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Sima Aghai
Company: Law Offices of Sima G. Aghai
Phone: (888) 954-0064
Email: simaaghai@msn.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Beverly Hills 3
Bio: Former SSA Senior Attorney, specialize in disability benefit litigation including Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability under ERISA, SSA disability, and public employee disability.
Jim Alexander
Company: Maggio, Kattar, Nahajzer + Alexander, P.C.
Title: Managing Shareholder
Phone: (202) 483-0053
Email: jim@maggio-kattar.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Santa Barbara 1
Bio: Jim helps multinational companies, start-ups and individuals comply with U.S. immigration laws and ensure that they are able to attract the best and brightest talent to work in this country.
George Avants
Company: California Bank and Trust
Title: Asst. VP, Sr. Home Lending Officer – PRIVATE BANK
Phone: (310) 481-1005
Email: avants777@yahoo.com
Profession: Banking Finance
Home Group: Beverly Hills 5
Bio: PRIVATE BANKING, Direct Mortgage Lender specializing in Jumbo and super Jumbo Mortgages in the Beverly Hills and surrounding areas including Santa Monica & Malibu. Special Relationship Pricing: Rate discounts with New Account Balance Transfers to California.
Dinesh Badkar
Company: Badkar Law, PC
Title: Attorney
Phone: (213) 703-4228
Email: dinesh@badkarlaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Santa Monica 3
Bio: Dinesh’s practice includes all aspects of general business litigation, with a focus on real estate. He has worked on countless real estate litigation matters, including troubled real estate purchase/sale deals, partnership disputes, and eminent domain.
Louis Balla
Company: Nuage (NetSuite ERP) | Anapact (CLM)
Bio: Partner | CRO
Phone: (202) 257-9095
Email: louis.balla@nuagecg.com
Profession: Consultant Service
Home Group: Silicon Beach 2
Bio: As a Partner at Nuage, I specialize in the procurement, implementation, deployment, and optimization of NetSuite ERP for companies. Our Team specializes in wholesale distribution, manufacturing and software industries.
Peter Ente
Phone: (323) 687-0182
Email: pente@lewitthackman.com
Home Group: Century City 7
Steven Feldman
Company: Lewitt Hackman
Phone: (818) 907-3040
Email: sfeldman@lewitthackman.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Ventura
Stella Havkin
Company: Havkin & Shrago
Phone: (818) 999-1568
Email: stella@havkinandshrago.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Encino 2
Bio: My speciality is representing debtors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings, defending and pursuing nondischargeability proceedings in bankruptcy court as well as representing creditors in Chapter 7, 13 and 11 bankrupcy proceedings.
Stephanie Kantor
Company: Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt, LLP
Phone: (818) 508-3700
Email: skantor@brgslaw.com
Home Group: Woodland Hills 3
Regina Korossy
Company: Edward Jones
Phone: (805) 418-7161
Email: regina.korossy@edwardjones.com
Profession: Investment Advisor
Home Group: Westlake 4
Bio: I use my 25+ years of experience as an executive, MBA, entrepreneur and educator, to build personalized strategies for individual investors to build their wealth, protect their assets, and achieve what’s most important to them.
Francyne Lambert
Company: Lambert Investments Inc
Title: Vice President
Phone: (310) 589-3887
Email: francyne@lambertinc.com
Profession: Real Estate
Home Group: Beverly Hills 3
Bio: Francyne Shapiro Lambert Vice President Lambert Investments Inc. Veteran Multifamily broker for over 30 years. Specializing in Santa Monica, Venice & Los Angeles. Expertise with rent control, land use, complex trust, probate & plan giving transactions.
Jordan Liebman
Company: Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP
Phone: (805) 448-3739
Email: liebman@foleybezek.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Ventura
Bio: An associate in the Santa Barbara-based litigation firm of Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis. Jordan primarily works on cases involving financial fraud and professional malpractice.
Behnam Nikbakhsh
Company: Foumburg
Phone: (818) 231-8596
Email: bnikbakhsh@foumbergco.com
Home Group: Beverly Hills 2
Rochelle Nitka
Company: Heartland Payroll & Human Resources
Title: Senior Advisor
Phone: (818) 317-3435
Email: rochelle.nitka@e-hps.com
Profession: Human Resources
Home Group: Warner Center 1
Bio: When a company has employees, Human Resource expertise is paramount. Rochelle guides employers with the right solutions to employee related challenges such as HR, payroll, touchless time & attendance, hiring and HRIS technology.
