CHRIS NOGUES - Key Persons


Andy Prude - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
Andy Prude (Managing Partner, LPL Financial Advisor) has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years. He graduated with a bachelor's degree and a master's in business administration from

Dan Meeker

Job Titles:
  • Client Operations
Dan has been working in the financial services and investment industry since 1993. He started at Legg Mason then left to create his own firm, Meeker Investments, where he eventually supervised 5 Registered Representatives. He is thrilled to be a part of Pontchartrain Investment Management for last 7 years working in client operations. His 27 plus years of experience enables him to provide excellent service for our clients. Dan has 3 wonderful children that he cherishes and loves spending time with. He is very active and spends a lot of time around sports, whether he's playing, watching, or officiating. He is a member of the Louisiana High School Officials Association and past president of Slidell Youth Basketball Association.

Kelly Hebert

Job Titles:
  • Client Operations Director
A New Orleans native, Kelly Hebert has worked in the financial service industry for over 24 years... Kelly Hebert has worked in the financial service industry for over 24 years. By working closely with the Pontchartrain Investment Management team, she brings substantial knowledge and experience to the table. Most importantly, Kelly enjoys working with our clients, many who have become personal friends over the years. Kelly graduated from the University of New Orleans with a Bachelor of Science degree. She has been happily married to Jay for over 30 years and has two beautiful daughters who are successful in their own careers. Kelly is looking forward to resuming her volunteer activities that she enjoyed pre Covid. During her free time, she enjoys bike riding, boating, and gardening.

LuAnn Farrell

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
LuAnn Farrell joined our firm in July 2018 as our new Office Manager. She started in the financial industry in 1995, has worked for a number of financial firms located across the country and currently is Series 7 and 63 licensed with LPL. She and her husband moved to Slidell, where they plan to retire and be closer to family. LuAnn is also Co-Founder of Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, a 501c3 non-profit rescue located in Atlanta GA. Her current babies, Cole a German Shepherd and Chloe a Goldendoodle, were both foster failures.

Mark Baudean

Job Titles:
  • Business Consultant

Mike Rich

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisor
  • LPL Financial Advisor
  • Member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Mike has been an active member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church since 1976, and has taught children's and adult Sunday school classes for too many years to count. Currently, his class is made up of people of a certain age who are very close to figuring everything out. Mike became a financial advisor in 2008 after a successful and varied 33-year career in oil exploration and information technology research and development. As a Certified Financial Plannerâ„¢, Mike is happiest when he's spending time with people who want to work toward making the most of their money through financial planning strategies, investments, insurance, and the efficient use of cash flow to address financial goals.

Robin Oddo

Job Titles:
  • LPL Financial Advisor
Robin has been advising clients for over 32 years as a Financial Advisor and affiliated with LPL since 2002. She joined Pontchartrain Investment Management in early 2013 where she has been working with her clients... Robin has been registered for over 31 years, advising clients for over 22 years as a Financial Advisor, and affiliated with LPL since 2002. She joined Pontchartrain Investment Management in early 2013 where she has been working with her clients in a collaborative setting, offering them services that help fit whatever stage of life they may be in. Since moving to Slidell in 2009, she has had the opportunity to make so many wonderful friends in the community and share the love of her beloved Saints and LSU football teams.

Steven Kernahan

Job Titles:
  • LPL Financial Advisor
Steve specializes in helping clients evaluate their complete financial health to ensure they are building and preserving their assets in the most efficient way