Ricardo Ramirez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Ramirez has worked with Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions LLC and RMR Insurance Solutions & Wealth Strategies, which he owns, brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple programs and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Shawn Moran is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2020 and previously spent seven years at Crawford Investment Counsel. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Moran is currently affiliated with Lido, an enterprise firm. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing an integrated wealth-management approach that utilizes a broad range of asset classes and tactical option strategies, and maintains active roles as a sub-adviser to ETFs and other investment funds.

Benjamin Corser is a CFA® charterholder at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, with nine years of industry experience starting in 2017. He has worked exclusively at Kayne Anderson Rudnick since his career began, following a brief period outside the industry. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, insurers, banks, family offices, endowments, registered investment advisers, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes fundamental, company-level research and incorporates proprietary governance and sustainability assessments into its investment process across a range of equity and fixed-income strategies.

Michael Davis is a CFP® professional at Lido with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido Advisors, LLC, he worked at Pure Financial Advisors and GoSite. He holds a background that includes roles at San Diego State University and St. Vincent de Paul High School. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach featuring tactical and defined-risk option strategies, and offers extensive affiliated services including trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage through its network.

Gregory Meyer is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 19 years with Pash & Benson International Ltd Inc. Meyer also sells life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance outside of Independent Financial Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms, combining strategic asset allocation with active and passive strategies.

Michael Karsa is a financial advisor at Lido with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2015, previously serving at McAdam LLC and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He is the owner of several holding companies related to private investments in areas such as online retail, restaurants, and cryptocurrency. Lido advises a broad range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach combining equities, fixed income, alternatives, and defined-risk option strategies, and offers investment management, financial planning, and family office services alongside affiliated trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage capabilities.

Nils Dillon is a financial advisor at Lido with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Heck Capital Advisors for 13 years and Pegasus Partners for one year. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Lido serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm uses an integrated wealth-management approach balancing asset allocation across various asset classes and employs tactical and defined-risk option strategies, while providing a wide range of financial services including investment management, financial planning, and family office solutions.

Jessica Vongsaphay is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Lido with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sequoia Financial Group, LLC for seven years and was affiliated with the University of Akron for four years. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses an integrated wealth-management approach with tactical and defined-risk option strategies and is notable for its active sub-advisory roles and extensive affiliated capabilities.

Alan Scott is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation and has concurrent experience as an independent insurance agent and a real estate sales agent since 2004 and 2012, respectively. His activities include acting as a real estate agent primarily for residential homes. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its proprietary asset allocation portfolios. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes a top-down strategic asset allocation with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and incorporates education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Michael Reed is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, Reed worked in various roles including application development for LA County Probation and positions in technology and agricultural sectors. He is also involved as an associate with LA Pension Planners and in life and health insurance sales. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs that include both traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

John Baxter is a ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has worked at The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2007. He also owns and operates John Baxter Insurance & Financial Services, where he manages life, disability, long-term care, and employee benefit accounts. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring to build diversified portfolios, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services through a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Samuel Waltman is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC since 2016. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, insurers, banks, family offices, endowments, registered investment advisers, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes fundamental company-level research and incorporates proprietary governance and sustainability assessments into its investment process.

Ashley Calderon is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Merrill for seven years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2019. Since 2024, she has also been affiliated with ROCKEFELLER Capital Management. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, insurance products, and investment banking services.

Carina Berlin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, where she has been since 2022. Prior to that, she was employed at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. and Capital Bank and Trust Company. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary advisory and sub-advisory investment management to a diverse client base, including institutions, charitable organizations, corporations, family offices, registered investment advisers, pension plans, and individuals. The firm emphasizes fundamental, quality-oriented equity research and offers a range of strategies across market capitalizations and sectors, combining institutional-scale sub-advisory capabilities with a Wealth Advisory division.

John Reitnouer is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. He serves as an Honorary Director of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association and as a Director for Five Acres, a nonprofit supporting children and families in crisis, where he also advises on the group’s 401(k) plan. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Christian Ardon is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2021, he worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, and has a background that includes roles outside finance. He is also an associate with LA Pension Planners, where he provides financial strategy consultations, and an insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance and annuity products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a notable legacy of market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Tariq Maiden is a financial advisor at Lido with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, Maiden owns Riverside Pickling, a retail business. Lido serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach with a focus on asset allocation and tactical option strategies, and it is notable for its active sub-advisory roles and extensive affiliated capabilities.

Michael Chavez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. He is currently with TIAA-CREF, where he has worked since 2023. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management under fiduciary standards within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Conner Dabish is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lido. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as Plante Moran. Lido advises a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, offering comprehensive wealth management and affiliated services. The firm employs an integrated investment approach featuring tactical options strategies and manages approximately $42.5 billion in assets.

Paul Apodaca is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp. He has worked with the firm since 2015 and also serves as a tax advisor and preparer at NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm utilizes model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.