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Michael Fullington is the sole advisor at Fullington & Associates, LLC in Lake Charles, Louisiana, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Fullington & Associates since 2004. Fullington & Associates provides ongoing asset management and personal financial planning for individual clients, managing approximately $10.1 million. The firm serves a small client base with a hands-on approach, combining various analytical methods in its investment decisions and maintaining written policies on personal trading and conflict disclosures.

Daniel Frick is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Management Professionals, Inc. (FMP Wealth Advisers) since 2012. FMP Wealth Advisers provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios and separately managed accounts, employing a proprietary manager selection process and discretionary authority, and manages approximately $1.13 billion for about 700 clients.

John Hixson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising at FMP Wealth Advisers in Lake Charles, LA. He has been associated with Financial Management Professionals, Inc. since 1993 and manages private investments through a family limited liability company. FMP Wealth Advisers provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios and separately managed accounts with a proprietary manager selection process, serving approximately 700 clients and managing around $1.13 billion in assets.

Joshua Williams is a financial advisor at FMP Wealth Advisers with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at the University of Southern Mississippi and FOCUS. FMP Wealth Advisers provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios and separately managed accounts with a proprietary manager selection process, managing approximately $1.13 billion for about 700 clients.

James Stephenson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Stine Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Stephenson Tax Group, a separate tax-related business. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and some corporate clients. The firm follows a fundamental, long-term investment approach, managing diversified portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis and emphasizing integration with an affiliated broker-dealer and custody platform.

Ashley Navarre is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lake Charles, LA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones from 2017 to 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she programs workouts at CrossFit Lake Charles, a gym she has been involved with since 2009. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory services through a network of independent representatives to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and access to third-party money managers.