Stephanie Mouton Higginbotham

Employer firm

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC CRD 105644

$257B regulatory AUM 24,019 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 12/1982 → Present
  Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick
  Lafayette, LA
• 05/2006 → 10/2019
  1St Global Capital Corp.
  Lafayette, LA
• 09/2006 → 10/2019
  1St Global Advisors, Inc.
  Lafayette, LA
• 03/2007 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Services, Inc.
  Lafayette, LA
• 01/2018 → Present
  Darnall, Sikes & Frederick Cpas
  Lafayette, LA
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Lafayette, LA
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Irving, TX
• 12/2024 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency And/Or Avantax Insurance Services
  Lafayette, LA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Lafayette, LA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2019-10-25 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Lafayette, La, Usa,, LA
  Dallas, TX
  Lafayette, LA
• 2006-09-01 → 2019-10-25
  1St Global Advisors Inc
  Lafayette, LA

Other Businesses

1) LA MARSH, INC POSITION: SECRETARY/TREASURER NATURE: HUNTNG CLUB OPERATION INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/10/1992 ADDRESS: Lafayette LA 70503, United States DESCRIPTION: INACTIVE. PREPARE TAX RETURN. 2) LIBERTY LANE,LLC POSITION: MEMBER NATURE: RENTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/18/2014 ADDRESS: , Lafayette LA , United States DESCRIPTION: landlord 3) 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: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 07/09/2018 ADDRESS: 2000 KALISTE SALOOM RD, SUITE 300, LAFAYETTE LA 70508, United States DESCRIPTION: Normal duties associated with a financial advisor 4) DARNALL, SIKES, & FREDERICK(A CORPORATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS) POSITION: PARTNER - CPA NATURE: I am no longer a shareholder of the firm but still employed and my position is now Partner. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 140 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 12/01/1982 ADDRESS: 2000 KALISTE SALOOM RD, SUITE 300, Lafayette LA 70508, United States DESCRIPTION: Assist in the management of a tax and consulting practice for the firm. 5) Power of Attorney (Mother); POA; POA; NIR; 0; 08/26/2014;

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2006-08-02