Shreveport, LA Fern Ave. Office

Christopher Richmond is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Agia, Cardinal Health, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Cintas. Richmond is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Kristi Kelley is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, she spent 14 years working at Paul Hight Cattle LLC. She serves as an elected County Committee Member for the USDA Service Center, participating in decisions on programs for farmers and ranchers. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors utilizing centralized technology and model solutions.

Eric Gray is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Shreveport, LA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies and NYLife Securities LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed models for portfolio construction and management.

Sarah Burton is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Shreveport, LA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, she worked at Agia and held roles in education and other sectors. She is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Candy Martin is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Shreveport, LA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience with Valic and one year with Edward Jones. Outside of her financial career, she has been a self-employed hair stylist for over 30 years. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account programs through a large network of advisors, utilizing technology and model solutions to serve approximately 300,000 clients.

Melissa Mcconnell is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Shreveport, LA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and is also involved with Agia in a non-securities insurance capacity. Additionally, she serves as treasurer for Project Graduation 2026, a parent organization that raises funds for an after-graduation party. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Jaime Watson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and currently has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, Jaime worked at CMR Fiber and has held roles at RCW Group, LLC and Taylor-Robertson, LLC. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker‑dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra‑high net worth clients, as well as employer‑sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers a range of wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and leverages centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients.