New Group Leaders

1 New Group Leader in the Los Angeles Area

Join us in congratulating our newest Group Leaders! Reach out via their email below to make a connection.  If you know someone who would be a prospective member for one of these new groups, please feel free to make an introduction.

Kristen Blunt

Kristen Blunt

Health and Life Insurance Agent
PCH Benefits & Insurance Solutions
(805) 418-7080
kblunt@pchbenefits.com
Home Group: Ventura 3

New Members

35 New Members in the Los Angeles Area

Join us in welcoming our newest members! Reach out via their email below to make a connection.

Todd Allen

Todd Allen

Allen Law Group APC
(310) 736-2509
tallen@allenlawgroupapc.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westwood

Erik Brown

Erik Brown

Compass
(424) 333-6697
erik@themidcoastgroup.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Century City 4

Joey Cappuccino

Joey Cappuccino

Cappuccino Financial
(818) 629-0911
joey@cappuccinofinancial.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Ventura 3

Sharon Carz

Sharon Carz

RPM Commercial Real Estate
Executive Vice President
(310) 985-9154
sharoncarzccim@rpmres.com
Real Estate
Home Group: West Hollywood

Bio: Commercial Real Estate, Figure Skating, Flying VFR Single Engine Airplanes.

Maria Crisanta Castro

Maria Crisanta Castro

Union Bank
Mortgage Banker Union Bank
(310) 499-6449
mariacrisanta.castro@unionbank.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: Venice

Bio: Mortgage consultant with 2 decades of experience in major real estate markets- Northern and Southern California, NYC, and Washington state.

Claire Charbonneau

Claire Charbonneau

Ridley Defense, APC
Criminal Defense Attorney
(805) 915-7409
claire@ridleydefense.com
Attorney
Home Group: Ventura 3

Bio: Claire is a tough and passionate criminal defense attorney that has spent most of her career handling serious felony cases. She is licensed to practice in Washington State, and awaiting final California State Bar approvals.

Belma Demirovic Chinchoy

Belma Demirovic Chinchoy

Iyer Demirovic Chinchoy LLP
(310) 328-3322 X102
belma@immigrationgc.com
Home Group: Pacific Business Corridor 1

Sherine Ebadi

Sherine Ebadi

Kroll Associates Inc
Associate Managing Director Forensic Investigations and Intelligence
(805) 403-4123
sherine.ebadi@kroll.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 4

Bio: Sherine Ebadi is an associate managing director with the Forensic Investigations and Intelligence practice of Kroll based in the Los Angeles office. She is a fraud and financial investigations expert.

Dana Ehrman

Dana Ehrman

Luxury Selling Solutions
(310) 736-5896
luxurysellingsolutions@gmail.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 4

Bio: Dana Ehrman, Graduate Gemologist, with over 30 years of expertise buying and selling estate and antique jewelry, fine watches, fine art, silver and coins.

Samuel Ford

Samuel Ford

Samuel Ford Law
(310) 755-0383
sford@samuelfordlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: South Bay 4

George Fronjian

George Fronjian

Withum
CPA
(818) 606-9422
gfronjian@withum.com
Accountant
Home Group: Woodland Hills 2

Bio: Full service accounting firm serving small and mid-size closely held companies and high net-worth individuals.

Susie Galiano

Susie Galiano

LightGabler
Management Side Employment Law Attorney
(805) 248-7121
sgaliano@lightgablerlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 8

Bio: I offer advise employers how to make their businesses work. I also conduct workplace investigations.

Gregg Garfield

Gregg Garfield

CardConnect EV
CEO
(818) 981-6968 X3
gregg@cardconnectev.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 4

Noyan Garemani

Noyan Garemani

Morgan Stanley
Executive Director
(310) 551-9433
noyan.garemani@morganstanley.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Entertainment 1

Jenna Glassock

Jenna Glassock

Laurel Trust Law LLP
Attorney
(818) 651-7593
jenna@ltlfirm.com
Attorney
Home Group: Entertainment 2

Bio: I am a trusts and estates attorney who assists with estate planning, including for high net worth families, trust administration, and probate representation.

