Durant

Carol Hines specializes in Human Resources, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Accounting Specialist for Gaddis Premier Wealth Advisors. She works behind the scenes to make sure that the operations of the firm go smoothly so that the rest of the team can spend all their time focusing on clients.

Carol graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness and a double minor in Finance and Human Resource Management. She went on to pursue a Master of Accounting and Financial Management degree from DeVry University and has a goal of obtaining a Certified Public Accountant license. Prior to her role with Gaddis Premier Wealth Advisors, Carol has held positions as a Landman at ConocoPhillips and as the HR Director at Victory Life Church.

Carol, and her husband Derek, have three young children. They enjoy working on their small farm in Durant, OK. She also loves cooking, fishing, and being involved in their church.

Lori joined Leah Anne Brooks at Texoma Wealth Management in 2019 and in 2023 joined Gaddis Premier Wealth Advisors when Texoma Wealth Management joined the team. Lori is an Administrative Assistant, primarily focused on in-office customer service, answering and directing phone calls, creating and maintaining files, and other office and organizational duties.

Prior to her financial services industry experience, Lori worked for the United States Postal Service, spending the last 12 of those as the Postmaster at Caney, OK. Now, Lori views her customer service as the most important aspect of her job, working to create the most inviting office environment for anyone who may come in.

Lori has been married to her husband, Terry who is a retired Oklahoma State Trooper, since 1998. Together, Lori and Terry have 4 children and 8 grandchildren. She is a member of Victory Life Church in Durant, where she leads a life group. When she is able, she enjoys camping and hiking as well as planting flowers and watching them bloom while hanging out on her back porch.

Wealth Advisor Derek Hines maintains responsibility for activities in the firm’s Durant office and provides additional client service functions within the firm. 

A 2007 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, majoring in finance, Derek opened his first investment account while still in college. Since then he has expanded his understanding of finance and financial education, becoming a registered representative and investment adviser representative in 2015. 

After graduation, Derek and his wife, Carol, moved to New Mexico for an opportunity in the energy industry. While there, he was active in community affairs, including being a member of Leadership New Mexico (Class of 2013). Derek and his wife were also active in their local church and for more than five years he taught a respected money management program based on Biblical principles. Derek, his wife and their young family returned to Oklahoma to raise their children and to be closer to family. 

Derek is actively involved in the Durant community. He has been involved in the founding of a nonprofit, Durant Trails and Open Space as well as initiating a Thanksgiving Day 5k race, The Turkey Chase. He is a graduate of the Durant Chamber of Commerce Leadership Durant. On a pro bono basis, he has conducted money management programs in the Durant community and for Citizens of the Choctaw Nation, headquartered in Durant. 

Derek joined Gaddis & Gaddis Wealth Management in April 2016. In February of 2018, he was named a Minority Interest Partner. In 2019, Derek earned the AIF® designation as an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF). As a professional, Derek enjoys working with clients to enhance their understanding about personal finance while helping them achieve their financial goals, manage wealth and experience financial freedom. In addition to time with his family, Derek also enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, fishing, hunting, camping and other outdoor activities. 

Wealth Advisor Jordan Haddox is located in the Durant office and, in addition to his Wealth Advisor role, conducts industry and investment research and portfolio analysis. 

Jordan, a native of Antlers, Oklahoma, graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2021 from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in accounting. 

In March 2021, Jordan joined Gaddis Premier Wealth Advisor as a client service assistant, at which point he quickly passed the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 66 exams, qualifying him to register as an Investment Advisor Representative and a Registered Representative. 

On a professional level, Jordan enjoys being able work with clients to educate them on their overall financial picture and to help them create a lasting legacy for their families, which he believes extends far beyond finances. Jordan and his wife, Lynna, have a daughter, Jillian, and they are active members of the Western Meadows Baptist Church in Durant. In addition to church activities, Jordan enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, and fishing. 

Leah Anne Brooks is the newest Wealth Advisor and Partner to join Gaddis Premier Wealth Advisors, joining the team in October 2023! She joins the team in our Durant office location, primarily servicing clients in the area. She holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designation, the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation, and the Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA) designation. Leah Anne’s goal at GPWA is to get to know you and your priorities. She said, “The more I know about your financial priorities, the more I am able to make my advice reflect what is most important to you and your family.”

Leah Anne graduated from Cameron University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and continued with her Master of Business Administration at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Following graduation, she spent 15 years in Southern California working in healthcare administration and non-profit administration. She and her family relocated back home in Oklahoma, and, at that point, she decided to put her finance degrees to work and began her financial services career in Denison, TX at Edward Jones. After spending three years at Edward Jones, she had the opportunity to move to Landmark Bank in Oklahoma, clearing through broker-dealers Cetera Financial Services and Raymond James, spending 6 and a half years there. In 2017, she decided to start her own independent financial services firm, Texoma Wealth Management and cleared through Securities America.

As a Behavioral Financial Advisor, Leah Anne’s goal is to keep her clients invested for the long term and to keep them invested in an asset mix that is specific to their risk tolerance and investment goals. She considers creating and maintaining her client’s financial plan as her most important responsibility. This helps her to guide clients through scenarios that will help them to get on an appropriate financial path forward, and then implement and monitor that plan.

Leah Anne is an active member of the Durant Rotary Club and serves on the Board of Directors for the Durant Partners in Education Foundation as well as J127 Ministry. She serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Wesley Center Foundation of Southeastern Oklahoma State University and is an active member at Community Christian Church in Durant.

Leah Anne has been married to her husband, Alan, since 1990 and has two grown children, Alysia and Alex. Alysia is a pediatrician at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital and Alex is a Sales Manager at Stuteville Chevrolet. Her kids are a constant source of amusement and blessing, but her grandchildren, Isabelle and Lucas, are her light. She also has two four-legged companions, Pistol Pete (a miniature poodle) and Ripley (a miniature goldendoodle). Feel free to ask to see a picture of her grandkids or her furry companions.

In her free time, Leah Anne likes to do crafts of any kind, but quilting is her favorite hobby, though she is also learning to do machine embroidery as well. She also enjoys growing vegetables in containers until the Oklahoma weather gets too hot. Her favorite pastime of all, though, is spending time with her kids and grandkids.

Jennifer Wineinger joined the team at Gaddis Premier Wealth Advisors in October 2023 as a Client Service Associate in both the Denison and Durant offices. Jennifer’s role includes assisting advisors with account review and meeting prep, maintaining and nurturing client relationships, and many other additional client and office support tasks.

Jennifer said, “I think that the most important part of my job is building and maintaining client relationships. When a client calls in, I want them to have a voice on the other side that they know and can trust.”

Prior to joining the GPWA team, Jennifer had 7 years of experience as an Operations and Client Services Manager from Raymond James, where she served in much of the same capacity. She is originally from Sherman and graduated from Sherman High School.

Jennifer married her husband, Frank, in 2003. They have four children, Madison, Gavin, Kinlee, and Noah. Jennifer also has two cats, Romeo and Burrito, and one dog, Damie. Jennifer is a member of Victory Life Church of Durant and enjoys working with the children’s ministry. When she is not spending time with her family or at church, she also enjoys spending time outdoors.