Team

Gary Barker

Gary Barker brings more than 45 years of experience in financial services to his work with individuals, families, retirees, and small business owners. His career began in banking, where he served in lending and branch management roles before building and operating an independent financial planning practice for nearly 30 years.

As a financial professional, Gary helps clients think clearly about retirement, investments, insurance, income planning, and the financial decisions that affect both their present life and future legacy. His approach is personal, practical, and relationship-centered. He believes good financial planning should be understandable, intentional, and grounded in the client’s real goals, values, family, and life circumstances.

Gary holds multiple securities registrations, including FINRA Series 7, 24, 51, 63, and 65, along with a Texas General Lines insurance license. His decades of experience give him a broad perspective on the financial questions people face as they prepare for retirement, manage transitions, and consider how to care for the people and causes that matter most to them.

Outside of work, Gary is a father, grandfather, Master Mason, longtime CASA volunteer, and member of the Sons of the American Revolution. His life is grounded in faith, family, service, patriotism, and a deep respect for veterans and community. He also enjoys baseball, walking, hiking, fishing, and time with his family.

Monte Ferguson has more than 30 years of diverse, highly successful leadership and business experience as both a military officer and corporate executive. Monte attended Virginia Military Institute, where he graduated with honors. He entered the U.S. Army Aviation branch in 1987 and is a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Monte’s military career culminated as a Maintenance Test Pilot and Company Commander.

After serving as a financial advisor at the start of his career, Monte was promoted to Branch Manager. This leadership position focused on the servicing of advisors and their clients with markets in several states. Subsequently, he moved to a corporate position in Fort Worth, Texas, to serve as Director of Leadership and Advisor Development. Monte’s position was in direct support of a Senior Vice President and Division Director as well as the Director of Field Operations. Ultimately, he assumed a position as the Director of Business Development and successfully stood up the department prior to moving on to his next opportunity at Pivotal Financial Advisors LLC.

Parker Consaul is a partner with Pivotal Financial Advisors LLC, providing Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction (OSJ) supervision through Cambridge to more than 250 independent financial advisors. Parker’s 24 years of industry experience support independent advisors in financial planning, brokerage, insurance, and investment advisory activities.

Parker is a Chartered Financial Analyst^® (CFA^®). He holds the life and health insurance license and FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, 63, and 65 licenses. He is a member of National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the CFA Institute, and the Financial Services Institute.

Parker honorably served his country in the United States Navy where he retired in 1994 after 25 years with the rank of Captain. He was privileged to serve as Commanding Officer of the nuclear-powered submarines USS Cincinnati (SSN 693) and USS Michigan (SSBN 727). Parker graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree. He also earned a master’s degree in Nuclear Science and Engineering from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.