms support a range of investment approaches including model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies, with a notable scale of advisory professionals and assets under management.

Glenn Mcwherter Sr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, and UBS Financial Services. 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 utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies across diverse asset classes.

Daniel Montalbano is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Beaumont, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Jason Dickerson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and over 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Capital Corp. He is a partner in The Dickerson Group, a marketing entity, and serves as co-president of the Texas Tech Alumni Association in Beaumont, where he organizes local chapter events. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create customized strategies across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Omar Bitar is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Ameriprise in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Bitar is involved in managing business operations through ownership interests in entities such as OKB Operations LLC and Q5 Operations LLC, as well as an aviation-related venture, Geaux Horns LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm employs a research-driven, model-based approach to deliver non-discretionary recommendations, combining tax-smart strategies and adaptive withdrawal planning within a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Thomas Flocke is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Nederland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2001. His other business activities include sales of investment-related products and part-time referrals of home security, automation, and other home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses an exclusively percentage-based, tiered wrap fee structure.

Christopher Davis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Beaumont, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2026, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2021 to 2026 and Bank of America, N.A. from 2015 to 2021. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations across a broad range of planning areas, offering clients a choice in implementing advice through brokerage or advisory programs.

Haylea Breed is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel, she worked at Aflac and held various roles including positions in education and employment services. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services based on proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.