Michael Patton is a CFP® with 19 years of experience and the sole advisor at Integrity Wealth Management, Inc. in Greenwell Springs, LA, where he has worked since 2007. He contributes as an editor to Investment Advisor Magazine and writes regularly as a columnist for Forbes.com. Integrity Wealth Management serves affluent and high-net-worth individuals, including business owners, corporate executives, medical professionals, and retirees, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm tailors investment advice using a combination of passive and active strategies focused on tax efficiency and risk management.

Shane Earle is a financial advisor with Senior Advisory Group, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 65 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Senior Advisory Group since 2007 and also serves as president of S.E. Earle Management, Inc., an insurance services business he has operated since 2000. Senior Advisory Group, LLC provides personalized financial planning and coordinates investment management through third-party money managers, primarily serving individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm does not act as a custodian or directly manage client assets but tailors investment strategies to client objectives and operates referral arrangements with sub-advisors.

Matthew Word is a financial advisor at Cane Capital Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Bardwell Homes, Triad Electric and Controls, and Louisiana State University-University Laboratory, among other roles. Cane Capital Partners, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and IRA rollover advice. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside active use of derivatives and external manager arrangements to implement options overlays and risk management strategies.

Christophe Levasseur is a financial advisor at Cane Capital Partners, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at KG&L Capital Management LLC and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in mineral lease consulting through Three Rivers Consulting Group, LLC. Cane Capital Partners provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing fundamental and cyclical analysis, options strategies, and tax management techniques.

Emily Johnson is a financial advisor at Valley Oak Investment Strategies LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Valley Oak Financial PLLC, APEX CPA's and Consultants, Hannis T Bourgeois, and William D Mercer, CPA. Valley Oak Investment Strategies provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including business owners, individuals, families, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tax planning for business owners and utilizes third-party model portfolios and platforms such as the Altruist Model Marketplace to implement customized investment strategies.

Michael Word is a financial advisor at Cane Capital Partners, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including KG&L Capital Management, Frontier Solutions, Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, and Vere Asset Management. Outside of advisory roles, he holds partial ownership interests in a home health agency, storage rental business, and several real estate and land management ventures. Cane Capital Partners, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and business entities, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and IRA rollover advice. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, active derivatives strategies, and external manager arrangements to guide investment decisions.

Andrew Sessions is a financial advisor with KG Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. Prior to joining KG Capital Management, he worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Wellspire Financial Group. KG Capital Management serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm uses fundamental and cyclical analysis with strategies that include active trading tools and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Gabriel Kora III is a financial advisor at KG Capital Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with both Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments Inc. and KG Capital Management since 2012. Outside of advisory services, he participates in mineral lease consulting and advises landowners through his involvement with Three Rivers Consulting Group, LLC. KG Capital Management serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management using fundamental and cyclical analysis, and its advisory program includes the use of active trading tools and derivatives, distinguishing it from typical team-sized firms.

Travis Shepherd is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group, holding a Series 65 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc. and founded Shepherd Wealth Solutions, which offers insurance and investment advisory services. He also owns Allied Tax Advisors, a tax preparation business, and founded Capital Learning Academy, providing adult financial education courses. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $509 million in client assets through a multi-team of about 18 advisors, employing a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation with sector rotation and a relative growth/value framework.

Yvette Poret Crochet is a financial advisor with KG Capital Management, LLC and has 12 years of industry experience. She is also a partner at Latuso & Johnson, CPA, LLC, a CPA firm. KG Capital Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and arranging third-party money managers. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection.

Daniel Pritchard is a financial advisor at KG Capital Management, LLC with 12 years of experience at the firm and over 40 years as a CPA running his own accounting practice. He has been with KG Capital Management since 2014 and maintains an active CPA firm with no commission-based income. KG Capital Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm uses fundamental and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection, employing a range of trading strategies within separately managed accounts.

Ralph Theriot is a financial advisor at KG Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of experience at the firm and a total of 46 years working as a CPA. He is based in Saint Francisville, LA. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Hammond Aire Auto Spa Car Wash. KG Capital Management serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis along with tax-aware strategies.

Lawrence Latuso is a financial advisor with KG Capital Management, LLC, based in Saint Francisville, LA, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with KG Capital Management since 2013 and also co-manages Latuso & Johnson since 2009. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a partner in a CPA firm. KG Capital Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, using fundamental and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection.

Lambert Brent is a financial advisor with KG Capital Management, LLC and has 13 years of industry experience. He is also a part owner of a CPA firm and has been associated with Kernan and Lambert since 1986. KG Capital Management serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and ERISA consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Steven Medo is a financial advisor at KG Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with KG Capital Management since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Medo serves as CFO and board member of the James P. Raymond Foundation, where he advises on asset allocation and risk management. KG Capital Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection, utilizing a variety of trading strategies within separately managed accounts.

Andrew Grezaffi III is a financial advisor with KG Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and KG Capital Management since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a cattle ranch operation, Marydale Cattle Company, LLC. KG Capital Management serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside tax-aware strategies, and provides specialized offerings such as ERISA plan consulting and active trading tools including derivatives.

Hubert Kernan is a financial advisor at KG Capital Management, LLC with 12 years of experience at the firm and over 40 years in the industry, including his ongoing role at Kernan & Lambert. He holds CPA credentials and owns a CPA firm, separate from his advisory work. KG Capital Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing investment supervisory services and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection, utilizing a range of strategies including options and derivatives.

Todd Cooke is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2004. Prior to that, he spent nearly three decades at Albemarle Corporation. He is also president of Cornerstone Investment Services, LLC, an investment advisory firm. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally created and third-party investment models supported by an Envestnet workflow.

Albert Judson is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cetera, Judson Financial Agency, Allstate Insurance, Edward Jones, Pelican State Credit Union, and Primerica Financial Services. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and offers financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online guided investing. The firm works with both individual and institutional clients and is notable for its dual registration as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, as well as its affiliation with CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union.

Matthew Mullowney is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Financial Advocates Investment Management, LPL Financial, LLC, and Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche approach with traditional risk models and integrates tax and accounting capabilities through affiliated entities.