Beau Goodrick

Beau Goodrick

Owen, Patterson & Owen
Attorney
(202) 860-4910
bgoodrick@opolaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Santa Clarita Valley

Bio: I am an attorney that focuses on helping injured people recover from those who were responsible. I mostly handle those that have been injured in car accidents, dog bites, and/or slip/trip-and-falls.

Corey Harper

Corey Harper

NAI Capital Commercial, Inc.
Vice President, CCIM
(626) 375-6486
corey.harper@naicapital.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Glendale 1

Bio: Corey Harper is a commercial real estate broker at NAI Capital Pasadena office where he represents Sellers, Landlords, Buyers, and Tenants for their commercial real estate needs in the San Gabriel Valley and Greater Los Angeles area.

Les Himes

Les Himes

Phillipp & Associates Insurance Services
(818) 700-2626 X104
lhimes@phillippandassociates.com
Insurance
Home Group: Sherman Oaks 2

Kevin Hurley

Kevin Hurley

Bridge Investment Group
Managing Director
(626) 204-3456
khurley@bridgeinvestmentgroup.net
Real Estate
Home Group: San Gabriel Valley

Christian Hutchins

Christian Hutchins

Lourd Murray
Senior Wealth Advisor
(310) 569-0636
chutchins@lourdmurray.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Beverly Hills 1

Bio: Christian is a wealth manager advising high-net-worth business owners and entertainment industry professionals in ways to simplify and optimize their financial lives so they can build an amazing life of significance.

Jonah King

Jonah King

King Law Group
Shareholder
(310) 795-5390
jking@kinglawgroup.com
Attorney
Home Group: Beverly Hills 4

Bio: Attorney delivering closing opinion letters for real estate transactions.

Jon-Michael LaRocco

Jon-Michael LaRocco

Citibank, N.A.
(646) 302-8487
jonmichael.larocco@citi.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: Santa Monica 1

Dien Le

Dien Le

The Alvarez Firm, A Law Corporation
Probate/Trust Litigation Attorney
(805) 823-4200
dle@alvarezfirm.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 6

Bio: Dien is an experienced litigator with more than two decades of trial experience, specifically focused on probate, trust, conservatorships, & elder abuse litigation. He represents beneficiaries, trustees, executors, conservators & professional fiduciaries.

Mike Lopus

Mike Lopus

Radius Commercial Real Estate
(805) 879-9637
mlopus@radiusgroup.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Santa Barbara 2

Hayley Novack

Hayley Novack

Playa Vista Insurance Services
Account Manager
(800) 834-2310
novack@playavistains.com
Insurance
Home Group: Santa Monica 6

Bio: Health insurance can be a difficult aspect for an employer to tackle. PVIS is a full service employee benefits consulting firm providing education on compliance, wellness, and cost containment. We pride ourselves on assisting HR in all aspects.

Michelle Perry

Michelle Perry

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Vice President / Wealth Management Advisor
(805) 963-6309
michelle.a.perry@ml.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Santa Barbara 3

Bio: As a Wealth Management Advisor and CFP®, I assist my clients in retirement planning, asset management, social security benefits analysis, legacy planning and long term care planning.

Jerry Pinkston

Jerry Pinkston

Heartland Payment Systems
Territory Manager
(310) 936-9464
jerry.pinkston@e-hps.com
Financial Service
Home Group: South Bay 2

Jacqueline Russell

Jacqueline Russell

Banc of California
Senior Director, Relationship Manager
(213) 317-1421
jacqueline.russell@bancofcal.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: Brentwood

Rudy Sanchez

Rudy Sanchez

B & B Premier Insurance Solutions
Commercial Insurance Agent
(818) 483-7726
rudys@bbpremierins.com
Insurance
Home Group: Simi Valley 2

Bio: Insurance relations done right! I’m the underwriter before the underwriter.

Brandon Schindelheim

Brandon Schindelheim

SRDSL CPAs
CPA
(818) 782-5444
brandon@srdscpas.com
Accountant
Home Group: Universal City

Jonathan Shenson

Jonathan Shenson

Greenberg Glusker LLP
(310) 201-7581
jshenson@greenbergglusker.com
Attorney
Home Group: Century City 2

Bio: Business Bankruptcies, Restructurings, Work-Outs, Distressed M&A, Crisis Management, Foreclosures, Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors & Bankruptcy Litigation. Represents debtors, lenders, acquirers, creditor committees and directors & officers.

