Metairie, LA Office

Richard Villavaso is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America. Outside of his advisory work, he is president and sole owner of The Producers Group, Inc., a general agency of Guardian Life. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base through both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and financial planning solutions tailored to individual, charitable, and corporate clients.

Alexander Villavaso is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Park Avenue Securities and has previously worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and The Producers Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Villavaso is involved in fixed insurance and disability insurance products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

John Hooper III is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles as an independent life insurance broker and with State Farm. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling engagement rings through a local platform and serves as an assistant 8th grade football coach as well as a member of the Holy Cross High School Alumni Board. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Ulysses Barnes is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment strategies, financial planning, and lending solutions. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Katherine Almerico is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, alongside a long tenure at The Producers Group, Inc. She is also an executrix of her late spouse’s estate. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.