Josefina Hernandez is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for CETERA Advisor Networks LLC for 20 years before joining Principal in 2022. Hernandez is a co-founder and treasurer of The Friendship Factor, a nonprofit supporting children with neurodiverse differences. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Shane Cumings is a financial advisor at Mariner with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Aj Marcantonio, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Edward Moyzes. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax services and family office capabilities alongside traditional portfolio management.

Paul Zimin is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido, he worked at North Highland Consulting for two years and American Express for eight years. 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 investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement and estate planning, employing a diversified and options-based approach that includes discretionary asset management and sub-advisory relationships.

James Fetters is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at CWM, LLC and Blueprint Wealth Management since 2025. Prior to these roles, he spent nine years with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and affiliated entities. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, utilizing model portfolios managed by an in-house Investment Committee and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Joel Callagan is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior work includes roles at PineCone Research, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Oakwood Capital Management. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of specialized program offerings.

Dorcity Phipps is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Surety Investment Services since 2014 and has been associated with Irm Distributors, Inc. since 1987. Additionally, he has a long tenure at El Monte Union High School District dating back to 1982. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Shane Sawyer Jones is a financial advisor with Lido in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido Advisors, LLC, he worked in educational institutions including Mounds Public Schools, Union Public Schools, and the University of Tulsa. 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 that incorporates diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Helen Chu Suwarnasarn is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019 and at LourdMurray since 2015. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Neelika Batta is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several notable firms, including JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a diverse range of investment advisory programs and execution services, with a focus on multi-asset, multi-manager strategies implemented through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jonathan Jewitt is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Lido Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at First Republic Securities Company and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a member and owner of KJ5 Legacy LLC, a real estate investment business. 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 focusing on diversification and options-based strategies, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Jeffrey Garden is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2015 and is also affiliated with Oakhurst Advisors LLC. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients including individuals, family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, family office services, and access to third-party managers, employing a diversified, options-based investment approach implemented both directly and through pooled vehicles.

Mario Valverde Rojo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, and Nuveen Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Southwest Chapter Co-Head for the CAIA Association, an alternative investments nonprofit. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

John Jalil is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as president of Woodland Hills Financial Center, LLC and Medi Claim Inc. His business activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s advisory model primarily relies on model portfolios and third-party managers, offering multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Frida Valijan is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. She operates a bookkeeping and accounting business under Liber T Co. and provides independent bookkeeping services for Aaron Barlev & Co. In addition, she works part-time in in-home supportive services for disabled individuals. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and provides a range of education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Laura Gilman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously been affiliated with Mutual Securities, Inc. and KCS Wealth Advisory, LLC. Gilman also serves as a board member of the Jewish Free Loan Association. 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 regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jarett Karp is a financial advisor with Lido and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at NEPC, LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Karp is based in Los Angeles, CA. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, and estate planning. 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 when appropriate.

Jorge Tirado Arias is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has professional experience at HSBC Private Bank and VectorGlobal WMG, and he completed his education at the University of Southern California. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a centralized macro and manager research approach combined with access to liquid and private alternative investments.

Dylan Williams is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lido. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. 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 emphasizing diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies both in client accounts and pooled vehicles.

Richard Cordell is a CFP® professional with 46 years of industry experience, currently serving as a registered representative at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2009 and as a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of the firm. He is based in Beverly Hills, CA. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a combination of client-directed and discretionary investment strategies across several program types. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence and monitoring, serving a diverse client base through assigned Investment Adviser Representatives.

Gary Runnells Jr. is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been in the industry for approximately one year, with prior experience that includes roles at Evoke Advisors and other positions outside financial services. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated 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 manages a range of investment strategies using both in-house and third-party resources, and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.