ABOUT

I learned the power of entrepreneurial vision from my grandfather. He was a strawberry farmer in Hammond, Louisiana, with only a third-grade education, yet he saw that building apartments in a college town could create a better life for his family than farming ever would. That same spirit moved me to start my own business in 1984, and it continues to shape how I show up for my clients today. Belle Chasse is my home. My wife and I graduated from Belle Chasse High School, where we have now watched all three of our children and our granddaughter walk those same halls. For more than four decades, I have invested in this community as a Little League coach, a Scout Master, a chairman for the local and regional YMCA, and a volunteer with charitable organizations whose work I believe in. My roots here are not a credential. They are the reason for what I do. I did not grow up with money. My mother raised my three sisters and me on a public school librarian's salary. We always had a roof over our heads and food on the table, but nothing was handed to us. Each of us worked our way through college because we understood that opportunity has to be built one decision at a time. That experience shaped my purpose. Early in my career, I decided I wanted to do work that allowed me to provide a better life for my family while helping other people build a better life for theirs. Every financial journey I am invited into is a continuation of that promise.

I spent eleven years in nuclear medicine before I ever sat across from a client as a financial advisor. In a small town, that work is never clinical. The people you care for are your neighbors, your friends, and the faces you recognize at the hardware store and at the Friday night football game. I learned in those years that trust is not given freely, and that having someone you can count on during an uncertain moment changes everything. That experience shaped how I think about service. When I made the transition to financial advising, I did not leave that calling behind. I carried it with me. The tools are different, but the mission is the same: to guide, to educate, and to give people clarity and confidence when the stakes feel high. In a community like ours, people are not looking for a firm with a national name on the door. They are looking for someone who knows them, listens to them, and genuinely cares about where they end up. That is why I made this transition, and it is the standard I hold myself to every single day

I chose financial advising because I wanted a career that balanced real analytical work with meaningful relationships and one I could feel genuinely proud of. Most careers ask you to choose one or the other, but helping people build their financial future is work that does both. I also wanted work I could feel morally good about. A lot of careers in sales ask you to move a product and move on. Financial services, done right, asks you to understand someone's life, their goals, and what they are trying to build, and then to bring your full skill and integrity to helping them get there. That is the kind of advisor I am working every day to become. I came to Nielsen Investments because I believed in what this firm stands for. Forty years of trust in one community is not an accident. It is the result of people choosing to do the right thing consistently over a very long time. I want to be part of carrying that forward.

I watched my mother rebuild her life after severe personal hardship and create a future for our family from nothing. She did not have a safety net. She had discipline, strategy, and the willingness to make hard decisions when it would have been easier not to. That is the lesson I grew up with, and it is the one I bring into every client conversation. Financial stability is built, one decision at a time, by people who are willing to plan with intention and act with courage. I pursued a career in financial advising because I believe the families I serve deserve an advisor who truly understands what is at stake and is fully committed to helping them build something that lasts. Earning my CFP designation was my way of honoring that commitment. It was a decision to show up for every client with the knowledge, the preparation, and the rigor their future deserves. That standard is the reason I do this work, and it is the reason I chose to do it here.

After nearly 20 years in healthcare, I made the decision to embrace an exciting new chapter focused on helping individuals and families build financial security and peace of mind.

Throughout my career, my top priority has always been advocating for others and putting their best interests first. That same client-first approach now serves as the foundation of my work in the insurance and financial services industry.

I am passionate about building meaningful relationships, understanding each client's unique goals, and providing personalized insurance and investment solutions to help protect what matters most. Whether you're planning for the future, protecting your loved ones, preparing for retirement, or building long-term wealth, my incredible team and I are committed to providing trusted guidance with integrity, compassion, and exceptional service every step of the way.

I believe financial planning isn't just about policies and investments—it's about creating confidence, protecting dreams, and helping you build the future you envision. The Nielsen Investments Team and I look forward to earning your trust and being your partner through every stage of life's journey.