Dalton Downer is a financial advisor at Lido with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at CS Tomasi Wealth Management. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach that includes asset allocation across multiple asset classes and tactical option strategies, while also providing a range of affiliated trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services.

Jennifer Solis is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Creative Planning since 2015. She is also president of Jen Solis LLC, a personal beauty care business based in Burbank, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process with a range of strategies and offers affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan services alongside its advisory business.

Eun Im is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Los Angeles, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Patrick Kim is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, EMP Financial Network Inc, and FIT Planning Group. He is a founding board member of VISTA Marketing Partners LLC, which focuses on strategic growth and planning in the fixed insurance and annuity industry. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm provides investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios, with services delivered through a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Ashley Ting is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GWN Securities, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors LLC. Ting is based in La Puente, California. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Courtney Blum is a financial advisor at Lido with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC and Centerstone Investors, LLC. Blum is based in Los Angeles, CA. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm utilizes an integrated wealth-management approach that incorporates equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and tactical option strategies, and is notable for its sub-advisory roles and in-house affiliated entities.

Nicholas Stonnington Sr. is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously led the Stonnington Group, LLC for 19 years. Outside of advising, he owns several non-investment businesses including a healthcare insurance and mortgage loan origination firm, as well as a human capital management company. Prime Capital Financial is an enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsorship, and family office solutions, employing a range of investment strategies alongside affiliated tax advisory services.

Michael Benevento is a financial advisor at Lido with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fountainhead Advisors, Castlekeep Investment Advisors, MEBCO LLC, and Millennium Partners. Outside of advising, Benevento is founder and CEO of MEBCO LLC, a consulting business, and serves on the advisory boards of Terramint Group Corp. and Worldwide Solutions and Services. Lido advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach combining asset allocation, tactical option strategies, and a range of investment vehicles, supported by affiliated entities offering trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services.

Jessica Gonzalez Crisci is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Citi Group since 2023, following seven years at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in various capacities. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Denise Yi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets and Citibank, N.A. since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she is affiliated with JKDY Investments LLC, which operates restaurants in Los Angeles. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional capabilities with specialized market roles.

Rommel Valarao is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary for First Solution Hospice Care, dedicating time monthly to managing administrative duties. 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 with internal oversight and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jason Koo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company. He serves on the Board of Advisors for WonderSeed, a nonprofit organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory platforms.

Tiffany Cohen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citibank since 2015. Based in Beverly Hills, CA, her career has been focused within the Citigroup organization. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm uses a multi-asset, multi-manager investment approach supported by internal oversight and provides tailored solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Allen Yee is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA as a Limited Partner. He has previously worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, and Guidant Planning, Inc., where he also serves as President. In addition to his advisory work, Yee has been teaching and coaching at Pasadena Community College and Glendale Community College since 2000. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Erik Oros is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc and Actinium Capital LP. Oros serves as Chief Investment Officer at Gideon Strategic Partners LLC, where he is involved in investment management and sales. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm combines fundamental research and Modern Portfolio Theory in its portfolio construction and offers services ranging from comprehensive financial planning to ERISA fiduciary oversight.

Joseph Crowley is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Exchange Capital Management from 2016 to 2025, Blue Jays from 2017 to 2019, and has been with Lido Advisors, LLC since 2025. Crowley serves as a shareholder overseeing the termination of Exchange Capital Management, Inc., a legacy operating entity. Lido advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management model with tactical and defined-risk option strategies and maintains active roles as sub-adviser and investment company in addition to offering a broad range of affiliated trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services.

Frank Jimenez is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 14 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Eagle Strategies, Arbor Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions, and New York Life. Jimenez also operated his own firm, Jimenez Financial Strategies and Insurance Solutions. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and providing access to insurance products and alternative investments through its affiliation with Guardian Life.

Quinn Boortz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, Boortz worked at CBRE Investment Management, Starwood Capital Group, and Ernst & Young. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing 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, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Bridget Goodbody is a CFP® affiliated with Cerity Partners LLC, based in Pasadena, CA, with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2023, she spent seven years at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services through a client-specific investment framework that incorporates proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Basil Barrett is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Fiducient Advisors, Dell Technologies, Slater Infrastructure Group, and The Baupost Group, as well as academic roles at The University of Chicago and Morehouse College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles that distinguish it from peers.