NEW ORLEANS – Metairie-based Wealth Management Advisor Emmett Dupas III has earned a ranking on the 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list. This is the fifth consecutive year that Dupas has been included on the list.
“Being included on Forbes’ 2026 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list is a tremendous honor,” said Dupas. “It reflects the hard work of our team and the trust our clients place in us every day. We’ll continue to earn that trust by focusing on disciplined planning, clear communication, and solutions tailored to each client’s unique goals.”
The Forbes ranking of America’s Top Wealth Advisors & Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria learned through telephone, virtual and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data such as revenue trends and assets under management.
A leading advisor in Louisiana, Dupas has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2003. His practice, Bienville Capital Group, focuses on financial and retirement planning, qualified plans, and risk management solutions.
About the Forbes’ Top Wealth Advisors & Best-In-State Lists
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About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what’s most important. With more than $780 billion of total assets1 managed across the company’s institutional portfolio as well as retail investment client portfolios, more than $40 billion in revenues, and $2.5 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than five million people with life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 109 on the 2025 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the “World’s Most Admired” life insurance companies in 2026. Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with “Advisor” in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.