Jing Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Wu has been with Transamerica since 2012 and is also involved in various non-investment activities, including serving as an independent facilitator advocating for individuals with disabilities and participating on the board of a nonprofit supporting the disabled community. Additionally, Wu is engaged with the Franklin Foundation and provides in-home support services for family members with special needs. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services featuring proprietary and third-party investment models, with program choices that can be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Arleta Hacopian is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. She has been with Advisory Group West since 2003. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Mark Chen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., having joined in 2022. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group, Inc., Vanbridge, Unionbanc Investment Services, and Edward Jones. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations with a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process utilizes multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed in collaboration with HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Nicholas Hixon is a CFP® professional at Lido with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Shore Morgan Young and Lincoln Investment. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis while utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers when appropriate.

Shaan Baren is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years at the firm and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2019, he worked at LourdMurray from 2015 to 2019. He is a 33% partner in a private commercial lending fund through Like Father Like Son LLC, an activity he does not pursue during business hours. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager strategies, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and varied investment vehicles.

Raquel Alegria is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, bringing one year of industry experience. She has held roles at GWN Securities and contributed as a freelance writer for UltiWorld, covering Ultimate Frisbee. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, employing a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm is notable for its use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies within several legacy programs.

Susannah Emami is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has held roles at Capital Bank & Trust Company, Alliance Bernstein, and KLS Advisors. Emami is based in Los Angeles, CA. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach that combines separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private equity and alternative investments.

Alexander Kob is a financial advisor at Lido with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and McAdam LLC from 2014 to 2017. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement and estate planning, utilizing a diversified, integrated wealth management approach that includes options-based strategies and discretionary asset management.

Rafiq Wiley is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Planmember Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through multiple agencies. Osaic Institutions, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, ERISA plans, and corporate clients by providing customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, supporting investment adviser representatives with firm supervision while allowing clients to maintain control over their accounts.

Bernard Reina is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in operating a high-end car wash and detailing business and is the founder and president of a nutrition and health company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Shuiwah Li is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for over 21 years. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through several client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with global manager selection and ongoing fund monitoring, serving a range of risk profiles and utilizing both affiliated and third-party providers to deliver advisory and custody services.

Christopher Peterson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lido since 2016. Prior to joining Lido, he worked at Asset Planning Solutions/Ken Stern & Associates from 2016 to 2018. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement and estate planning, utilizing an integrated wealth management approach that incorporates diversification and options-based strategies.

Colleen Kelly is a financial advisor with Lido, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lido Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers when appropriate.

Benjamin Uribe is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2013 and concurrently serves in the U.S. Air Force. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Matthew Kulka is a CFP® with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Lido Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Royal Alliance Associates. Kulka also worked at Michigan State University earlier in his career. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers when suitable.

Jeffrey Westheimer is a financial advisor with Lido, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Lido Advisors, LLC and related entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns 10 Fifteen Consulting, a business consulting firm. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement and estate planning, employing a diversified investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, structured notes, real estate debt, alternatives, and options-based strategies.

Priscilla Soetanto is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Bank of America. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Julian Driver is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mission Wealth Management, New York Life Insurance, and other financial services firms. He is active with LA Pension Planners and LA Wealth Partners in Pasadena, where he provides financial planning and insurance services. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and centralized technology platforms.

Xiao Liu is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Xiao Liu is based in Los Angeles, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm operates a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, alongside broker-dealer services and alternative investment placement.

Sirorat Lertsangpetch is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017 and has prior experience with Swipetec, Summer Buffalo, World Financial Group, and Vegan Glory. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform providers to implement investment advisory services through multiple program platforms.