W Adams Rodgers

Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor
1809 Glenmar
Floor Gr
Monroe LA 71201
(318) 329.3012
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Profile

Adams Rodgers has been in the financial services industry since 2001 and is presently a Managing Director and Senior Financial Advisor.  He is a 1998 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation.  Adams was named to Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisor" list in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year).* Within The Rodgers Group, Adams focuses on Investments, Relationship Management, and Business Development.

Adams and his wife, April, live in Monroe with their two daughters, Adelene and Ellanora.  Adams previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Camp Ch Yo Ca and he previously served as President of The ULM Alumni Association, Chairman of the Board for Seeker Springs Ministry, The Jeremy Barnhill Foundation, and President of the Northeast Monroe Rotary Club.  When he is not serving in men’s spiritual retreats and church worship, he enjoys playing drums and fishing.

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Recognition
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2019-2025
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2025
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
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About Me
Philosophy

Communication is instrumental to managing life's challenges. That's why I work to engage you and your family in the financial decision-making process. Communicating openly with family members on the sometimes-difficult subject of wealth can be a challenge. I can help facilitate these discussions and offer personalized financial strategies designed to educate the younger generation about how assets may be invested.

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Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™, and the CRPC™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
W Adams Rodgers is registered to do business in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, LA, MD, MN, MS, NC, OH, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY.