Panama City, FL Office

Les Brackett is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of Tech Farms, a nonprofit focused on technological advancement and incubation in the Panama City area. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates through a range of sponsored programs and third-party managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management solutions.

Jerry Sowell III is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Panama City, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at Trustmark National Bank and three years at Axa Advisors, LLC. Sowell is a member of the Panama City Kiwanis Club and serves on the board of the Gulf Coast State College Foundation, which runs scholarship programs and supports educational initiatives. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.