Teddy Theriot is the principal advisor at Belle River Capital Management LLC, an independent firm, with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Theriot Walston Inc. for 10 years before founding his current firm in 2023. Theriot holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Belle River Capital Management provides discretionary, fee-based portfolio management to individuals, small institutions, and corporations. The firm offers wrap-fee accounts and combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor asset allocation and securities selection according to client objectives, serving a mix of retail and institutional clients.

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.

Michael Bonfanti is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, operating Bonfanti Investment Services, LLC in Prairieville, LA. He has worked with Bonfanti Investment Services since 2009 and was previously affiliated with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he manages an independent insurance agency and is involved in real estate through Bonfanti Realty, LLC. Bonfanti Investment Services, LLC provides fee-based discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans such as 401(k), 403(b), pension, and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, using a combination of modern portfolio theory and fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis.

Dustin Gomez is the principal of The Geauxmez Group Wealth Management LLC in Gesimar, LA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in financial advisory services since 2026. Prior to entering the wealth management field, he worked at Verizon for 19 years and has managed real estate activities through Geauxmez Real Estate LLC since 2017. The Geauxmez Group Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a fiduciary-oriented approach that includes strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities. The firm is notable for its affiliation with a real estate fund and brokerage, providing clients access to alternative investment opportunities.

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.

Nicole Palmer is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience and is a principal at Palmer Wealth Management LLC in Prairieville, LA. She has worked at Palmer Wealth Management since 2017 and previously with LPL Financial from 2011 to 2017. Palmer also operates as a sole proprietor, providing fixed insurance sales and services as a licensed insurance agent. Palmer Wealth Management serves individuals, retirees, trusts, closely held businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with fee-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services. The firm uses tailored investment programs combining fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and tax management, and provides public educational seminars and retirement plan participant education.

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.

Laura Rainier is a financial advisor at Rainier Wealth Planning, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at OSAIC, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Thompson Luke & Associates. Outside of advisory work, she is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Rainier Wealth Planning, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and trustee services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in portfolio construction, typically recommending mutual funds and employing long-term trading and options strategies.

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.

Tayler Fenton is a financial advisor at Fortune 45, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Fortune 45, Fenton's work history includes roles at Baton Rouge General, Orange Theory Fitness, and University Club Plantation. Fortune 45 serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation primarily through ETFs, supplemented by other instruments, and includes the use of derivative instruments and borrowing within separately managed accounts.

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.

Jason Rainier is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Financial Advisors/OASIC FA, Inc. for 15 years and currently serves as an advisor at Rainier Wealth Planning, LLC since 2026. In addition to his financial advising role, Rainier is an IRS-enrolled agent providing tax preparation and income tax advice, and he operates a notarial services business. Rainier Wealth Planning, LLC is an investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and trustee services, using written Investment Policy Statements, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory to guide investments primarily in mutual funds and options strategies.

Victoria Varisco Lulich is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Fortune 45, LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Fortune 45 since 2020 and previously worked at Babcock Consulting Group and the YMCA of the Capital Area. Fortune 45 provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses ETF-based portfolios with technical, charting, and fundamental analysis, and explicitly discloses the use of derivatives and leverage in managed accounts.

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.