Sean Mahoney is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Lafayette, LA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at various firms including Avantax and 1st Global Advisors, and maintains an ongoing role with Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners LLC. Outside of advising, Sean serves as treasurer for the Beaver Club of Lafayette, where he oversees financial planning and budgeting. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers additional services like tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, leveraging a diversified investment approach aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Clayton Darnall is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms, including Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer board member for the Community Foundation of Acadiana and as treasurer on the board of the Children’s Museum of Acadiana. 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 approach with additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Robert Darnall Jr. is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera Planning Partners. He has an extensive background that includes roles at Avantax-affiliated firms and ongoing work at Darnall, Sikes, and Frederick CPAs, where he provides tax and audit services. He also serves as Co-Treasurer for the foundation supporting Our Lady of Fatima school in Lafayette, LA. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates a document-driven planning process with diversified allocations, and distinguishes itself through access to a broader Cetera network, including tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning services.

Brandon Blanchard is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Lafayette, LA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Two Men and a Truck, Magnolia Strategies, FLYGUYS, STULLER INC, and service in the United States Navy Reserves. 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 delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Eugene Darnall III is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Investment Services, 1st Global Advisors, and a longstanding position as a CPA and shareholder at Darnall, Sikes & Frederick. He is also a general partner and manager of Cutrone/Carline Properties, a limited partnership involved in land investments. 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 specialized retirement advice. The firm integrates investment portfolios primarily through diversified mutual funds and ETFs and offers ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Timothy Armentor is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2003. Armentor also owns Armentor & Associates, LLC, where he consults with small business owners on retirement planning and life insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Stephanie Higginbotham is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. She has an extensive background in wealth management and tax consulting, including partnerships at Darnall, Sikes & Frederick CPAs since 1982 and previous roles at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as secretary and treasurer of an inactive hunting club. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

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.

Deborah Anselmo is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. and holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. She has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Brian Low Financial Group and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a notary and is involved with The Anselmo Group, LLC, a marketing and branding business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing a mix of analytical approaches and access to model overlay programs and third-party managers.

Kyle Saltzman is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has a longstanding career with Darnall, Sikes & Frederick CPA's since 2002, where he is a shareholder and oversees audit and tax projects. Saltzman is also involved with Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners LLC, providing wealth management support to clients. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and specialized retirement services. The firm integrates tax, bookkeeping, and estate-planning support with a diversified investment approach tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Godchaux is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 20 years before founding Godchaux Wealth Management LLC in 2020. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including investment management, compliance, and technology services. The firm offers customizable investment solutions and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Bryan Touchet is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Lafayette, LA, holding 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Financial Concepts of Louisiana LLC and is involved in a hunting lease entity, Gadwall Kings, LLC. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Michael Domingue is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. He has held roles at multiple Cetera entities and Avantax, as well as experience with Darnall, Sikes & Frederick CPAs as a consultant. Domingue serves on the advisory board of the Maraist Financial Services and Business Research Lab at the University of Louisiana B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration, where he provides perspective on student investment submissions. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice, along with ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider. Their investment approach focuses on diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Maxwell Gill is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2023 to 2025, and has experience in insurance from his time at Michael Smith State Farm. 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model links services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Jennifer Mouton is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at various affiliated firms within the Cetera and Avantax networks and has been associated with Darnell, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick since 2008. Outside of her advisor role, she provides administrative support through Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners LLC. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified allocations aligned with client objectives and integrates ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Kyle Champagne is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lafayette, LA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at the Louisiana Department of Health and has entrepreneurial experience with Louisiana Valve Source and Stonewall Consulting LLC. He is also the head coach of the Louisiana Kings youth baseball team. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides detailed retirement planning and annual income advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Guy Broussard III is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Lafayette, LA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Raymond James and related entities since 2012 and also serves as a general partner in Bancker Plantation, where he manages farming and ranching contracts and income distribution. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client goals, with additional focus on municipal and public finance advisory services.

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.

Jamie Duval is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, with prior experience at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm employs structured planning tools and investment models and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.