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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Planner20 years in industry

Erica Jean Cortez

Advisor at LIDO

LOS ANGELES, CA | Bellevue, WA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 11:49 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 12
Dated events: 5
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jan 3, 2011 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Current firm: LIDO
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jan 1, 2006earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 11
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 3
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: May 24, 2010
First registration: Jan 3, 2011
Dual registered: no
Other names: E J CORTEZ|ERICA J CORTEZ|ERICA JEAN CORTEZ|ERICA JEAN ALIKAPALA CORTEZ|E J CORTEZ|ERICA JEAN ALIKPALA CORTEZ|EJ CORTEZ|ERICA ALIKPALA CORTEZ
IAPD individual key: 5784434

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
Lido	Independent wealth	Jun 24, 2026	n/a	yes	Bellevue, WA\|LOS ANGELES, CA	Current employment
Mariner	Bd affiliated wealth	Jul 14, 2025	Jun 16, 2026	no	Tigard, OR\|Tigard, OR	Previous registration
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 2, 2025	Jul 7, 2025	no	PLYMOUTH, MN\|LAKE OSWEGO, OR	Previous registration
NORTHWEST INVESTMENT COUNSELORS	Former SEC adviser	Oct 4, 2023	Jan 13, 2025	no	LAKE OSWEGO, OR	Previous registration
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK	National bd RIA	Mar 28, 2022	Aug 15, 2023	no	Beaverton, OR	Previous registration
EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT	Independent wealth	Oct 20, 2021	Apr 4, 2022	no	Portland, OR	Previous registration
WADDELL & REED	Former SEC adviser	Mar 29, 2016	Oct 19, 2020	no	LAKE OSWEGO, OR\|SEATTLE, WA\|TIGARD, OR\|VANCOUVER, WA	Previous registration
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	National bd RIA	Mar 26, 2015	Nov 12, 2015	no	TIGARD, OR	Previous registration
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Nov 8, 2013	Mar 4, 2014	no	Portland, OR	Previous registration
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 22, 2013	Oct 31, 2013	no	PORTLAND, OR	Previous registration
WADDELL & REED	Former SEC adviser	Mar 25, 2011	Aug 22, 2013	no	SEATTLE, WA\|LAKE OSWEGO, OR	Previous registration
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	Jan 3, 2011	Feb 22, 2011	no	ST LOUIS, MO	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
Mariner	Lido	Jun 16, 2026	Jun 24, 2026	8	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Mariner	Jul 7, 2025	Jul 14, 2025	7	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
NORTHWEST INVESTMENT COUNSELORS	WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Jan 13, 2025	Jan 2, 2025	-11	Firm change	RIA to ibd
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK	NORTHWEST INVESTMENT COUNSELORS	Aug 15, 2023	Oct 4, 2023	50	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT	COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK	Apr 4, 2022	Mar 28, 2022	-7	Firm change	RIA to ibd
WADDELL & REED	EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT	Oct 19, 2020	Oct 20, 2021	366	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	WADDELL & REED	Nov 12, 2015	Mar 29, 2016	138	Firm change	Other
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	Mar 4, 2014	Mar 26, 2015	387	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Oct 31, 2013	Nov 8, 2013	8	Firm change	Other
WADDELL & REED	VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	Aug 22, 2013	Aug 22, 2013	0	Firm change	Other
EDWARD JONES	WADDELL & REED	Feb 22, 2011	Mar 25, 2011	31	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
327970:116407:OR:2025-01-13	Jan 13, 2025	Jan 2, 2025	LAKE OSWEGO, OR	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (11)

→ LIDORegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jun 24, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ MARINERRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 14, 2025 to Jun 16, 2026factForm ADV
→ WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025factForm ADV
→ NORTHWEST INVESTMENT COUNSELORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 4, 2023 to Jan 13, 2025factForm ADV
→ COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORKRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 28, 2022 to Aug 15, 2023factForm ADV
→ EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 20, 2021 to Apr 4, 2022factForm ADV
→ WADDELL & REEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 29, 2016 to Oct 19, 2020factForm ADV
→ STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 26, 2015 to Nov 12, 2015factForm ADV
→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 8, 2013 to Mar 4, 2014factForm ADV
→ VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 22, 2013 to Oct 31, 2013factForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 3, 2011 to Feb 22, 2011factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jun 16, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Erica Jean Cortez left Mariner for Lido (registered 2026-06-24)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Jul 7, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Erica Jean Cortez left Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Llc for Mariner (registered 2025-07-14)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Jan 13, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Erica Jean Cortez left Northwest Investment Counselors for Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Llc (registered 2025-01-02)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Aug 15, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Erica Jean Cortez left Commonwealth Financial Network for Northwest Investment Counselors (registered 2023-10-04)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Apr 4, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Erica Jean Cortez left Empirical Wealth Management for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2022-03-28)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago