Raquel Alegria is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, bringing one year of industry experience. She has held roles at GWN Securities and contributed as a freelance writer for UltiWorld, covering Ultimate Frisbee. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, employing a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm is notable for its use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies within several legacy programs.

Susannah Emami is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Capital Bank & Trust Company, Alliance Bernstein, and KLS Advisors. Emami holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Capital Group Private Client Services primarily provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Alexander Kob is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Lido with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, McAdam LLC, and VOYA Financial Advisors. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach that includes tactical option strategies and offers a range of services through affiliated entities, managing approximately $42.5 billion in assets.

Rafiq Wiley is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Planmember Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through multiple agencies. Osaic Institutions, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, ERISA plans, and corporate clients by providing customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, supporting investment adviser representatives with firm supervision while allowing clients to maintain control over their accounts.

Bernard Reina is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in operating a high-end car wash and detailing business and is the founder and president of a nutrition and health company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Shuiwah Li is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Li has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities since 2005, totaling 21 years at the firm. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary investment platforms. The firm employs a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and utilizes both affiliated and third-party providers for advisory, fund selection, and administrative services.

Christopher Peterson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2016, and previously held roles at Asset Planning Solutions/Ken Stern & Associates and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach featuring tactical and defined-risk option strategies and offers a broad range of affiliated services including trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage.

Robert Kemp is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and operated Kemp Financial Management, LLC for 28 years. Kemp also has a longstanding involvement in real estate through Robert J. Kemp Realty, where he remains licensed as a broker. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated services such as accounting, legal, and trust through affiliated entities.

Colleen Kelly is a financial advisor at Lido with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lido Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Wells Fargo Clearing. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, charitable organizations, and pension plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach featuring tactical option strategies and delivers services through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, sub-advisers, and affiliated entities.

Benjamin Uribe is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2013 and concurrently serves in the U.S. Air Force. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Matthew Kulka is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Lido and has held prior roles at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Royal Alliance Associates. Lido advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, charitable organizations, and pension plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach that balances asset allocation across multiple asset classes and utilizes tactical and defined-risk option strategies, including sub-advisory roles with ETFs and a network of affiliated entities offering trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services.

Jeffrey Westheimer is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Lido with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Lido Advisors Holding, LLC since 2015 and is also the owner of 10 Fifteen Consulting, a business consulting firm. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, offering comprehensive wealth management services that combine traditional advisory with active sub-advisory roles and affiliated trust, tax, and insurance capabilities.

Julian Driver is a financial professional at VALIC Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Mission Wealth Management and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his main role, he is involved with financial planning and insurance activities through LA Pension Planners and LA Wealth Partners. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with tax-aware and ESG overlay options.

Xiao Liu is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Xiao Liu is based in Los Angeles, CA. 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 operates a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, alongside broker-dealer services and alternative investment placement.

Sirorat Lertsangpetch is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2017, she worked at Swipetec and Summer Buffalo, and she has been associated with World Financial Group since 2013. She is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering fee-based wrap programs, access to third-party money managers, and commission-based products through a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Jenning Chen is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He is also involved in multiple insurance-related ventures, including operating Strategic Horizon and Jenstar Financial and Insurance, where he sells fixed and health insurance products. His career includes roles at Ameritas Investment Corp, Capstone Financial Group, and Lion Street. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, offering asset management, retirement plan advisory, and financial consulting through a variety of platforms and investment options. The firm is part of a mutual holding company with affiliated broker-dealer, insurance, and investment entities, broadening available investment strategies.

Ivy Fai Chan Wang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 13 years of industry experience with prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup. She also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., where she engages in the sale of bank-related products alongside her advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of programs, from client-directed to fully discretionary portfolios, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation in collaboration with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Kamarra Freeman is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Lido in Los Angeles, CA, and has one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Banks Capital, Kinfolk Venture Capital, PayPal Holdings Inc., and Tinker Growth. Freeman is also associated with Club Ethos. Lido serves a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach combining equities, fixed income, alternatives, and tactical option strategies, and holds approximately $42.5 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Kawin Thoncompeeravas is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has concurrent roles in several other businesses, including ownership of landscaping and commercial cleaning services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Kyle Cross is a financial advisor at Lido with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Genentech, UCLA, and Avanade. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach that incorporates tactical option strategies and manages approximately $42.5 billion in assets.