Ahmad Khalil is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Guggenheim Securities and Wedbush Securities Inc. prior to joining Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program, encompassing strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Daniel Brown is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience before joining the firm. His work history includes roles at Annex Wealth Management and Pegasus Partners, along with earlier positions outside the financial sector, including teaching in Milwaukee Public Schools. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and other entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and estate services. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across asset classes and implements options-based strategies both directly in client accounts and through pooled vehicles.

Brian Haloossim is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sanford C. Bernstein for 23 years and currently serves at Lido Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an advisor to Qloo Inc., a technology company focused on entertainment and culture, where he provides strategic and marketing input. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach emphasizing diversification and options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Derenik Sardarimasihi is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Unionbanc Investment Services, MUFG Union Bank, and Bank of the West. Outside of his advisory work, he provides in-home care for his parents. 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 supported by affiliated advisory and fund selection entities.

Alireza Damirchilou is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at HSBC Bank USA, Farmers Insurance Agency, F.F. Nab, and Bank of Industry and Mine. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, with options ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary portfolios. The firm employs a structured investment process supported by global asset management and fund due diligence teams, serving a broad client base through a range of tailored program types.

Cuong Thuyen is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Thuyen is a member of local realtor associations including the West San Gabriel Valley Association of Realtors and the Arcadia Association of Realtors. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of advisors and utilizes multiple investment programs and third-party managers to accommodate diverse client needs.

David Gallacher is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at William Blair since 2021 and was previously with Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC from 2015 to 2021. Gallacher holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and is based in Los Angeles, CA. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Sean Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also works with Agia in a non-securities insurance capacity. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing various overlay options for portfolio customization.

Anna Crabs is a financial advisor at Lido with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Equitable Financial Life Insurance. 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, with an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies.

Paul Leach is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, Leach is the founder of Surf 4 Kidz, a charity surf camp supporting a nonprofit that trains at-risk military veterans in welding and job placement. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and provides access to alternative and private investments through a designated Private Advisor model.

Hwa Jin Kim is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc, Ameritas Advisory Services, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advising, he serves as Executive Vice President of Sales at EMP Financial Network. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans.

Benjamin Samoylov is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2025 and previously held positions at Exchange Capital Management Inc, Mitchell Family Office, McQueen Financial Advisors, United Wholesale Mortgage, and Ally Financial. 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 emphasizes diversification across various asset classes and utilizes options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and coordinating with third-party managers and sub-advisers when appropriate.

Ernesto Alvarez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and several other financial institutions. Alvarez is based in Pasadena, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of 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 in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

Berkeley Harrison is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sterling Financial Group, Inc. and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC, having previously worked at Citibank, N.A. / Citigroup Global Markets Inc. His background includes roles at LPL Financial and Sterling Financial Group since 2019. Sterling Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing customized financial planning, ongoing consulting, and fee-based investment management. The firm focuses on individualized asset allocation strategies aligned with clients’ risk tolerances and goals, employing a range of investment vehicles and maintaining regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Artin Muradyan is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Full Stop Management and Kara Content. Muradyan is also a registered representative for LA Pension Planners. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, operating a large network of approximately 423 advisors and managing about $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.

Jingxue Liang is a financial professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in marketing and translation work for an independent home fashion business. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm utilizes both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and combines asset allocation principles with tactical market-timing strategies in its portfolio management.

Derek Tam is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at SVB Financial Group and Boston Private Wealth LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is a co-owner and serves on the board of directors and finance committee for Hapa Brewing Company. Lido Advisors 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, retirement, and estate planning services using an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies.

Carol Lens is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lido. Her prior roles include positions at Olympus Wealth Management, Qualtrics, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is a vice president and co-owner of Property Execs LLC, a rental property business. 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 a diversified, integrated wealth management approach that includes options-based strategies and typically manages assets on a discretionary basis using both in-house and third-party managers.

Sebastian Garcia Cornejo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked with Citigroup since 2022. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets and the University of California, San Diego. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with unique market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Marsha Williams is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for 11 years prior to joining her current firm. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services and manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.