tom@hassellwealth.com
Phone: 985-868-9881
Tom Hassell, CLU®, ChFC®
Founder, Wealth Advisor
When Tom Hassell founded Hassell Wealth Management, he envisioned a business grounded in relationships. Our firm would provide financial planning that connected people’s finances to their life goals while cultivating long-term relationships based on trust and accountability. He has seen his vision to be a “client’s guide to true wealth & financial freedom” come to fruition over the years, as not only clients have remained with the firm for decades but their children, once grown, have become our clients as well.
Tom started his working life not in the office, but in the Mojave Desert of California on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management. He then worked in the Gulf of Mexico, servicing oil rigs, before deciding to pursue a career in financial planning. He wanted to work one-on-one with people as he helped make a meaningful difference in their lives.
Today, Tom often co-presents financial plans with our other experienced Wealth Advisors, including his son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Sasha Hassell. He meets with clients for periodic reviews of their portfolios and is on hand to answer detailed questions related to his areas of expertise, including charitable gifting, estate planning, and financial planning for widows and widowers. He finds it gratifying to connect with people in all the areas of life that financial planning serves.
Outside of the office, Tom is an active member of the community. A member of the Rotary Club of Houma, he has served as the chapter’s club president as well as the assistant district governor. He’s a startup board member for Young Life of Houma and a teacher of marriage and family Sunday school classes for his church.
Tom was married to Ruth Hassell for 33 years before she died of cancer in 2014. In 2018, he married Jackie Plaisance Hassell, who along with her husband had been longtime friends of the Hassell family. Jackie’s own husband died of cancer in 2012. Today, Tom and Jackie enjoy time with an extended family that includes numerous children and grandchildren. Some of their favorite activities include horseback riding, snow skiing, biking, traveling, and wine tasting.
Education and Designations
Chartered Financial Consultant®, The American College of Financial Services
Chartered Life Underwriter®, The American College of Financial Services
B.S., Natural Resources Management, University of Tennessee at Martin
Memberships
Member, Former President and Assistant District Governor, Rotary Club of Houma
Former Board Member, Rotary Club of Houma Foundation
Teacher, Marriage and Family Sunday School Classes
Board Member, Young Life, Houma