Neil Patel
Company: Insignia Mortgage
Phone: (424) 488-3566
Email: neil@insigniamortgage.com
Profession: Banking Finance
Home Group: Santa Monica 5
Logan Quirk
Company: Quirk Law Group, APC
Title: Personal Injury Trial Attorney
Phone: (213) 867-7800
Email: logan@quirklawgroup.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 7
Bio: Personal Injury Trial Attorney. Outdoor enthusiast. Reader. Eater.
Michael A. Rosenblum
Company: Thompson Coburn LLP
Title: Attorney
Phone: (310) 409-9272
Email: mrosenblum@thompsoncoburn.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Santa Monica 1
Bio: I am a corporate M&A attorney specializing in the cannabis, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
Adam M. Satnick
Company: Satnick Lau LLP
Title: Partner
Phone: (310) 356-8472
Email: adam@satnicklau.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Beverly Hills 3
Bio: Boutique litigation and transaction firm. Cannabis compliance and litigation.
Nicole Silverstein
Company: Law Office of Terry Levich Ross
Title: Attorney
Phone: (310) 933-4916
Email: silverstein@tlrfamilylaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: West Los Angeles
Bio: Ms. Silverstein is a family law and family formation attorney who specializes in divorce, property division, child custody, child and spousal support, parentage issues, surrogacy, and egg/sperm donation.
Naomi Stal
Company: Family Security Law Group A.P.C.
Phone: (805) 496-4681 COVID-805-987-2500)
Email: nstal@fslgapc.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Ventura
Rodrigo Torres
Company: Landegger Baron Law Group
Phone: (818) 986-7561
Email: rodrigo@landeggeresq.com
Home Group: Encino 4
Xiliary Twil
Company: Art Asset Management Group, Inc.
Title: Accredited Senior Art Appraiser, Owner
Phone: (310) 991-8945
Email: bytwil@me.com
Profession: Consultant Service
Home Group: Santa Monica 1
Bio: Accredited Senior Art Appraiser providing art appraisals for individuals, corporations and public institutions for all intended uses and values. Offering advisory services for art market guidance and education, sale and purchase of art.
Shelley Wells
Company: Mutual of Omaha Reverse Mortgage
Title: Reverse Mortgage Specialist
Phone: (805) 377-9000
Email: swells@mutualmortgage.com
Profession: Banking Finance
Home Group: Simi Valley 2
Angie Wilson
Company: HKG LLP
Title: Partner
Phone: (626) 389-1226
Email: awilson@hkgcpa.com
Profession: Accountant
Home Group: Pasadena 1
Bio: Angie has over 23 years of experience in the accounting and finance and has served in leadership roles within public accounting firms and public and private companies. As an audit quality partner Angie provides audit quality and consulting services.
Arash Zad
Company: ZAD Consulting Group
Title: Owner
Phone: (310) 954-5414
Email: arash@zadcc.com
Profession: Consultant Service
Home Group: Simi Valley 2
Bio: As a business consulting firm we help businesses to reduce cost, improve operational efficiency and increase profitability by reviewing businesses health, analyzing their numbers and adjusting business strategy.
Lisa Zonder
Company: Zonder Family Law Group, A Professional Corporation
Title: President
Phone: (805) 777-7740
Email: lisa@zonderfamilylaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 2
Bio: Lisa Zonder is a 28+ year veteran attorney and Certified Family Law Specialist (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization) since 1999. Lisa’s niche boutique family law firm emphasizes being Settlement minded. Ready for Trial!
Member News
Happy at the Core – Interview with CEO Eric Erenstoft on Conscious Intelligence
Listen: Eric Erenstoft Podcast Interview! Certified Chief Happiness Officer – Tia Graham interviews Eric Erenstoft, CEO of E3 Capital Partners & Author of Conscious Intelligence about cultivating happiness in your organization’s environment from the inside, out. (Approx: 30 Min)
Marcia and Andrew Interviewed on Lean Law Firm Podcast
Marcia Wasserman and Andrew Elowitt were interviewed by Larry Port on the June 23rd Lean Law Firm Podcast Episode 64 to talk about how lawyers can become better managers and leaders. To learn about the skills lawyers need to develop listen to the podcast.
