Robert Pondt is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including in-house research and security pricing.

Carl Ermelbauer is a CFP® professional at NewEdge Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at various firms including WealthSource Partners, JP Morgan Securities, and American Financial Network Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as managing partner and owner of Financial North Partners. 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 adviser representatives. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, combining in‑house and third‑party investment solutions with centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Anthony Clay is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Freestone Capital Management, Whittier Trust Company, Merrieman Wealth Management, and T12, as well as service in the United States Navy. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and other entities by offering investment management, financial planning, and related services. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies in client accounts and pooled vehicles.

Tia Peterson is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously held roles at firms including Advice Period and Mutual Advisors, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal research and portfolio management team, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Karen Hall is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Westlake Village, CA, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 43 years of industry experience with a career spanning Eagle Strategies, Merit Financial & Insurance Solutions, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for the Conflict Resolution Institute, volunteering to mediate small claims court disputes. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

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 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Wescom Financial Services, and CUSO Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a certified swim official for USA Swimming. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers both customized portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program.

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 holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Based in Los Angeles, CA, he is affiliated with one of the larger advisory firms in the industry. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory portfolios covering equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies.

Mark Roman is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs across discretionary and non-discretionary bases, focusing on equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Jon Carrier is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked with the Los Angeles Rams and the National Football League. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering services such as wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management with a disciplined, risk-aware approach that incorporates active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

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.

Dillon Christensen is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Evoke Wealth, LLC and Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC. 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 that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customized portfolio strategies and serves both product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing over $72 billion in assets.

Kamil Rehman is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones, Woodbury Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, he owns and operates CurrentBuild Computer, a computer hardware business focused on design and marketing. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the SWA program and certain Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Alexandra Browne is a financial advisor at Lido with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at various Lido entities since 2014. Outside of advising, she runs a personal travel company and serves on the Mays Business School Dean's Advisory Board at Texas A&M University. Lido advises 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 retirement and estate planning, employing an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies.

Vincent Bonavia is a financial advisor at Lido with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has held positions at firms including Cetera Investment Services and Regions Bank. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, 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 focused on diversified strategies across various asset classes and options-based techniques, typically managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.