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Current Employers
Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

210 Jones St Ste. 104, Dubuque, IA 52001 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
LA RA APPROVED 2026-05-11
  • LA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-05-11

Branch Locations

2000 Kaliste Saloom Rd Ste 300, Lafayette, LA 70508 • United States

Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

1450 American Lane 6Th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
LA RA APPROVED 2025-09-05
  • LA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-05

Branch Locations

2000 Kaliste Saloom Road Suite 300, Lafayette, LA 70508 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Darnall, Sikes & Frederick A Corporation Of Cpas Lafayette LA 01/2011 Present
Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Lafayette LA 05/2022 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Lafayette LA 05/2022 09/2025
Oak Crest Capital Partners, Llc Lafayette LA 11/2020 Present
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Lafayette LA 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. Dubuque IA 03/2026 Present
  • 01/2011 → Present
    Darnall, Sikes & Frederick A Corporation Of Cpas
    Lafayette, LA
  • 05/2022 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
    Lafayette, LA
  • 05/2022 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Lafayette, LA
  • 11/2020 → Present
    Oak Crest Capital Partners, Llc
    Lafayette, LA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Lafayette, LA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 03/2026 → Present
    Dubuque, IA
Previous Registrations
  • 2022-09-29 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Lafayette, LA
Other Businesses

1) OAK CREST CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC POSITION: MEMBER NATURE: OWNS THREE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 11/10/2020 ADDRESS: 2000 KALISTE SALOOM ROAD, SUITE, 300, LAFAYETTE LA 70508, United States DESCRIPTION: 1. NEGOITATE FINANCING2. NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS3. MANAGE CASH PAYMENTS4. MANAGE REPAIR REQUESTS5. FILE TAX RETURNS 2)BEAVER CLUB OF LAFAYETTE POSITION: BOARD MEMBER NATURE: NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION ASSISTING THE WELL BEING OF LAFAYETTE YOUTH. INCLUDES MEETING EVERY WEEK FOR LUNCH AS WELL AS VARIOUS FUNDRAISERS THAT RAISE MONEY TO OFFSET COSTS FOR VARIOUS NON PROFITS AND CHILDREN ACTIVITIES. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 01/01/2012 ADDRESS: 2000 Kaliste Saloom Rd Ste 300, Lafayette LA 70508, United States DESCRIPTION: I AM A MEMBER AT LARGE.I DO HAVE CHECK WRITING CAPABILITIES BUT DO NOT HAVE THE CHECK BOOKS IN MY POSESSION. I ATTEND MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS AND GIVE MY OPINION ON VARIOUS TOPICS WHEN ASKED. I ALSO ASSIST IN LINING UP SPEAKERS FOR OUR WEEKLY MEETINGS. 3)DARNALL, SIKES & FREDERICK A CORPORATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POSITION: Income Partner NATURE: THE BUSINESS IS IN OPERATIONS TO CONDUCT AUDIT AND TAX ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC. I ALSO SIT ON THE FIRMS TAX AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE AS A MEMBER AT LARGE THAT ASSISTS IN IDEAS AND STRATEGY TO BETTER OUR EMERGING LEADERS OF THE FIRM AS WELL AS DEALING WITH NEW IDEAS TO MAKE THE FIRM AN EVOLVING FIRM. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/03/2011 ADDRESS: 2000 Kaliste Saloom Rd Ste 300, Lafayette LA 70508, United States DESCRIPTION: TAX CONSULTANTMEET CLIENTSPREPARE TAX RETURNSEMPLOYEE ON BOARDINGEMPLOYEE RECRUITING 4) DARNALL SIKES WEALTH PARTNERS LLC POSITION: ADVISOR NATURE: I am serving as a referring advisor based on my relationship with my CPA clients. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 10/01/2022 ADDRESS: 2000 Kaliste Saloom Rd Ste 300, Lafayette LA 70508, United States DESCRIPTION: My duties are to meet with my clients with licensed CFP's withingDARNALL SIKES WEALTH PARTNERS LLC?and introduce them to make holistic financial decsions.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2022-09-29
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2022-09-29
Other Names
  • Benjamin J Baudoin
  • Benjamin Baudoin

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