Scott Stitt

Scott Stitt

Tucker Ellis LLP
(614) 358-9304
scott.stitt@tuckerellis.com
Home Group: Santa Monica 4

Michael Walker

Michael Walker

Norman Dowler, LLP
(805) 654-0911
mwalker@normandowler.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 6

Bio: My practice emphasizes business, employment, construction and real estate litigation and transactions as well as local government counseling.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Capstone Direct, Inc.
CEO/ Mortgage Originator
(805) 229-6801
mike@capstonedirect.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: Westlake 8

Bio: 30 Years in mortgage over $1 Billion in closed loans.

Jennifer Yang

Jennifer Yang

Wells Fargo
(310) 991-1070
jennifer.yang2@wellsfargo.com
Home Group: Venice

Member News

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Todd Carey
Aug 26, 2022

Terri Hilliard Olson named to “Valley 200” List of Most Influential Leaders

Terri Hilliard Olson, principal of Terri Hilliard, P.C., was selected to San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s 2022 “Valley 200” list of most influential business and community leaders. Olson’s practice focuses on estate planning, business succession planning, asset preservation, special needs trusts and family protection planning for seniors. Link: https://tinyurl.com/4addsar6
Todd Carey
Aug 12, 2022

Angela Reddock-Wright is a Los Angeles Times b2b 2022 Inspirational Women Leadership Awards Nominee

Angela Reddock-Wright, an employment law mediator and arbitrator with Judicate West and the Founding and Managing Partner of the Reddock Law Group, has been recognized as a 2022 Inspirational Women Leadership Awards Nominee by the LA Times B2B Publishing team, in acknowledgment of her noteworthy success and accomplishments during the last 24 months.
Todd Carey
Aug 12, 2022

Kirakosyan named “Inspirational Women” Award Nominee by LA Times' B2B Publishing

LA Times' B2B Publishing has named Gayane Kirakosyan as an “Inspirational Women” Award Nominee. Ms. Kirakosyan, a Managing Director in FocalPoint’s Los Angeles office and a board member of Women of ACG Los Angeles, has more than 18 years investment banking experience advising companies on capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, and financial restructurings. The LA Times’ B2B Awards are bestowed upon influential women throughout Southern California who have accomplished noteworthy professional success while also inspiring others to support and lead in their communities.
Todd Carey
Aug 12, 2022

Barry Kurtz named to "Valley 200" List of Most Influential Leaders

Barry Kurtz of Lewitt Hackman, was named to San Fernando Valley Business Journal's 2022 "Valley 200" list of most influential business and community leaders. Link: https://tinyurl.com/2p85feej Kurtz, who is the chair of Lewitt Hackman's Franchise Practice Group, represents franchisors and franchisees in national and regional restaurant, retail and service businesses.
Todd Carey
Aug 02, 2022

Scott Rahn named a leader in Private Wealth Disputes by Chambers and Partners

RMO LLP Founding Partner Scott Rahn has been named again as a leader in Private Wealth Disputes in Chambers and Partners “2022 High Net Worth Guide.” The Chambers and Partners guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms from more than 50 countries around the world and is a “go-to” resource for family offices and professional advisers to sophisticated consumers of legal services, providing objective guidance on a domestic and international scale. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inheritance-dispute-firm-rmo-llp-ranked-by-chambers--partners-301595582.html
Todd Carey
Aug 02, 2022

Rappaport selected by Forbes as a Top Financial Security Professional in CA

Ivy Rappaport has been selected by Forbes as a Top Financial Security Professional in CA and the nation. https://www.forbes.com/best-in-state-financial-security-professionals/?sh=71ffb8c07f33#262e3c9218a8

Member Milestones

Reach out to congratulate your fellow members on their anniversary with ProVisors!

Celebrating 20 Years

Allan Sarver

Law Offices of Allan Sarver
Esq.
(818) 981-0581
ads@asarverlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Universal City

Bio: Bankruptcy lawyer (a debt relief agency, helping people to file for bankruptcy) representing debtors and creditors in Chapters 7, 11, and 13. Additional legal services in commercial/consumer collection and general business litigation.

