Gene Coppa is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at C2 Financial Corp and various real estate and legal enterprises, including serving as president of Coppa Law Group and The Financial Firm, Inc., where he is involved in real estate lending, consulting, and legal services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

William Russell is a financial advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Cornerstone Wealth and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, employing a fundamental, research-driven approach that integrates governance and sustainability assessments across a range of equity and fixed-income strategies.

Akop Kara Simonyan is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. He has been with Citibank since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of JT SCOTT LLC, where he manages residential property expenses and rent collection. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs that utilize multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant services.

Phuong Thuy Dinh is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Evoke Wealth, LLC, First Republic Securities Company, LLC, First Republic Investment Management Inc., and UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2013. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Aidan Schifano is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, he held positions at Wellington Management and Harvard Medical, and has experience working in tutoring and club environments. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with access to alternative investments and specialized capabilities such as digital asset exposure and PPLI sub-advisory services.

Max Kayajanian is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously worked at Oakwood Capital Management LLC for seven years before joining Wealth Enhancement in 2019. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Eric Taslitz is a financial advisor with Lido Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avitas Wealth Management, LLC, PKS Advisory Services, LLC, and UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also involved as a principal in alternative investment management through Avitas Capital Management and Avitas Capital Partners. Lido Advisors 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 with diversification across multiple asset classes and offers discretionary asset management alongside access to third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Luke Daniel is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lido Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes sixteen years at Sargent Bickham Lagudis, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the manager and owner of LD Flips, LLC, a real estate entity focused on rehabilitating and selling properties acquired through tax lien auctions. 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 emphasizing diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Dominik Elmasian is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2020, following roles at Boston Private Wealth LLC, Edward Jones, and Voya Financial Advisors. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices and charitable organizations, providing 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 both directly and through pooled vehicles.

Philip Sanchez is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner of Student 1st Driving School, a driving education business. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, offering investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm sponsors the Passageway Managed Account Program, providing access to a range of managed portfolio options through Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

Christopher De Salvo is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Lido with three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Battelle and William Blair, as well as involvement with Music Solutions from 2016 to 2020. 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 implements options-based strategies both directly and through pooled vehicles, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Eric Furstner is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors since 2025, following roles at Fountainhead Capital Management and Mass Mutual. He also serves as a principal of his own insurance business in Chandler, Arizona. Lido advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a focus on integrated wealth management. The firm employs diversified investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers services including financial planning and family office support.

Kayla Schneider is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Lido, joining the firm in 2024 after nine years at Pegasus Partners. Lido provides wealth management services to 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 investment approach that includes diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, typically managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Stephanie Schaaf is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019 and also has experience with LourdMurray and City National Rochdale Investment Management. She is based in Beverly Hills, CA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to various investment vehicles and proprietary research.

Jacqueline Kuhns is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, Valmark Securities, and Prudential Financial, among others. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse 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 deliver discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Jackleen Sawiris is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with three years of industry experience. She also owns and operates Duffy Kruspodin LLP, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Frank Willis is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. 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 operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a consolidated investment platform including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and access to third-party managers.

Benjamin Mueller is a financial advisor at Mariner with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, and PlanMember Financial Corporation. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment team and combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations across diverse asset classes.

Luke Foukas is a financial advisor at Lido with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fountainhead Advisors, Btig, LLC, and Clarksons Platou Securities, Inc. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent in New Jersey for life insurance, though this activity occupies less than one hour per month. 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 integrated wealth management with diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers when appropriate.

Joshua Chambers is a financial advisor at Mariner with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including AdvicePeriod and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors. Outside of finance, he was involved with Fresh Corn Grill for two years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative family office capabilities.