Blair serves as project manager and subject matter expert for the firm’s financial industry-related projects. Prior to joining Renaissance in 2013, she served as Vice President, Director of Product Marketing at Altegris Investments where she played an instrumental role in developing alternative investment educational materials and launching the firm’s first mutual funds. Previously, Blair held the positions of Client Service Associate and Product Manager for the firm’s systematic platform at Allianz Global Investors (formerly known as Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management). Blair has also held the positions of Consulting Associate at REIT valuation specialist Green Street Advisors, Research Analyst at LPL Financial, where she focused on mutual fund research and private placement due diligence, and Property Accountant for Bright Horizons.
Blair holds a Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Finance from Boston University and is a CFA charterholder. She is a member of the CFA Institute and 100 Women in Hedge Funds and previously held FINRA Series 7, 24, 66, and 87.

Jason joined Lido Advisors in 2009 and has over 15 years of investment experience. He is Co-Chairman of Lido’s investment committee and is responsible for management of Lido’s Hedged Hybrid strategy.

Jason is a licensed CPA (inactive) and began his career at the CPA firm of Rothstein Kass (now KPMG) performing audits, preparing tax returns, and providing back office services for numerous hedge funds. In 1999, Jason joined the management team for a large family investment office. While working for the family, Jason was on the investment team that managed the family’s investments, served as Vice-President of the family’s investment advisory business, and CFO of its world-wide water conservation company that did business in over 22 countries. Prior to joining Lido, Jason provided financial oversight as controller of a multi- billion dollar Los Angeles based hedge fund.

Greg has provided financial consulting services for a variety of high net-worth individual clients for over thirty years. In 1999, Greg founded Lido Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser, to provide objective and personal financial solutions, multigenerational planning, and to act as the “Chief Investment Officer” for ultra- high net-worth investors and family offices. In addition to managing Lido, Greg’s responsibilities also include managing client relationships including all aspect of management of their wealth.

In 1995, Mr. Kushner founded Lido Consulting, Inc. to provide consulting services for family offices. Services include helping to create and implement best practices within the family office structure and extend to all facets of running and maintaining a family office. Lido Consulting also provides resources on a number of topics important to the effective management of wealth, and Lido Consulting hosts over 20 invitation-only events per year with topics including investment strategy, economic outlook, risk management, family office creation, charitable giving and asset allocation.

Greg began his career in 1978 with Peat, Marwick & Mitchell, CPA’s (now KPMG) where he performed tax preparation and planning for clients of the firm. Subsequently, he joined Security Pacific Bank and helped form the Bank’s Personal Financial Planning Department. He later joined Price Waterhouse in 1985 as a Senior Manager in the Personal Financial Planning Department for the Firm’s Southern California region until 1989. Mr. Kushner served as Vice President with Chase Manhattan Bank in its Private Banking Department from 1989 to 1992 and as CFO and Family Office Director for a wealthy Beverly Hills based family from 1992 to 1995.

Mr. Kushner is the founder of the Southern California Family Office Directors Association, founded in 1993, and in 2001 formed the Palo Alto Family Office Directors Association in 2001. Greg also volunteers and serves as a Director and Chief Financial Officer of a private family foundation that provides substantial grants to veterans’ causes throughout the United States.

Mr. Kephart is Chairman of the Board of The Renaissance Companies a private financial, real estate, gaming and marketing advisory firm, with offices in Las Vegas, NV and Rancho Santa Fe, CA and affiliate offices in London and Dubai (www.solutionfinancing.com) and (www.renaissancecompanies.com ). In 2009, Kephart was the Co-Founder of Metis Financial Network (www.metisfn.com). Metis created MREN (www.mren.com ) the first global commercial real estate collaboration network platform. Kephart served as Chairman of Metis from 2009-2015.

Kephart served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Artists & Entertainment International, Inc. from 1987 through 1997. He continues to serve as Chairman Emeritus. Kephart served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of SolutionsAmerica, Inc., a healthcare consulting firm, from January 1997 to May 1999. Kephart was Chairman of the Board of Leisure Industries from January 2002 to May 2003.

Kephart has also served as Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Development Corporation, a merchant banking firm, from 1974-1979; Former Chairman of Insight Marketing Corporation; former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of an AMEX Real Estate Development Company as well as Southern States Corporation.

Kephart has worked on major corporate, financial structuring or marketing projects with over 50 major clients including: Columbia/HCA, Sony, Sega, Chrysler, Volkswagen, General Motors (Buick, Cadillac, GM Credit Card) NBC, ABC, Radio City Music Hall, NFL (Super Bowl), Branson, Mo., Vail Corporation, Producers Entertainment, and Harmony Holdings.

Kephart was the founder of Sports New Network, the first online, real-time database for sports. In 2011, Kephart developed the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s mobile app (DMTC). The app was the first thoroughbred racing app to integrate information, track marketing and on-track wagering (by smart phones and tablets) that was approved by the iTunes and Android stores.

Served as a political analyst and commentator for NBC on all federal elections from 1968-‐-1984. Produced more than 1,500 –hours of award winning live television programing and is a published songwriter. Served as publisher of a national magazine and developed a series of political newsletters.

Served on the S.E.C.’s Advisory Commission on Small Capital Formation. Kephart held several Tennessee state government positions, including Budget Director Department of Transportation, and was the creator and first Director of Tennessee’s Fiscal Review Committee (Tennessee’s Legislative Financial Service). Kephart worked at the White House as a research assistant during the administration of John F. Kennedy and has provided services to four other U.S. Presidential administrations.