Celebrating 15 Years

Jennifer Goldstein

Keller Williams
Broker
(310) 462-3838
jennifer@seniorempoweringguru.com
Real Estate
Home Group: South Bay 3

Bio: Top 1% of Realtors. I’m known as the “Senior Empowering Guru”. I empower Seniors to make informed decisions about how to stay in their home and do it safely and/or when the time comes how to sell their home to receive the most profits!

Don Lanson

Manfredi Levine Eccles Miller & Lanson
Partner
(805) 379-1919
dlanson@manfredilevine.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 2

Bio: Attorney specializing in real estate and business matters whose proactive approach and wide foundation of experience allow clients to achieve their goals efficiently, and who also serves as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Thousand Oaks.

Robert Smith

Fraser Financial Group
CLU – ChFC – CLTC – RICP
(323) 965-6327
rmsmith@financialguide.com
Insurance
Home Group: Westside 3

Bio: We help our clients protect against the financial risks caused by death, disability, taxes, retirement and the cost of long term care by crafting solutions using life, disability and long term care insurance and other financial products.

Jay Spillane

Spillane Trial Group PLC
(424) 217-5980
jspillane@spillaneplc.com
Attorney
Home Group: Century City 1

Bio: I try business cases for entrepreneurs faced with “bet the company” litigation. I have deep trial experience. Sometimes I am asked to come in before trial to assist litigation counsel. Business litigation. Business trial lawyer.

Joseph Teurlings

Monocot Wealth Management
President & CEO, CFA CIMA CFP
(805) 366-3482
jteurlings@monocotwealth.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Westlake 3

Bio: Industry veteran, fiduciary and independent investment advisor. Joseph holds the CFA, CFP, ChFC and CIMA designations and provides sophisticated investment management solutions and wealth management services to affluent families and business owners.

Celebrating 10 Years

Peggy Brady

Peggy Brady

Leavitt Insurance Services of Los Angeles
Employee Benefits Advisor
(818) 593-7001
peggy-brady@leavitt.com
Insurance
Home Group: Woodland Hills 4

Bio: Employee and Executive benefits advisor focusing on the unique needs of entrepreneurs and owners of privately held businesses relating to benefit planning, employee retention and compliance.

Colleen Carey

Lee & Associates
Founding Principal
(626) 240-2782
ccarey@lee-associates.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Pasadena 5

Bio: I represent owners and tenants of commercial properties in sale and lease transactions in the Western San Gabriel Valley and Eastern San Fernando Valley. My specialty is office and retail sales and leasing but I have handled all types of commercial RE.

Jennifer Gillon Duffy

RIMÔN LAW
(805) 618-2606
jennifer.duffy@rimonlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Santa Barbara 1

Bio: Jenn Duffy practices family law (including prenuptial agreements, marital dissolutions, financial support, and child custody) and employment law (including wage and hour issues, discipline, terminations, audits, trainings, and litigation).

Cynthia Elkins

Elkins Employment Law
Attorney
(818) 598-6771
celkins@employer-law.com
Attorney
Home Group: Woodland Hills 4

Bio: I represent employers and provide advice and guidance on all areas of personnel matters.

Greg Frankovich

Greg Frankovich

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Managing Director
(310) 201-2060
greg.frankovich@nmrk.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Santa Monica 1

Bio: Commercial real estate brokerage – exclusively representing tenants in addressing their office leasing and purchase requirements.

Diane Kimberlin

Diane Kimberlin

(310) 492-3946
dkimberlin@ca.rr.com
Attorney
Home Group: Century City 7

Bio: I am transitioning after 45 years of practicing employment law and am exploring work as a mediator and workplace investigator.

Paul Laurin

Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
Partner
(310) 284-3880
paul.laurin@btlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Santa Monica 6

Bio: 30+ years as a commercial litigator with substantial creditors’ rights and bankruptcy experience in real estate, entertainment and investor fraud cases, part of a national law firm based in the Midwest. Considerable experience in advising Fortune 100 comp…

Tyrone J. Maho

Maho | Prentice LLP
Partner
(805) 962-1930
tmaho@sbcalaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Santa Barbara 2

Bio: Santa Barbara based Personal Injury law firm, representing individuals injured in serious accidents, including wrongful death. Our areas of practice include all torts, including automobile accidents, product defects, trip/slip and falls, dog bites, etc.

