Helen Graf is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been the principal of Graf Financial, L.L.C. in Baton Rouge, LA since 2010. Graf Financial, L.L.C. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal financial planning, and project-based consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a value-investing approach based on fundamental analysis and provides tailored portfolio construction, regular monitoring, and detailed client reporting.

Gary Haindel is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal of Global Planning Stewards LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2017. Haindel has also held positions at StoneX Securities Inc and Multi Financial Securities Corporation. He serves as an officer of the Kiwanis Club of Baton Rouge, a community service organization supporting underprivileged children. Global Planning Stewards LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative and technical methods, offering tailored investment strategies that include long- and short-term trading and various asset classes.

Greg Kennedy is the principal of Lord Wellington Investments, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, with 12 years of experience as a financial advisor. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has maintained an active CPA practice since 1994. In addition to his advisory work, Kennedy is involved in private investment entities and serves as a licensed insurance agent. Lord Wellington Investments advises individuals and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning services such as retirement and tax planning, cash flow management, education funding, and legacy planning. The firm does not directly manage client assets but recommends third-party money managers and coordinates related administrative services.

Matthew Harger is a financial advisor at Harger And Company, Inc. in Baton Rouge, LA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Harger And Company since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he conducts investment-related seminars through local universities on an as-needed basis. Harger And Company provides portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with diversified allocations tailored through comprehensive client interviews.

Barton Evans is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a managing member of BTE Wealth Management, LLC and serves on the boards of the Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Foundation and the Henderson Island Hunting Club. He has been with Evans Investment Advisors, LLC since 2010 and previously worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and FSC Securities Corp. Evans Investment Advisors, LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through a core-and-satellite approach, utilizing no-load and low-load mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual stocks and bonds when appropriate.

Shane Haag is a financial advisor with Advisor.Investments in Baton Rouge, LA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Investment Strategies, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of a family-owned property business. Advisor.Investments is a small team providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach that incorporates technical, fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis, utilizing various strategies across multiple asset classes.

Christopher Dowden is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Harger and Company, Inc. since 2009. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Baton Rouge, LA. In addition to his advisory role, he is an officer of RL Harger and Associates, Inc. and ATM Properties, where he performs general office-related duties. Harger and Company provides portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with diversified allocations tailored through detailed client interviews.

David Mcfadden is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Investment Strategies, LLC since 2005. The firm, operating as Advisor.Investments, manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including high-net-worth clients, using a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. They also provide selective ancillary services such as tax preparation and insurance product arrangements.

Gail Hoffman Jackson is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Brian Low Financial Group, LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Prior to that, she spent eight years at Morgan Stanley. Brian Low Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement investing and income generation through investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a goal-based process and uses a combination of equities, mutual funds, ETFs, debt securities, third-party money managers, and technology to manage a broad client base.

Robert Dufrene is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Capital South Wealth Management, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, where he has worked since 2023. He has two years of industry experience and also serves as Assistant Director at Louisiana State University’s Gordon A. Cain Center, a position he has held since 2019. Capital South Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $113 million for about 129 clients, using fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Todd Gautreaux is a financial advisor at Harger and Company, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Red River Bank, and Cetera. Harger and Company provides portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with diversified allocations and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Devin Jones is a financial advisor at Progeny Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Progeny Wealth Management and Progeny Law Firm since 2021 and previously practiced law at Stockwell, Sievert Law Firm. Jones is an associate attorney at an estate planning firm in addition to his advisory role. Progeny Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a broad range of investment types and drawing on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to tailor client allocations. The firm maintains an active legal affiliation through its principals and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with documented risk disclosures.

Ryan Gisclair is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital South Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. He also holds an insurance agent role with Life Brokerage LLC and has involvement in several community organizations in Baton Rouge, including serving as president of the Estate & Business Planning Council and as a board member of LA Key Academy. Additionally, he acts as treasurer for the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation. Capital South Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $113 million across about 129 clients, using tailored portfolios implemented through fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies with regular rebalancing and quarterly reviews.

James Pope is a financial advisor at Advisor.Investments with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Diversified Investment Strategies, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of a family timber and real estate business. Advisor.Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers ancillary services such as tax preparation and insurance product arrangements.

Thomas Taylor is a financial advisor at Capital South Wealth Management, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Drax Biomass, P&S Surgical Hospital, and the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court. Capital South Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tailored approach based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance, utilizing a mix of long- and short-term strategies with regular portfolio reviews.

Myrna Arroyo is a financial advisor at Progeny Wealth Management LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Progeny Wealth Management since 2021 and maintains a long-standing legal career as managing attorney at Progeny Law Firm since 2002. Outside her advisory role, she owns Roux Wine Tours LLC, a travel agency. Progeny Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a broad range of investment types and strategies. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory to create tailored allocations and conducts regular account reviews, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Noah Mc Michael is a financial advisor at Brian Low Financial Group, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, Carson Wealth, and Northwestern Mutual. Brian Low Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a focus on retirement investing and income generation, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a goal-based process and uses a combination of equities, mutual funds, ETFs, debt securities, and third-party money managers to manage a diverse client base.

Brian Low is a financial advisor with Brian Low Financial Group, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at his firm since 1998, with prior experience at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in multiple entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership of a marketing events business and serving as a silent partner in a smoothie franchise. Brian Low Financial Group, LLC provides investment management, retirement-focused financial planning, and consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach centers on income generation for retirement through diversified asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF selection, and disciplined portfolio rebalancing rather than market timing.

Christopher Naquin is an advisor at Evans Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at OSAIC and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Wayfinder CPA LLC, a firm providing bookkeeping, payroll, and tax services. Evans Investment Advisors offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through a core-and-satellite approach, utilizing primarily no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

James Bayard is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Capital South Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. Bayard is also associated with Life Brokerage LLC as an insurance agent. Capital South Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs tailored portfolios using fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term strategies, managing approximately $113 million for around 129 clients.