Kevin J. LeBlanc
Managing Partner/Founder
A native of New Iberia, Louisiana, Kevin is a 1986 graduate of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, dual majors in Economics and Finance and minors in Accounting and Horticulture. Kevin entered the Financial Services Industry in January 1987with Jefferson Pilot Financial. His career path there was marked by rapid promotions. First, Associate Division Manager, then to Division Manager of all Lafayette, Louisiana operations.
In October 1991, he and his wife Trudy relocated to Knoxville,Tennessee as Kevin accepted the position of Managing Partner/Agency Manager of Jefferson Pilot Financials’ Tennessee operations. This made him the youngest Field Executive of Jefferson Pilot Financials’ 5,000 employees. During his tenure with Jefferson Pilot Financial, The LeBlanc Group (The Producer Group)and its nearly 30 employees established itself as a Premier Partner Firm by consistently ranking amongst the top 5 producing and profitable firms.
In early 2002, Kevin accepted an appointment with Boston, MA based John Hancock Financial as the Managing Director of its newly established Tennessee operations. Kevin quickly grew the new organization to over 32 employees and in both 2003 and 2004 ranked as a top 5 John Hancock firm out of nearly 100 nationwide firms.
In November 2004, Kevin founded what is now LeBlanc Financial Alliance and adopted a new business philosophy as an independently owned and operated fee-based financial planning and consulting firm. At its peak, LeBlanc Financial Alliance employed over 40 advisors and employees with several hundred clients throughout the United States. The organization has evolved over the years into a highly specialized boutique private investment firm with a focus of delivering efficient and specialized solutions to an elite clientele of accredited investors and qualified purchasers, as defined by the SEC and FINRA.This was achieved through the utilization of private placement securities offerings and private investment management portfolio and design. Kevin has been a strong advocate of personalized financial planning and generational wealth planning through the proper utilization of charitable trusts and private family foundations since 1995. The organization partners with its Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Advisory firm, Arete Wealth Management, and advises clients in many states throughout the United States.
Kevin was the firm’s CEO and Founder for the past 20 years. He stepped back from the role of CEO early 2024 to focus on the next chapter of the firm’s success. He is now one of the firm’s two Managing Partners. Kevin is most grateful for his family, his business partner, the firm’s employees, clients, and alliance partners along with the many mentors that have guided and coached him throughout his 37-year career.
Kevin and his wife Trudy reside in Naples, Florida during the winter and in Winchester, Tennessee during the summer. They enjoy spending time with their daughter Karlie L. Calderon, son-in-law Luke A. Calderon, and son Jonathan L. LeBlanc; along with a considerable amount of boating, traveling, gardening, entertaining, and of course cooking.
Securities Registrations
Please be advised that Kevin LeBlanc holds FINRA series 6, 7, 24, 51, 63, and 66, in the following states: AR, CA, FL, GA, ID, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MT, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WY.