Kenneth May

Swift Chip, Inc.
Cybersecurity Analyst/Educator
(866) 326-2008
kmay@swiftchipinc.com
Consultant & Service
Home Group: Camarillo 1

Bio: I am the CEO of Swift Chip, a Managed IT Services Provider, and can assist and support all technological needs a company may have, be it IT, Phone, Internet or Security systems. If you have Macs, PCs, Servers, I’ve got solutions.

Liam Murphy

Liam Murphy

Hayes Commercial Group
Attorney
(805) 898-4385
liam@hayescommercial.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Santa Barbara 1

Bio: I proactively reduce occupancy costs for Regional/National companies by implementing detailed Commercial Real Estate strategies. I also consult investors to enable maximum gain when buying or selling commercial property.

Anne Norris

Pelorus Capital Management
Financial Advisor
(714) 902-2397
anorris@peloruscapital.net
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Ontario 2

Bio: I advise clients on perserving wealth and sustaining family legacies. As an entreprenuer who grew enterprise from start-up to exit, sold to Fortune 500 company, I provide real-world experience to clients seeking wealth while building a business.

Ronald Penland

Executive Forums – Inland Empire
CEO / Owner
(909) 730-9092
rpenland@executiveforums.com
Consultant & Service
Home Group: Ontario

Bio: Executive Forums is facilitated peer advisory board service that helps top executives grow personally and professionally by leveraging best practices and tools from the top business thought leaders.

Chad Prentice

Maho | Prentice LLP
Attorney at Law
(805) 962-1930
cprentice@sbcalaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Santa Barbara 1

Bio: Our Santa Barbara based law firm handles major personal injury matters, including automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip/trip and falls, dog bite cases, defective products, wrongful death and medical malpractice matters.

Donald Schweitzer

Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer
Attorney at Law
(626) 683-8113
don@pasadenalawoffice.com
Attorney
Home Group: Glendale 1

Bio: I am a certified family law specialist, who is the managing partner of the largest family law firm in the San Gabriel Valley. I am also the President of the Pasadena Bar Association and a trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

James Valmonte

CAPTRUST
Vice President, Financial Advisor
(951) 374-5500
james.valmonte@captrust.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Ontario

Bio: I specialize in institutional investment consulting services and work with profit and nonprofit organizations and structure, govern and manage retirement plans and foundation and endowment and other asset pools.

Celebrating 5 Years

Kalmoune Antoun, CLA

TG Loans Mortgage Team-C2 Financial
Mortgage Advisor
(626) 583-1623
kal@tgloans.com
Banking & Finance
Home Group: Pasadena 1

Bio: I am a generational residential Mortgage Advisor, specializing in first time homebuyers, those looking to refinance, and am a reverse mortgage expert.

Carisa Ferrer

Kirsch Kohn & Bridge LLP
Managing Partner
(818) 907-6500
cferrer@kkbcpa.com
Accountant
Home Group: Calabasas

Bio: Over 20 years of experience focusing on financial statement engagements, business and personal tax compliance and planning for small and middle market, closely held businesses. Carisa enjoys close relationships with her clients and provides solutions…

John I Forry

John I Forry

East West Advisory LLC
Senior Advisor
(646) 345-0586
forryjo@gmail.com
Attorney
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 5

Griffin Lee

Griffin Lee

Griffin Lee Law
Attorney
(424) 353-2226
griffin@griffinleelaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Pasadena 6

Bio: Clients rely on Griffin for guidance on all aspects of intellectual property including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and fashion law. His practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark…

Aanand Mehtani

Mehtani Law Offices
Partner
(213) 291-6900
amehtani@mehtanilaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Rancho Park

Bio: Aanand Mehtani exclusively represents employees only in various types of employment law matters, including wrongful termination, employment disability rights, discrimination, whistleblower, and harassment suits.

Events

Save-the-Date for our 2022 National Networking Day:  October 26th from 2:00 – 3:30pm PST.  Details to follow.  On this day, we will host a special members-only program that will celebrate networking, feature a panel of PV “power users” who will share tips and strategies on how to get the most out of your membership AND we’ll also have a special guest speaker.  You don’t want to miss it!

Join a New Member Orientation for an introduction to the culture of ProVisors, and help set you up for success! Seasoned Members are also welcomed to get a refresher on what might help them enhance their ProVisors experience.

New Member Orientation

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm