Carol Casebolt is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Martin & Company Tax and Wealth Advisors, Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Investment Services, Inc., and TD Ameritrade. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, and separate account solutions.

Brandon Nie is a financial advisor at Lido with Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bessemer Trust, UBS Financial Services, and SLC CPAs. Lido serves high‑net‑worth and ultra‑high‑net‑worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach across multiple asset classes and options‑based strategies, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis and utilizing third‑party managers and sub‑advisers.

John Hastings is a financial advisor at Lido with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He previously worked at Jackson Hole Capital Partners for 10 years and Financial Solutions for three years before joining Lido. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, family office services, retirement and estate planning, and access to third-party managers and sub-advisers through an integrated wealth management approach that includes options-based strategies and diversified asset allocation.

Christopher Lee is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2019, he worked at The Sterling Group from 2016 to 2019. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and uniquely operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Michael Johns is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has been since 2018, and previously held roles at TIAA and Tiaa from 2010 to 2018. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management strategies.

Sameer Ferrell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at RBC Securities, Comerica Securities, and Merrill. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach includes both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Benjamin Finan is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Lido with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido, he worked at 1st Source Bank and LPL Financial for seven years and held positions at Fidelity and Signpost. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a basketball referee. Lido provides wealth management services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach across multiple asset classes and offers tailored strategies such as options-based management and access to third-party managers.

Jason Lee Sr. is a financial advisor at Lido with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Fountainhead Capital Management, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Merrill, and Bank of America. He operates out of Los Angeles, CA. 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 implements options-based strategies through discretionary management and third-party sub-advisers.

Matthew Ross is a financial advisor at Lido with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido, he worked at LPL Financial LLC and Exchange Capital Management Inc. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, family office services, and facilitates access to third-party managers and sub-advisers, employing a diversified and options-based integrated wealth management approach.

Richard Hagins is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at WFG Direct, World Financial Group, and Quest Capital Strategies, along with ownership of a senior care franchise and involvement in VA benefit consulting through his family business. In addition to his advisory work, he streams video game content online and serves as a residency counselor at a retirement community. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Alex Angulo is a financial advisor with Lido in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and has experience in academic settings, including the University of San Diego and Olympian High School. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and other entities, offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement and estate planning. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across various asset classes and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and working with third-party managers.

Rachel Baroma is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2009 and is currently affiliated with Agia. Outside of advising, she is a licensed independent insurance agent with Midland Life & Annuity but does not solicit new business in that role. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts implemented through Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers.

Henry Chaussée is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stuart Chaussée & Associates, Inc. and time at the University of Georgia. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including individuals, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach emphasizing diversification across various asset classes and utilizes options-based strategies, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis while collaborating with third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Jack Suzar is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC and its affiliated entities from 1999 to 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, manager selection, and access to proprietary research and customized portfolio construction.

Jason Ozur is a financial advisor at Lido with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lido Advisors, LLC and Lido Advisors Holdings, LLC since 2015. He serves as a board member of Palladius Capital Management and participates in the governance of multiple Lido-affiliated entities without compensation. Lido advises 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 an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversification across various asset classes and options-based strategies.

Chong Shim is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held roles at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Ameritas Advisory Services, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in senior health insurance consulting through a separate business. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both sub-advised accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Thomas Bartling is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lido. His prior roles include positions at Aspiriant, Platt Wealth Management, San Diego County Credit Union, and Union Bank. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association of Central Florida and works part-time in food and beverage service at Eden Abbey Brewing Community. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach focused on diversification and options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and collaborating with third-party managers when appropriate.

Julie Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 1994 and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993, and has a total of 50 years in the financial services industry including time at Bankers Life Nebraska. Her other business activities include brokering non-registered investment-related insurance products through outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the vast majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis while maintaining fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Jennifer Betbadal is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at J Belmont Industries LLC and J Belmont Showroom. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, estates, and various organizations. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets often on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Paul Ryan is a financial advisor at Lido with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Lido Advisors, LLC since 2015. Prior to Lido, he worked at Investment Security Corporation from 2015 to 2021. 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 estate and retirement planning, using an integrated approach that includes diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies.