Carol Cory is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience, currently with PlanMember Securities Corporation since 1998. She is also co-owner and secretary-treasurer of Surety Investment Services, where she has been involved since 1982. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, delivering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Abigail Shek is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in serving Ultra High Net Worth clients. She provides foundational support across all phases of client service and relationship management, with a focus on multi-generational families. Abigail assists wealth creators, their children, and grandchildren in navigating critical life and legacy decisions. Abigail earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Missouri System and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. She began her career with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2018 and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Abigail lives in Chicago, IL, with her husband and two children.

Yelena Kalashnikova is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Wescom Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a certified swim official for USA Swimming. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Scott Poelman is a financial advisor at Lido with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Olympus Wealth Management for 10 years before joining Lido in 2025. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Poelman serves as a trustee for family trusts, managing various estate planning investments. 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 focused on diversification across multiple asset classes and uses options-based strategies, managing many accounts on a discretionary basis while utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers when appropriate.

Sarah Penelope Grant is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2022, following prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including functioning as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Sagar Sheth is a financial advisor at Lido with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a food and beverage production business. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach emphasizing diversification across multiple asset classes and offers both discretionary management and access to third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Nubia Alvarenga is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Citibank since 2006, totaling 20 years in her broader career. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with specialized market roles and proprietary research capabilities.

Raymond Lew is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. He holds a Series 63 designation. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning.

Mark Roman is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection across various investment vehicles, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Gary Benson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NPB Financial Group LLC and Pash & Benson International LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an officer and director in an insurance business and consults for Paxton Consulting Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Jon Carrier is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Before joining Cresset, he worked with the Los Angeles Rams and the National Football League. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management.

Javier Jimenez is a financial advisor at Lido with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. His prior roles include positions at Copperwynd Financial, Vanguard Group, Edward Jones, and ComCap Advisory. He serves as the HOA Treasurer of Woodland Springs Association in Arizona. 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 implements options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Craig Brothers is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long-term roles at Bel Air Investment Advisors, LLC, Bel Air Securities LLC, and Bel Air Management Company LLC. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach involves manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Kamil Rehman is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Schwab in 2025, he worked at Edward Jones and Woodbury Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Rehman owns and operates CurrentBuild Computer, a business focused on computer hardware design and sales. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and distinguishes itself by not charging clients directly for its advisory services.

Alexandra Browne is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Lido with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2016 and briefly at IDB Lido Wealth, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a personal travel company and serves on the Mays Business School Dean’s Advisory Board at Texas A&M University. 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 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.

Vincent Bonavia is a financial advisor at Lido with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Platinum Peak Advisors. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and offers discretionary management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Laura Braverman is a financial advisor at Lido with 19 years of industry experience, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She previously worked at Bluepointe Capital Management for 19 years before joining Lido in 2025. 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 primarily on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers as appropriate.

Jordan Kunz is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Lido Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2023, following an 11-year tenure at Sargent Bickham Lagudis, LLC. 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, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Laura Kim is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC and Bel Air Securities LLC since 2016. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers to offer diversified portfolio construction and specialized investment strategies.

Edwin Huey is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He worked at Bel Air Securities LLC for 16 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2021. Huey is also employed by Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.