Mitchell Spinneberg is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AdvicePeriod, LLC and the University of San Diego. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing customized portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers.

Ryan Nguyen is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at West Wealth Group, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance in California. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Edward Kulow is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Encino, CA. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and specialized retirement plan advisory services under fiduciary standards, distinguishing itself with municipal advisory and underwriting activities as well as affiliated custodial services.

Francisco Galan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities from 2015 to 2023. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard for its registered investment adviser services.

Ryan Pittman is a financial advisor at Lido with CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at CG Advisory Services LLC and The Advancement Group. Outside of advisory work, he owns RP Systems LLC, a firearms and optics sales business, and is a sole proprietor involved in health insurance premium renewals. 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 integrated wealth management services across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Steven Lockshin is a financial advisor at Mariner with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at B+ Institutional Services, AdvicePeriod, and Convergent Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with multiple non-investment ventures, including developing estate planning software through OpenAdvisor Technologies and serving on the boards of a sustainable bottled water company, a SPAC, and Harlem Lacrosse. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and family office services.

Matthew Birkett is a CFP® with over 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rockefeller Financial LLC. His prior experience includes 12 years at Bank of America and Merrill. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as 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 that also offers placement and investment banking services.

Dillon Gracey is a CFP® professional at Lido with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and United Capital before joining Lido Advisors, LLC. Dillon is based in Los Angeles, CA. 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 a comprehensive wealth management approach that includes investment management, financial planning, family office services, and estate planning, utilizing diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and options-based techniques.

Benjamin Bruner is a financial advisor at Lido with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. 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, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and using third-party managers as appropriate.

James Chartrey is a financial advisor with Lido in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Principal Funds Distributor, Inc., among others. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Gina Dandrea is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group. Her background includes roles at T. Rowe Price, RBC Capital Markets, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. She has also been involved with Blue Moon Cafe in a non-investment capacity. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Gregory Nostrant is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and concurrently manages digital marketing roles at Gooding & Company and Nostrant Marketing. Prior to joining PlanMember, he worked at several firms including the Wilshire Law Firm and Alley Group. PlanMember 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 uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Nathan Stagg is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lido with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Olympus Wealth Management and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. 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 that includes diversification across various asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis while utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Randy Moshtael is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment vehicles to construct client solutions.

Erica Ghotra is a financial advisor at Lido with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Westmount Asset Management from 2016 to 2019. Erica is based in Los Angeles, CA. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, family office services, and estate and retirement planning, employing an integrated approach that includes equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based strategies.

Evan Stablein is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Outside of financial advising, no additional activities are noted. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolio management across various strategies and offers trust and insurance administrative services.

Chad Weber is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated structure.

Ali Salazar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and A C Stern Business Consulting. He is based in Thousand Oaks, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Mora is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for six years and held roles at Catalina Structured Funding and the University of Oregon. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

John Genung III is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Chilton Capital Management LLC, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, and Investar Bank. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement and estate planning. 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 utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers.