Rabih Msallem is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007, following three years at Citicorp Investment Services. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 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 with internal oversight and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, including exposure to alternative and digital-asset products.

Ayako Yoshioka is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and its predecessor entities since 2016. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, she was affiliated with Oakwood Capital Management and its division ACORN DIGITAL WEALTH. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Payam Homapour is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he serves on the boards of two Jewish synagogues, where he is involved in security oversight and also volunteers as an armed security guard. He provides basic financial education as a college consultant through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and manages a small S-corporation. Transamerica Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services across multiple platforms.

Hrachya Davtyan is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior roles include positions at Argosy Wealth Management Corporation, Mutual Securities, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Paul Nelson is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and also serves as President, Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer of Viewpoint Financial Advisors, Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and 21st Century Annuity. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to a range of investment vehicles. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Matthew Altman is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lido Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Glassy Mountain Advisors, Copperleaf Capital, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Charles Schwab. Based in Los Angeles, CA, he joined Lido in 2025. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and using third-party managers when appropriate.

David Archila is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with SchoolsFirst Credit Union and American Funds Distributors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Archila works as a valet attendant for Hospitality Parking Group. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, focusing on fundamental research and long-term portfolio management.

Connor Buckle is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, he worked at Lincoln International and Ernst and Young. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, non-profit organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach includes centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios constructed from liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Kirk Whalen is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Capital Group. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing both client-directed and discretionary investment approaches supported by global asset management and fund due diligence.

Savitri Pai is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Private Bank and Capital Bank & Trust Company. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach that emphasizes fundamental research and a long-term investment horizon. The firm implements portfolios through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and private equity or alternative strategy funds.

Abdulla Mirpur is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously with Transamerica Financial Advisor, LLC, Wfgia, and Loan Depot. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate broker and a licensed general building contractor in California, providing home remodeling and consulting services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Emily Lantz is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years at Capital Group and four years at Infinity Insurance, totaling 12 years of industry experience. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a long-term, multi-manager approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Jason Blumberg is a financial advisor at Lido with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Lido Advisors, LLC since 2015, including a recent role at IDB Lido Wealth, LLC. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses an integrated wealth management approach emphasizing diversification and options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and often employing third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Michael Lindeman is a financial advisor with Lido, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for six years and has held roles outside finance, including with the City of Fitchburg Recreation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 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 a range of services including investment management, financial planning, family office services, and estate planning, and employs an integrated wealth management approach that incorporates diversification and options-based strategies.

Lynn Newman is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Los Angeles, CA, bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has worked with Nylife Securities LLC since 1992 and New York Life Insurance Company since 1991. Outside of her advisory role, she is appointed with various insurance carriers to broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Andrea Osorio is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and JP Morgan Securities since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Rachel Melroy is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience currently serving at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. She previously worked for Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining her current firm in 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach known as the “Capital System” that emphasizes fundamental research and long-term investment horizons. The firm offers access to separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and certain private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Neeraj Patel is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2021, following five years at Capital Bank And Trust Company. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm uses a multi-manager approach called the “Capital System,” combining fundamental research and long-term portfolio segmentation across separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Kevin Betts is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at CNR Securities, Citigroup, Rim Securities, City National Rochdale, Beneco, T Rowe Price, and American Funds. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and a proprietary Galaxy asset-allocation tool to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Gregory Iglow is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Oppenheimer since 2007, following prior roles at RBC Capital Markets and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs with discretionary and non-discretionary management, encompassing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios along with consulting and retirement services.