Heath Goldman Featured on Exit Coach Radio
Heath was interviewed by Bill Black (IRV-2) on ExitCoachRadio.com. To listen to a recording of this interview (and 100+ other Provisors members) go to ExitCoachRadio.com.
Dana Dattola featured on Exit Coach Radio
Dana was interviewed by Bill Black (IRV-2) on www.ExitCoachRadio.com. To listen to a recording of this interview (and 100+ other Provisors members) go to ExitCoachRadio.com.
Angela Reddock-Wright Was a Guest on APNews
Angela Reddock-Wright, employment law mediator and arbitrator with Judicate West and Founding and Managing Partner of the Reddock Law Group, was a guest on APNews to discuss mediation and the Harvey Weinstein class-action sexual harassment settlement. Reddock-Wright said that mediation and alternative dispute resolution allows employees and victims the opportunity to move forward and begin the process of healing and rebuilding. It also allows employers to renew their commitment and focus on building ZERO Tolerance, discrimination and harassment-free workplaces. View it here.
Neville Johnson Named Top Lawyer by Variety
Neville Johnson again was named by Variety as one of the top entertainment lawyers. For more information click here.
Eli Eisenberg Interviewed on Business Growth Cafe Podcast
Joining Angelo Ponzi at the Business Growth Cafe this week is Eli Eisenberg, Founder & President of Straight Line Management, which provides CFO and strategic planning services, shares his insights and guidance to help growing companies identify and exploit key opportunities and emphasizes the importance of understanding and using your financials to grow your business strategically. For more information click here.
Ali Pourvasei Contributed to SEO Roundup in Undrcut Digital
Undercut Digital Marketing recently had Ali weigh in on what he believes is an important criteria when looking out for a backlink to your website. Read more here.
Adrianna Smith Featured Entrepreneur Magazine Article
Adrianna Smith is interviewed and published in the Entrepreneur Magazine article “12 Business Leaders Share How They Plan to Rebuild in the Post Pandemic Economy” by Charlie Katz, featuring Managing Broker Lana Hout of First Choice Business Brokers Los Angeles, where she gives her thoughts on businesses rebuilding in the post pandemic economy! For more information click here.
John Grace on Yahoo Finance 7/15/20
“Look to enjoy the melt up, but be well prepared for a melt-down,” Here’s more from John Grace click here.
Barry Cohn Named San Fernando Valley’s Top 200 Most Influential Leaders
Barry Cohn, CEO of JorgensenHR & SVP of Really Great Employee Benefits, a division of Heffernan Insurance Brokers has been named San Fernando Valley’s Top 200 Most Influential Leaders of 2020 by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.
Barry Kurtz Named To SFVBJ’S Valley 200
Barry Kurtz (ENC 1, CC 6, CC 7, BLIP, L&LP) has been named to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s 2020 “Valley 200” list of the most influential business and community leaders in the San Fernando Valley. The Valley 200 profiles important business operators, opinion shapers and those active in civic affairs throughout the five-Valley region.
Joe Seetoo Named to “Valley 200”
Joe Seetoo, Sr. VP of Morton Capital, was named to the “Valley 200” list of the Most Influential Business & Community Leaders in the San Fernando Valley. As a wealth advisor, he is committed to helping clients get the most life out of their wealth.
Jasmine Foroutan, CEO of Pitch Genius Interviewed on Business Growth Cafe Podcast
In the world of startups getting a business off the ground is not easy. There is so much work that goes into developing the plans, product, testing, etc. etc., yet in 60 seconds or less, that dream can come to an end. At the Café, Jasmine Foroutan, CEO of Pitch Genius joins Angelo Ponzi to offer up some advice on what a great and effective pitch deck should include. Learn more, click here.
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Member Milestones
Celebrating 10 Years
Paul Carney
Company: Paul Carney, CPA
Title: Accountant
Phone: (626) 358-4205
Email: paul@pcarneycpa.com
Profession: Accountant
Home Group: Pasadena 3
Bio: Accounting, Financial Statement Preparation, Tax Planning & Preparation, Business Consulting.
