Sara Gardner is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Elevated Planning, LLC. Gardner holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Michael Lee is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, based in Beverly Hills, CA. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at HighTower Advisors since 2019 and Lourd Capital Management since 2009. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers, employing proprietary research and diverse portfolio construction strategies.

Jason Bevacqua is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts, he has worked with the Garden Grove Unified School District for 29 years. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income while employing both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.

Mia Terzic is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Citi Bank and OneSignal, and she completed her education at the University of California, Berkeley. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale alongside specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Michael Fink is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with four years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and has previous experience at EP Wealth Advisors, Highmark Capital Management (Union Bank Private Bank), and U.S. Trust. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm uses customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and it offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon among large advisory firms.

Masa Sekulic is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and previously held roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc and Db National Trust Company from 2011 to 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custodial services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Alyssa Lecca La Cruz is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Freestone Capital Management and Angel of the Winds Casino, as well as experience in the food service industry and retail. 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 an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversification across asset classes and options-based strategies.

Hunter Brasher is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously worked at Fox Pest Control and Brigham Young University. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services, utilizing customized model portfolios and a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Robert Baron is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA. 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, and offers a broad range of advisory and execution services.

Nathan Cutler is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Utah Valley University and Casepak, Inc. Outside of advising, no additional business activities were reported. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, using customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Peter Chang is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Evoke Wealth, LLC and First Republic Securities Company, LLC. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a diverse range of strategies tailored to client objectives and offers integrated financial planning, tax, and administrative services.

Albert Sedaghatpour is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2018, following prior roles including one at Diamond Business Loans. Outside of his advisory role, he has provided capital for residential construction projects as a member involved in investment-related activities. 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 maintains in-house research and market roles that distinguish it from many peers.

Ricardo Ramirez is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for over a decade, as well as several other firms earlier in his career. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliates.

Landen Silbowitz is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido, he worked at Chimera Securities LLC and held various roles at the University of Maryland. 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 retirement and estate planning, employing a diversified, integrated wealth management approach that includes options-based strategies and third-party asset management.

Christopher Tiano is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lazard Asset Management LLC for two years and DNB Markets, Inc. for ten years. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles using a risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and active and passive implementation across various asset classes.

Kirstie Hunt is a financial advisor at Lido with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lido Advisors, Avitas Wealth Management, Elevation Consultants, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Casey Ahrendsen is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked at Capital Group - American Funds Distributors, Inc. from 2021 to 2023. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients. Their investment approach includes customized model portfolios with monitoring and rebalancing, and they also provide ERISA plan services and access to alternative investments and private funds.

Edward Gueits II is a financial advisor at Lido with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors and Empower Advisory Group. 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, and family office services using a diversified, options-based approach implemented through discretionary management and third-party sub-advisers.

Nicholas Sturgis is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lido. His prior roles include positions at Waverly Advisors, Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, Invesco, and John Hancock. 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 focused on diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies both in client accounts and pooled vehicles.

Daniel Kerr is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners LLC. He previously worked at Running Point Capital Advisors, Mission Wealth, and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors. Kerr volunteers as Director of Investments for the South Bay Police and Fire Memorial Foundation. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a national client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection, incorporating proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities, and offers services such as financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments.