Scott Mc Cullah is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 12 years. Mc Cullah is based in Pasadena, CA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and separate broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services that include point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management using model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Maria De La Cadena is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. 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 operates with significant institutional scale, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Ric Roman II is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 16 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Lyft, Uber Technologies, DebtMerica, and the Department of Public Social Services, where he provides in-home supportive services. He also operates RMRRII Enterprises. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad 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 access to proprietary and third-party model portfolios, managing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Caleb Mordue is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido, he worked at John Henry Smith Insurance for three years and was employed at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for two years. He also spent five years in full-time education. Lido serves a diverse 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 that balances asset allocation across various asset classes and implements tactical and defined-risk option strategies, including the “Cap and Cushion” approach.

Chad Slaughter is a financial advisor at Lido with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors, Fifth Third Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, charitable organizations, and pension plans, offering integrated wealth management through a combination of traditional and alternative investments. The firm is known for its active sub-advisory roles and in-house capabilities across trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services.

William Russell is a financial advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Cornerstone Wealth and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, employing a fundamental, research-driven approach that integrates governance and sustainability assessments across a range of equity and fixed-income strategies.

Akop Kara Simonyan is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. He has been with Citibank since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of JT SCOTT LLC, where he manages residential property expenses and rent collection. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs that utilize multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant services.

Phuong Thuy Dinh is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Evoke Wealth, LLC, First Republic Securities Company, LLC, First Republic Investment Management Inc., and UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2013. 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, including individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Aidan Schifano is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, he held positions at Wellington Management and Harvard Medical, and has experience working in tutoring and club environments. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with access to alternative investments and specialized capabilities such as digital asset exposure and PPLI sub-advisory services.

Max Kayajanian is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously worked at Oakwood Capital Management LLC for seven years before joining Wealth Enhancement in 2019. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Eric Taslitz is a financial advisor at Lido with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Avitas Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal at Avitas Capital Management and Avitas Capital Partners, which focus on alternative 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 balancing multiple asset classes and alternative investments, and it is notable for its active sub-advisory roles and extensive affiliated capabilities.

Luke Daniel is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lido, having previously worked at Sargent Bickham Lagudis, LLC and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he is the manager and owner of LD Flips, LLC, a real estate entity focused on rehabilitating and selling properties acquired from tax lien auctions. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses an integrated wealth-management approach with tactical and defined-risk option strategies and maintains significant sub-advisory roles along with a broad range of affiliated financial services.

Dominik Elmasian is a financial advisor at Lido with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Boston Private Wealth, Edward Jones, and Voya Financial Advisors before joining Lido in 2020. Based in Los Angeles, CA, he has been with Lido for six years. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach blending equities, fixed income, alternatives, and option strategies, and is notable for its active sub-advisory roles and a wide range of affiliated capabilities.

Philip Sanchez is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner of Student 1st Driving School, a driving education business. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, offering investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm sponsors the Passageway Managed Account Program, providing access to a range of managed portfolio options through Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

Craig Burger is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and has previously worked at Covington Capital Management and Bingham Legg Advisers LLC. Burger is based in Los Angeles, CA. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Deny Delgadillo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services LLC, Mass Mutual Insurance Company, Bankers Life, BancWest Investment Services, Bank of the West, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and various entities, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure and offers both standardized and customized investment management solutions.

Daniel Devonald is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Rocket Mortgage, Merrill, and TD Ameritrade. Devonald is based in Los Angeles, CA. 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant functions.

Christopher De Salvo is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors since 2022 and previously held roles at Battelle and William Blair. Outside of advising, he was involved with Music Solutions for four years. Lido serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, family offices, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach utilizing equities, fixed income, alternatives, and option strategies, and offers a range of affiliated services including trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage through its network.

Alexander Lessard is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at UBS Financial Services and Mass Mutual Investors Services before joining Independent Financial Group in 2010. Lessard is also involved in various nonprofit and educational roles, including serving as a board member for Thomas Aquinas College and as an adjunct professor teaching the history and philosophy of Catholic education. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party models tailored to client risk profiles.

Zhongkai Wang is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2016. He is also involved as an insurance agent and employee at Banny Financial Services, providing insurance-related services outside of his role at IFG. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm utilizes both firm- and third-party models to create tailored investment strategies, combining strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios across various risk profiles.