ITEM 1: COVER PAGE
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (Part 2B of Form ADV) December 2023
Grant Vahalla, CFP®
Lido Advisors, LLC
Business Address
3655 Noble Drive, Suite 630
San Diego, CA 92122
Phone: (619) 837-2064
Fax: (310) 278-8267
gvahalla@lidoadvisors.com
Principal Office Address
1875 Century Park East, Suite 950
Los Angeles, California 90067
Phone: (310) 278-8232
Fax: (310) 278-8267
www.lidoadvisors.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Grant Vahalla 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 Grant Vahalla is available on the SEC’s website atadviserinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Grant Vahalla, CFP®
Year of Birth: 1988
Educational Background
George Fox University – Bachelor of Arts in Economic and Business Administration, 2010
Business Background
Lido Advisors, LLC, Investment Adviser Representative (3/2023 – Present)
TIAA, Wealth Management Advisor (5/2017 – 3/2023)
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Registered Representative (5/2017 – 3/2023)
Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, Financial Representative (3/2012 – 4/2017)
Advanced Practice Advisors, LLC, Administrative (7/2010 – 1/2012)
Explanation of Professional Designation:
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. Mr. Vahalla has no information required to be disclosed under this Item.
ITEM 4: OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
In addition to his work at Lido, Mr. Vahalla is co-owner of Launderland Laundromat where he spends less than 5% of his total time completing duties.
ITEM 5: ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
In addition to his compensation for work at Lido, Mr. Vahalla is compensated less than 5% of his total annual compensation for his duties as co-owner of Launderland Laundromat.
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.
Mr. Vahalla’s investment advice and employee activities are supervised by Mr. Ozur, who can be contacted at (310) 278-8232 orjozur@lidoadvisors.com.
