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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 2026-05-06
TX RA APPROVED 2026-05-06
  • LA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-05-06
  • TX RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-05-06

Branch Locations

1201 Brashear Ave Ste 301, Morgan City, LA 70380 • 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
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2025-09-05
  • LA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-05
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2025-09-05

Branch Locations

1201 Brashear Ave Ste 301, Morgan City, LA 70380 • 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, Gardes & Frederick (A Corporation Of Cpas) Morgan City LA 12/1997 01/2018
1St Global Capital Corp. Morgan City LA 05/2006 10/2019
1St Global Advisors, Inc. Morgan City LA 08/2006 10/2019
Avantax Insurance Services, Inc. Morgan City LA 03/2007 09/2025
Darnall, Sikes & Frederick Cpas Morgan City LA 01/2018 Present
Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Morgan City LA 10/2019 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Morgan City LA 10/2019 09/2025
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Morgan City LA 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. Dubuque IA 03/2026 Present
  • 12/1997 → 01/2018
    Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick (A Corporation Of Cpas)
    Morgan City, LA
  • 05/2006 → 10/2019
    1St Global Capital Corp.
    Morgan City, LA
  • 08/2006 → 10/2019
    1St Global Advisors, Inc.
    Morgan City, LA
  • 03/2007 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Services, Inc.
    Morgan City, LA
  • 01/2018 → Present
    Darnall, Sikes & Frederick Cpas
    Morgan City, LA
  • 10/2019 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
    Morgan City, LA
  • 10/2019 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Morgan City, LA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Morgan City, LA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 03/2026 → Present
    Dubuque, IA
Previous Registrations
  • 2019-10-25 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Morgan City, LA
  • 2006-08-15 → 2019-10-25
    1St Global Advisors Inc
    Morgan City, LA
Other Businesses

1) DSG&F REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC; POSITION: OWNER NATURE: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2016; ADDRESS: Lafayette LA 70508: None other than basic ownership duties. 2) NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTING ADVISORY BOARD; POSITION: BOARD MEMBER NATURE: ACCOUNTING ADVISORY BOARD INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/02/2015; Thibodaux LA 70310; null 3) EBAY VENDOR; POSITION: sole-proprietor NATURE: sales of doll and doll accessories strictly through eBay INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/12/2016; Morgan City LA 70380; I handle all work involved with this activity 4) DARNALL, SIKES & FREDERICK (A CORPORATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS); POSITION: SHAREHOLDER/CPA NATURE: CPA FIRM INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 172 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 119 START DATE: 12/07/1997; BECAME A SHAREHOLDER 01/01/11 5) DARNALL SIKES WEALTH PARTNERS LLC (formerly DSF WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC); POSITION: Member and Financial Advisor NATURE: Entity used to market wealth management services INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 15 START DATE: 07/09/2018; 1201 Brashear Avenue, Suite 301, Morgan City LA 70380; Normal duties associated with a Financial Advisor 6) SUGAR SHAM BOUTIQUE, LLC; POSITION: Member/Manager NATURE: Creation and sale of crafts (decorating & selling picture frames, hair clips, and similar activities) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 15 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 4 START DATE: 07/11/2022; 2201 6th Street, Morgan City LA 70380; creation of product--purchase of supplies--delivery & setup of items at retail location(s) which is owned and operated by someone else--management of the business' finances 7) SUCCESSION OF RUSSELL JOSEPH VERRETT POSITION: Independent Executrix NATURE: Handling of my deceased father's estate INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 09/24/2024 ADDRESS: 2201 6th St, Morgan City LA 70380, United States DESCRIPTION: handling of my deceased father's estate

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2006-08-01
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2006-08-01
Designations
Other Names
  • Lauren Faye Verrett

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