John Celic
Company: Source One Finance Inc
Title: Partner / Mortgage Broker
Phone: (626) 296-9000
Email: john@jcelic.com
Profession: Banking & Finance
Home Group: Pasadena 3
Bio: Over 30 years experience in mortgage lending. Graduated from USC School of Business. Member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Specializing in conventional, FHA, VA, and reverse mortgage.
James Fedalen
Company: HFL Law Group, LLP
Title: Managing Partner
Phone: (818) 377-9000
Email: jcf@hfl.law
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 5
Rebecca Goldfarb
Company: Goldfarb & Luu
Title: Estate Planning and Elder Law
Phone: (800) 489-1984
Email: rebecca@goldfarbluu.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Woodland Hills 2
Bio: We provide peace of mind for our clients by creating comprehensive estate plans and compassionate elder law solutions. Our goal is to make sure our client’s wishes are honored, while avoiding probate court and maintaining family harmony.
Wendy Lane
Company: Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machti
Title: Chair– Employment Group (Partner)
Phone: (310) 785-6870
Email: wlane@greenbergglusker.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Century City 6
Bio: I navigate complicated and sensitive employment issues for entertainment studios, celebrities, retailers, restaurants, manufacturers, financial lenders, real estate companies, high net worth individuals, and other mid- to large-sized companies.
David Loewenthal
Company: Loewenthal Hillshafer & Carter LLP
Title: Partner
Phone: (818) 905-6283
Email: daloewenthal@lhclawyers.net
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 5
Bio: For 30 years my practice has primarily focused on two areas of law: Homeowner Association representation and Construction Defect Litigation. In the HOA realm, my firm handles all aspects of an association’s legal needs including general counseling and more.
Manny Medrano
Company: Zuber Lawler & Del Duca
Title: Partner
Phone: (213) 596-5620
Email: mmedrano@zuberlaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Pasadena 3
Bio: Manny Medrano is a white collar criminal trial attorney and Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist. A former federal prosecutor, he represents clients in a broad range of state and federal criminal investigations.
Linda Mills
Company: The M & M Team at Aviara Real Estate
Title: Co-owner of Aviara / Real Estate Sales Associate
Phone: (805) 402-2277
Email: linda@themmteam.com
Profession: Real Estate
Home Group: Westlake 5
Bio: Professional, reliable and cutting edge Real Estate Team.
Wendy Sharp
Company: Law Office of Wendy C. Sharp
Title: Attorney
Phone: (310) 826-1564
Email: wendy@wendysharplaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Century City 4
Bio: Litigation and mediation provided for all family law matters.
Jeffrey Sklar
Company: Sklar Kirsh LLP
Title: Attorney at Law
Phone: (310) 845-6416
Email: jsklar@sklarkirsh.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Mergers $ Acquisitions 2
Bio: Our firm counsels individuals and companies with legal and business issues that arise at all stages of the business life cycle, including business planning, negotiation of shareholder and operating agreements, equity and debt financing, private placement.
Steven Sorell
Company: Sorell Law Group
Title: Principal
Phone: (626) 792-8600
Email: steven@sorellgroup.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Pasadena 3
Bio: We bring business experience to business law. Industry experience and tax/financial expertise enable us to craft practical and sustainable agreements, resolve disputes and identify issues that may be overlooked by others.
Charles G. Stanislawski
Company: Stanislawski & Company, Inc.
Title: MBT, CPA
Phone: (626) 441-0330
Email: chuck@stanislawskiandcompany.com
Profession: Accountant
Home Group: Pasadena 3
Bio: Having over 30 years experience, and a Master’s Degree in taxation from U.S.C., I assist clients in making and saving money. In fact, I have saved 3 new clients $1 million each in taxes.
Grant Withers
Company: Capital Group – Private Client Services
Title: Investment Counselor
Phone: (213) 486-9138
Email: grnw@capgroup.com
Profession: Banking & Finance
Home Group: Century City 1
Bio: As an Investment Counselor at Capital Group Private Client Services, I work directly with high net worth individuals and families to create customized plans for protecting and growing their wealth, often across multiple generations.
Celebrating 5 Years
Rodney Bolton
Company: HR | BIZZ
Title: HR Consultant
Phone: (626) 999-5990
Email: rodneybolton@hrbizz.com
Profession: Consultant & Service
Home Group: Pasadena 6
Bio: As a Human Capital Consultant Mr. Bolton has over twenty years of experience working as a HR Generalist, Consultant, and Director. Being bi-lingual and bi-cultural in Spanish, he has provided HR services in both English and Spanish in the United States, Mexico and Central America.
