ITEM 1: COVER PAGE
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (Part 2B of Form ADV) January 2024
Alyssa Weinberger, CPA, CFP®
Lido Advisors, LLC
Principal Business Address
1875 Century Park East, Suite 950
Los Angeles, California 90067
Phone: (310) 278-8232
Fax: (310) 278-8267
aweinberger@lidoadvisors.com www.lidoadvisors.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Alyssa Weinberger that supplements the Lido Advisors, LLC’s (“Lido”) Disclosure Brochure (Form ADV Part 2A). You should have received a copy of that Disclosure Brochure. Please contact our Chief Compliance Officer at (310) 278-8232 if you did not receive Lido Advisors, LLC’s Disclosure Brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Alyssa Weinberger is available on the SEC’s website atadviserinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Alyssa Weinberger, CPA, CFP®
Year of Birth: 1978
Educational Background
University of Arizona – Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 2000
Business Background
Lido Advisors, LLC, Chief People Officer, Sr. Managing Director (11/2021 – Present)
Lido Consulting Group, LLC, President (7/2021 – Present)
Lido Advisors Holdings, LLC, Member (7/2015 – Present)
Lido Advisors, LLC, Senior Managing Director (7/2015 – 11/2021)
Lido Consulting, Inc., Director of Marketing & Vice President (5/2004 – 7/2021)
Lido Advisors, Inc., Senior Vice President (5/2004 – 7/2015)
BExplanation of Professional Designation:
Certified Public Accountant
CPAs are licensed and regulated by their state boards of accountancy. While state laws and regulations vary, the education, experience and testing requirements for licensure as a CPA generally include minimum college education (typically 150 credit hours with at least a baccalaureate degree and a concentration in accounting), minimum experience levels (most states require at least one year of experience providing services that involve the use of accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting skills, all of which must be achieved under the supervision of or verification by a CPA), and successful passage of the Uniform CPA Examination.
In order to maintain a CPA license, states generally require the completion of 40 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) each year (or 80 hours over a twoyear period or 120 hours over a three year period). Additionally, all American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) members are required to follow a rigorous Code of Professional Conduct which requires that they act with integrity, objectivity, due care, competence, fully disclose any conflicts of interest (and obtain client consent if a conflict exists), maintain client confidentiality, disclose to the client any commission or referral fees, and serve the public interest when providing financial services.
In addition to the Code of Professional Conduct, AICPA members who provide personal financial planning services are required to follow the Statement on Standards in Personal Financial Planning Services (the Statement). Most state boards of accountancy define financial planning as the practice of public accounting and therefore have jurisdiction over CPAs practicing in this discipline; state boards would likely look to the Statement as the authoritative guidance in this practice area regardless of specific or blanket adoption of AICPA standards.
Certified Financial Planner™ Certification Explanation
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States and a number of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements with clients. Currently, more than 71,000 individuals have obtained CFP® certification in the United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the following requirements:
- Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning;
- Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose financial planning issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world circumstances;
- Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
- Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
- Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the financial planning field; and
- Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
ITEM 3: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Lido is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary event that would be material to your evaluation of each investment person providing advice to you. Mrs. Weinberger has no information required to be disclosed under this Item.
ITEM 4: OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
In addition to her services performed for Lido, Mrs. Weinberger is a member and part owner of Lido Advisor Holdings, LLC (“LAH”) and the President and Senior Managing Director of Lido Consulting Group, LLC, which is a family office consulting firm affiliated with Lido.
Mrs. Weinberger is a member of the City of Hope Board of Governors where she helps with events and fundraisers. She also sits on the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors where she supports the hospital’s foremost clinical programs, biomedical research, and community outreach by providing financial resources, educational experiences and volunteer opportunities. Ms. Weinberger sits on the Board of Directors for the C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California. In addition, Mrs. Weinberger is an advisor for Morpheus Data Systems, Inc. where her primary responsibilities are strategic planning and visionary ideas for growth opportunities.
Mrs. Weinberger also serves as a Member of Lido Flamingo, LLC, which invests in real estate both directly and through investments in private limited partnerships, including certain private funds that are invested in by Lido clients. Mrs. Weinberger spends approximately 10% of her time on these outside business activities.
The fact that Mrs. Weinberger is a Managing Member of LLCs that invest in certain private funds that are invested in by Lido clients creates a conflict of interest due to the private funds being limited offerings. Lido addresses the conflict through its written Code of Ethics that includes preapproval and reporting requirements of certain personal securities transactions by Lido employees, including private funds, and through disclosures to clients. In addition, clients are not obligated to implement recommended transactions in private Funds or other private limited partnerships.
ITEM 5: ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
In addition to the compensation received from Lido, Mrs. Weinberger, as Member and part owner of LAH, shares in the profits and losses of the firm. Mrs. Weinberger does not receive any compensation for her role as Member of Lido Flamingo, LLC, but she does have ownership interests, whether direct or indirect, and shares in the profits and losses of these entities. Additionally, Mrs. Weinberger receives compensation for the services she performs for Lido Consulting, LLC. Lastly, Mrs. Weinberger receives shares for her position as Advisory Board Member of Morpheus.
Currently, the compensation received from her outside business activities equates to less than 15% of her annual income.
ITEM 6: SUPERVISION
Generally, all client investment decisions are overseen by Jeff Garden, Chief Investment Officer and head of Lido’s Investment Committee. The Investment Committee meets periodically to discuss overall portfolio management decisions and strategies. In addition, Jason Ozur, Chief Executive Officer of Lido, is responsible for the general oversight of all investment advice given by its supervised persons.
Ms. Weinberger’s investment advice and employee activities are supervised by Mr. Ozur, who can be contacted at (310) 278-8232 orjozur@lidoadvisors.com.