Ashish Patel is a financial advisor at Lido with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Lido, he worked at BluePointe Capital Management and held various roles at First Command Insurance and Brokerage Services. In addition to his advisory work, Patel serves as a Reserve Officer and Safety Officer in the United States Air Force and as a First Officer for United Airlines. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, estates, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach that incorporates diversified asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and often utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Munir Tager is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has two years of experience in the financial industry, having worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member and secretary for LeTip International Inc., a professional leads organization for business owners and entrepreneurs. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Anthony Shiao is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, operates as a fiduciary for its RIA services, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Christine Geoffray is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial and Rockefeller Capital Management in 2025, she was with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 16 years. 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, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Brendan Van Cleve is a financial advisor at Lido with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Lido Advisors, Inc. since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at Asset Planning Solutions, Inc. and Ken Stern & Associates. 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 a diversified investment approach, including equities, fixed income, structured notes, real estate debt, alternatives, and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and collaborating with third-party managers.

Tyler Jones is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Evoke Advisors and L Squared Capital Partners, LLC prior to joining MAI. His background also includes roles at UCLA Undergraduate Admission and St. Margaret's Episcopal School. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Cam Liang is a Certified Financial Planner® at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Jack Schroeder & Associates and LSPN Pro LLC, and he also assists clients with Medicare and health insurance enrollment. Additionally, he acts as a referral partner for estate planning services through LSPN Pro LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services such as fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser and provides a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

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.

Justine Fonseca is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2023, following a 17-year tenure at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified asset allocation and periodic portfolio monitoring.

Ricardo Escobosa is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at The Northern Trust Company and Wells Fargo Bank, accumulating over 18 years of experience in the financial sector. He holds the Series 66 designation. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, and financial planning, focusing on IAR-led client assessments and a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and technical investment analysis.

Yanhua Xu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. Xu holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiGroup since 2022, with prior experience at Cetera and CTBC Bank. 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 large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations.

Janet Duong is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Churchill Management Group for six years and Pinnacle Claims Management for two years. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and various investment strategies.

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.

Frohman Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Capital Group and Morgan Stanley. 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 combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

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.

Gary Arakawa is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder currently with Cerity Partners LLC in Los Angeles, where he has worked since 2022. He has 18 years of prior experience at Covington Capital Management. Arakawa holds a Series 63 license and has a total of 22 years in the financial industry. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, with approximately $126.9 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio solutions.

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.