Lana Hout
Company: First Choice Business Brokers
strong>Title: Business Sales and Acquisitions, Business Broker, M&A Advisor
Phone: (424) 832-3410
Email: lhout@fcbb.com
Profession: Financial Service
Home Group: Century City 2
Bio: Lana Hout specializes in small business transactions ($25 million and under) across multiple industries at First Choice Business Brokers, Los Angeles. Prior to First Choice, Lana gained experience in business valuation and business development at top global firms.
Ilana Kaufman
Company: Miller Law Partners, PC
Title: Attorney at Law
Phone: (818) 279-6600
Email: ikaufman@millerlawpartners.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 4
Bio: My practice focuses on representing and counseling employers in a wide range of employment law matters, including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and individual and class action wage and hour lawsuits.
Pete Kozak
Company: BrightPath Wealth Planning, LLC
Title: Principal
Phone: (805) 764-0335
Email: pete@brightpathwealth.com
Profession: Investment Advisor
Home Group: Simi Valley 2
Bio: Fiduciary Financial Advisor with 20+ years of experience.
Alla Kutz
Company: BNY Mellon
Title: Senior Wealth Manager – Fiduciary Specialist
Phone: (310) 551-7629
Email: alla.kutz@bnymellon.com
Profession: Banking & Finance
Home Group: Santa Monica 4
Bio: Alla Kutz serves as Sr. Fiduciary Specialist for BNY Mellon Wealth Management in LA. Ms. Kutz has more than 30 years of experience in the field of complex trust administration. Ms. Kutz holds CFP®), CLU & CTFA designations.
Wayne Lipschitz
Company: Restaurant & Retail Financial Management Group
Title: CEO
Phone: (818) 888-9579
Email: wayne@rrfmg.com
Profession: Accountant
Home Group: Warner Center 1
RJ Molligan
Company: Razi Law Group
Title: Personal Injury Trial Lawyer
Phone: (310) 901-9495
Email: rj@razilaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Santa Monica 4
Bio: RJ Molligan, Esq., M.A. is a personal injury trial lawyer and a member of ABOTA with 30 years of experience in civil litigation. RJ also holds a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology from USM and founded Peacemakers, LLC, a mediation practice.
Daniel Schwartz
Company: Schwartz & Schwartz, APC
Title: Attorney/CPA
Phone: (818) 880-9401 x102
Email: dan@sandsapc.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Encino 3
Bio: Daniel Schwartz is licensed as an attorney and a CPA and has a boutique tax and estate planning firm that is unique in providing transactional tax and estate planning legal services, tax return preparation services, and private trustee services.
Adrianna Smith
Company: First Choice Business Brokers
Title: Business Sales and Acquisitions, Business Broker, M&A Advisor
Phone: (424) 832-3410
Email: asmith@fcbb.com
Profession: Financial Service
Home Group: Beverly Hills 2
Bio: Adrianna Smith specializes in executing business sale transactions of $25M and under in transaction size at First Choice Business Brokers, Los Angeles.
Kendra Thomas
Company: Thomas Law Offices
Title: Attorney at Law
Phone: (877) 479-7970
Email: kthomas@law-thomas.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Woodland Hills 1
Bio: Kendra Thomas, the founder of Thomas Law Offices, is a Certified Family Law Specialist. She has been nominated to the Rising Star list of SuperLawyers for three (3) years in a row and holds a Certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution — Arbitration, Mediation and Negotiation.
Coryn Woodson-Murray
Company: HUB International Insurance Services
Title: Assistant Vice President
Phone: (805) 618-3729
Email: coryn.murray@hubinternational.com
Profession: Insurance
Home Group: Westlake 5
Bio: With 14 years of industry experience, Coryn Murray manages a book of complex middle market clients across a variety of industries, including financial institutions, professional services organizations, real estate/property management, and more.
Upcoming Events
PV Webinar – How to Raise Your Firm’s Profile and Develop Business
Date: August 14, 2020
Time: 11:00am PT (1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET)
Accelerator Workshop – LAC
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm
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