Thanks all for your input. I spent a few hours in the pool yesterday and am much more comfortable with the BC and LP95 combo.
The biggest problem was too much weight, as Adam suggested. I am guessing the extra air was too easy to move around in the BC. Also, moving the tank a little higher on my back helped. Especially with pitch.
I also noticed holding roll trim was a bit easier when I unclipped the wings and let them rise. The down side to that, it is not as easy to roll air from one side to the other.
I played around with a weight belt. When I found the best position, I noticed it was where the BC pockets are. I’ll need to experiment a little more with different gear/water combos.
Turns out, I don’t need to carry any extra weight when diving fresh, no wetsuit, LP95. Hopefully the DM and my buddy will have a little patience while I figure out what I need next weekend. Salt water and probably 3mm suit, though I haven’t checked temp yet.