Top advisors focused on young families in Mississippi

Anthony Bond is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2002 and has served with the Diamondhead Fire Department since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Tony Bond & Associates, LLC, a non-investment related business in Kiln, Mississippi. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a curated third-party asset manager approach and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Marcus Kincaid is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for the Winston County Medical Foundation and is involved in broadcasting high school football games. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment programs featuring model portfolios and manager-driven sleeves, with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets alongside discretionary offerings.

Dominic Enzastiga is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lexington, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he has been involved with the Lexington Soccer Academy as a youth soccer coach and has served with the United States Soccer Federation since 2015. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research-based modeling and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Donald Stonecipher is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999. Stonecipher is also involved with Aristoboulos Racing, LLC, a non-investment-related venture. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Thomas Booker is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Woodstock Furniture and Wal-Mart, as well as serving in the Mississippi Army National Guard for over 30 years. First Command serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth, corporate, and charitable clients through financial planning, discretionary asset management, brokerage, insurance, and banking products. The firm emphasizes advisor-led planning relationships and offers a structured Tailored Professional Services engagement alongside discretionary asset management based on fundamental manager analysis and modern portfolio principles.

Garrett Dahm is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been providing financial guidance since 2017. He specializes in developing strategies and offering advice tailored to the short- and long-term financial objectives of individuals, families, and businesses. As a qualified Portfolio Manager, Garrett manages discretionary Personalized and Defined Strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party investment options. His areas of focus include family wealth management, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, liquidity management, retirement planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, and strategies for sports and entertainment clients. Garrett earned a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He completed his high school education at Prospect High School and attended Harper College without earning a degree. Outside of his professional role, Garrett has a background in classical guitar, having performed solo and with orchestras worldwide since the age of four. Notably, he performed in multiple cities in Australia during the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Olympics. He lives in Mt. Prospect with his wife Tanya and their son Jace. His personal interests include golfing, ice hockey, practicing guitar, and spending time with his family.

Jon Bernier is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with TandemGrowth Financial Advisors, LLC in Alpharetta, GA since 2000. TandemGrowth Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth households, trusts, and estates with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement-plan oversight and account aggregation tools. The firm uses a strategic, long-term investment approach across equity-risk spectrums, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and alternative investments, and provides unique services such as a NextGen program and healthcare planning partnerships.

WHY JERRY CHOSE TO BE A FINANCIAL PLANNER: His lack of financial literacy was not by choice. It was because personal finance was not taught in school or in his community. As a first-generation wealth builder, Jerry's money journey has been shaped by a profound understanding of both cultural and financial expectations. His experiences have uniquely positioned him to empathize with the challenges faced by first-generation families, inspiring a distinctive approach to financial guidance. His moment of profound solitude occurred during his transition from the Marine Corps back to civilian life. In uniform, Jerry felt in control, with camaraderie, financial stability, and a consistent salary. However, the day he left, all that stability vanished giving way to a cascade of emotions - depression, anxiety, and fear. Jerry, who had grown up facing financial hardships, relying on food stamps, and public aid, knew it was time to stop merely talking about wanting to build wealth and start acting. The realization struck deep: He needed to make a difference not just for himself, but for others facing similar issues. Motivated by a desire to help his family and friends, Jerry decided to be the guide he wished he'd had. He obtained his license, college degree, and joined a firm not only to enhance his life but the lives of other 1st-time wealth builders. After a few years of helping high net worth individuals grow their assets, Jerry felt the firm wasn't built to help families like his. In 2024, Jerry took the leap and launched Confianza Wealth Management as a guide for aspiring wealth builders. Jerry is on a mission to empower 1st-time wealth building families. Jerry wants to bridge the financial planning accessibility gap by helping these millennial families take control of their financial futures.

David Martula is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Fee-Only Financial Planning since 1991. Fee-Only Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a low-cost, buy-and-hold investment approach using no-load mutual funds, tailoring recommendations to clients’ goals and life stages.

Ai Mendoza is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with clients and their families to develop financial plans aimed at achieving their goals. She has held this role since 2022. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ai worked as a Private Client Banker at JP Morgan Chase from 2019 to 2022, gaining experience in client financial services and banking. Outside of her professional career, Ai enjoys family activities, fishing, social events with friends, gardening, and outdoor adventures.