Dani Comart is a financial advisor at Lido with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMORGAN Securities LLC for nine years. Comart has been with Lido Advisors, LLC since 2020. 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 asset classes and implements options-based strategies directly and through pooled vehicles.

Jordan Friedman is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors who holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2023, he worked for Raymond James & Associates from 2015 to 2023. He also serves as Managing Director for Fixed Insurance / Fixed Annuity products and as trustee of the Friedman Family Trust. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Julie Xiang is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera, Cathay Bank, LPL Financial, and UnionBanc Investment Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a wellness advocate involved in aromatherapy. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by in-house research and oversight committees.

Sebastian Kim is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Los Angeles, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an insurance brokerage licensed with outside carriers and owns the Sebastian Kim Agency Inc., which is used for corporate tax purposes. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Constantin Brancov is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2013 and also leads Brancov Financial Services, a financial and insurance sales firm he founded in 2000. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios with periodic rebalancing based on economic and portfolio considerations.

Scott Shellhamer is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Warren Financial Service for 10 years before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors and the fundraising committee for Good Works, Inc., a nonprofit focused on home repair. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing customized model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephanie Hicks is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including Advantage Legacy Corporation and Dickerson Insurance Agency, and is involved in providing Medicare services to seniors. Hicks also provides health benefit coverage through Covered California and offers guaranteed issue whole life products for clients under age 50 via Enrollment First Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Griffin Lake is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2024, following roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. His background includes multiple positions in financial services and higher education. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with alternative investments and third-party manager oversight.

Dallin Garner is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, insurers, banks, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify high-quality businesses and incorporates governance and sustainability assessments into its investment approach, managing a range of active equity and fixed-income strategies across market capitalizations.

Virginia Aaron is a financial advisor at Lido with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lido Advisors, Claybrook Capital, and Robertson Stephens Advisors and Securities. Lido provides wealth management services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and other entities, offering diversified investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs an integrated investment approach including options-based strategies and typically manages assets on a discretionary basis.

Richard Sturm is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior career includes twenty years at National Planning Corporation and nine years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a motivational speaker and educator. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with a focus on combining in-house and third-party strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Jonathan Padrnos is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Lido. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and its affiliated entities. Outside of finance, he operated a landscaping and gardening business for eight years. 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, including diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, typically managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Junwei Liu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Transamerica entities since 2014 and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of insurance products for companies affiliated with his firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, with services available on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Franklin Starz is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, California Bank & Trust, Boot Barn, Big Sky Resort, Chapman University, and MountainScapes. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Anthony Hicks is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Carson, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previously worked with World Financial Group since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property management. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Landon Thompson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Lido Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Olympus Wealth Management, 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 offers integrated wealth management with diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis and incorporating third-party managers as appropriate.

Jordan Loo is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked at Protein Lab from 2020 to 2022. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualified clients.

Dimitri Tsioutsiopoulos is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience, including positions at Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm conducts annual account reviews and supports client-directed investment decisions without discretionary trading authority.

David Grande is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and manager of Grande Vault LLC, a sneaker resale business. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm utilizes a multi-profile asset allocation approach and partners with global asset managers and third-party providers for fund selection and portfolio monitoring.

Amy Foo is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at MUFG - UnionBanc and U.S. Bank. Capital Group Private Client Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager investment approach based on fundamental research and long-term portfolio segmentation. The firm utilizes separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategies.