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New Members | 26 New Members in the Los Angeles Area
Leor Binshtock
Company: Zacuto Group
Phone: (310) 469-9014
Email: leor@zacutogroup.com
Profession: Real Estate
Home Group: Westside
David Burstein
Company: Law Offices of David Burstein & of Counsel, Park Family Law APLC
Title: Prinicpal
Phone: (310) 746-9018
Email: david.burstein@lawofficesofdavidburstein.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles III
Bio: David Burstein is an attorney whose practice focuses on family law matters. Specifically, he drafts pre- and post- nuptial agreements, litigates dissolution and parentage/paternity actions, and handles post- judgment custody and support disputes.
Eddy Carvajal
Company: Atkinson Andelson
Title: Partner
Phone: (562) 653-3877
Email: eduardo.carvajal@aalrr.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: South Bay II
Bio: Eddy Carvajal represents both company and individual clients in a wide range of business and transactional matters, including M&A, joint ventures, finance transactions and commercial agreements.
Dean Catalano
Company: Capital Group Private Client Services
Title: Senior Vice President, Investment Counselor
Phone: (310) 996-6582
Email: dnwc@capgroup.com
Profession: Investment Advisor
Home Group: Santa Monica III
Bio: Responsible for advising high net worth individuals and families on their investments and broader wealth planning
Bob Charney
Company: RSC Marketing & Advertising
Title: President
Phone: (818) 597-0080
Email: bc@rscmarketing.com
Profession: Marketing
Home Group: Woodland Hills III
Bio: I have nearly 50 years of advertising agency experience including running my own firm for the last 30 years.
Ann Marie DeSimone
Company: Klopert & Ravden, LLP
Title: Attorney at Law
Phone: (818) 380-1300
Email: annmarie@krfamilylaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Encino IV
Bio: Ms. DeSimone is a Certified Family Law Specialist who specializes in complex family law matters including divorce, property division, division of businesses, child custody and visitation, child support and spousal support, paternity issues, pre-marital.
Alyssa D. Dickerson
Phone: (310) 277-9747 ext. 133
Email: ad@molfamlaw.com
Home Group: Santa Monica IV
Gabriel Duarte
Company: Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP
Title: Attorney
Phone: (805) 418-3125
Email: g.duarte@mpglaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Westlake I
Bio: We can be assured of two things in life: Death and Taxes. As a Trusts and Estates practitioner, I specialize in that area of the law where Death and Taxes collide: Estate, Gift and GST taxes.
Nicole Francis
Company: RPM Mortgage
Title: Sr Loan Advisor/Branch Manager
Phone: (800) 975-5412
Email: nfrancis@rpm-mtg.com
Profession: Real Estate
Home Group: Rancho Park
Jennifer Ghozland
Company: Ghozland Law Firm
Phone: (213) 334-4570 ext. 108
Email: jennifer@ghozlandlawfirm.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles I
Luis Gomez
Phone: (310) 819-3071
Email: lgomez@manubank.com
Home Group: Pacific Business Corridor I
Dean Hallett
Company: Hallett Leadership LLC
Phone: (310) 971-4667
Email: dch@hallettleadership.com
Home Group: M$A/Capital Formation Group
Bio: Former Sr EVP Ops at 20th Century Fox. I work with companies to accelerate leadership and drive organizational culture.
Crista Hermance
Company: Hermance Law
Title: Estate Planning Attorney
Phone: (805) 518-9633
Email: crista@hermancelaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Santa Clarita Valley
Bio: Estate Planning Attorney with a focus on educating and planning for parents with minor children.
Carlos Huiza
Company: Bank of Southern California
Phone: (661) 673-3057
Email: chuiza1@gmail.com
Profession: Banking Finance
Home Group: Encino III
Nick Jurkowitz
Company: Fenton Law Group
Phone: (310) 444-5244
Email: njurkowitz@fentonlawgroup.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Century City VII
Lutz Lehmann
Company: Keystone Business Advisors
Title: M&A Advisor
Phone: (805) 370-5210 x106
Email: lutz@keystonebusinessadvisors.com
Profession: Financial Service
Home Group: Santa Clarita Valley
Bio: Business Broker & Exit Strategy Planning Specialist.
Sarvnaz “Miriam” Mackin
Company: Nelson Hardiman
Title: Senior Associate Attorney
Phone: (310) 203-2800
Email: smackin@nelsonhardiman.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: West Hollywood
Bio: Healthcare Law: Representing doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmacies, residential care facilities, addiction treatment, etc. in licensing and compliance services, buy/sell transactions, reimbursement disputes, and litigation.
Marite Matassa
Company: Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc
Title: Realtor
Phone: (818) 605-1220
Email: marite@maritehomes.com
Profession: Real Estate
Home Group: Encino IV
Bio: Experienced Realtor with over a decade experience working throughout Los Angeles County, including Conejo & Santa Clarita Valleys!
