Top financial advisors working with faith-focused clients in Louisiana

Gordon Brown III is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Fontenot is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the boards for LSUE Community College Foundation and John Paul the Great Academy, and also officiates high school basketball games. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities. The firm employs an Envestnet-supported workflow utilizing internal and third-party managers to construct and monitor client portfolios across multiple custodians and execution venues.

Collin Kulivan is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in conducting baseball lessons in his local community. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program.

Julie Boswell is a financial advisor with intrua Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Intrua Advisory Group LLC since 2014 and also maintains a relationship with LPL Financial LLC dating back to 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a photography business. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process including fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to third-party managers and wrap programs.

Mark Kebodeaux is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked for First Financial for 10 years before joining Meridian in 2023. Kebodeaux holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Meridian Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternative investments with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Kurt Supe is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Kokomo, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Supe Culpepper Inc DBA Creative Financial Group and related entities since 2006, focusing on insurance, tax planning, and financial services. Outside of advisory work, Supe is involved in tax planning and preparation, online retail sales, and authoring tax-related content for Amazon. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and employer retirement plans with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach informed by third-party research and offers various strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, with flexible billing and execution options.

Owen Freel is a financial advisor at Christy Capital Management, Inc. in Macon, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Christy Capital Management since 2018 and previously worked for Fountain Car Wash from 2016 to 2018. Christy Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing investment advisory, wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm uses a client profile and risk-tolerance questionnaire to tailor recommendations and implements discretionary management through a subadvisor program, offering values- or faith-based model portfolios managed by EverSource Wealth Advisors.

Benjamin Nunn is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Values First Advisors, Inc. since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance and may receive commissions on insurance product sales. Values First Advisors, Inc. is an independent SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs Biblically Responsible Investing principles and uses long-term equity and fixed-income strategies, managing approximately $215 million for nearly 1,000 clients through a team of seven advisors.

Robert Barber is a financial advisor with Christian Financial Advisors in New Braunfels, TX, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. He is also the author of a book titled *7 Pillars of Biblical Stewardship*. Christian Financial Advisors is a team of five advisors managing approximately $187.7 million, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and broker/dealers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing a long-term, customized investment approach that incorporates a Biblically Responsible Investing overlay.

Andrew Halbrook is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for the City of Ruston for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he co-manages a family-owned LLC involved in rental property. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.