David Metzler
Company: Metzler Consulting Inc.
Phone: (310) 558-3151
Email: david@metzlerconsulting.com
Home Group: Santa Monica II
Michael Murphy
Company: Kastle Systems
Title: Commercial Security Consultant
Phone: (626) 418-2953
Email: mmurphy@kastle.com
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles III
James Pettis
Company: Pettis Law Firm LLP
Title: Partner
Phone: (213) 545-6448
Email: jimpettis@pettislawfirm.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: South Bay IV
Bio: Civil litigation attorney focused on cases involving lending practices, breach of contract, fraud, trade secrets, and lease disputes. I also handle select toxic tort and personal injury matters and act as outside general counsel for several companies.
David Scheidemantle
Company: Scheidemantle Law Group P.C.
Phone: (626) 660-4434
Email: david@scheidemantle-law.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Pasadena II
Bio: Exclusively representing policyholders in insurance cost recovery: (1) evaluate coverage; (2) negotiate with insurance companies; (3) strategically structure claims; and (4) litigate with insurers when necessary to protect our clients.
Bob Tiedemann
Company: Certified Strategies, Inc.
Phone: (818) 914-4705
Email: robert.tiedemann@certifiedstrategies.com
Profession: Financial Service
Home Group: Pacific Business Corridor I
Hansen Tong
Phone: (555) 555-5555
Email: hansen@toslawyer.com
Home Group: Silicon Beach II
Jenifer Wallis
Company: Munck Wilson Mandala LLP
Title: Partner
Phone: (310) 601-1105
Email: jwallis@munckwilson.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Westwood
Bio: I am a partner in the intellectual property and litigation practice of nationally recognized IP firm Munck Wilson Mandala LLP.
Michael Wildeveld
Company: Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Title: Director – Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Brokerage, Valuation, Advisory
Phone: (310) 652-8353
Email: michaelw@veldma.com
Profession: Financial Service
Home Group: Century City VIII
Bio: Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional | Certified Business Broker | Certified Exit Planner | Business Valuation | Expert Witness.
Member News
Eric P Rose, NPDP, MBA Podcast Interview
Eric P Rose, NPDP, MBA, a product innovation and management consultant and SBCH2 member, was interviewed on a podcast, “Patenting for Inventors” hosted by fellow ProVisors member,
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Adam Diament J.D., Ph.D. Eric’s talk covered, “3 Keys to Successful New Products,” where he discussed the importance of market research before product development and IP protection. Hear the podcast.
John Grace on RT America, “Is Debt Threatening the Global Economic Strategy?”
Tune in to see my take on the damage of debt. Debt levels for the consumer, business, and government is higher than before the Financial Crisis, Did anyone learn anything? Or must we repeat the mistakes of the past?
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John Grace on Fox Nation, “There is no income inequality in America right?”
Watch me on Fox Nation’s Deep Dive where Kayleigh McEnany, national Spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, Steve Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Project for Economic Growth, Heritage Foundation and I discuss the reality of income inequality. (Don’t drink the Kool-Aid!)
John Grace on Fox Nation’s Deep Dive re Income Inequality
There is no income inequality in America, right? Panelists: Kayleigh McEnany, national Spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, Steve Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Project for Economic Growth, Heritage Foundation, and John Grace (who doesn’t drink the Kool-Aid).
Angela Reddock-Wright Served as Faculty at the California Lawyers Association Advanced Mediation Conference
On November 14, 2019, Angela Reddock-Wright, served as faculty with some of California’s finest employment law mediators and attorneys, at the California Lawyers Association (CLA) Advanced Mediation Conference. Angela joined other panelists in discussing strategies for “openings” and “tit-for-tat” strategies in mediation.
Larry Steinberg quoted in PlanAdviser article
Financial Adviser Larry Steinberg was quoted in PlanAdviser article “Insurance Companies Are Experiencing Investment Challenges” discussing the effect on 401(k) plan fiduciaries
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Larry Steinberg quoted in PlanSponsor article
Read more at https://www.plansponsor.com/in-depth/rollover-rules-different-plan-types/
Natalie Barron, CFP, named in Working Mother Magazine to their list of Top Wealth Advisor Moms for 2019
Natalie Barron was named in Working Mother Magazine, in partnership with SHOOK Research, to their list of Top Wealth Advisor Moms for 2019.
RJ Przebinda Quoted in Real Estate Publication
RJ Przebinda of Gold Leaf Group Healthcare Real Estate was recently quoted in the nationally circulated REALTOR MAGAZINE. The article discusses Healthcare Real Estate, RJ Przebinda’s focus and specialization.
Moore Quoted in MSN.com article on steps to reduce your tax bill
Kevin J. Moore was recently quoted in MSN.com article “10 steps you can take right now to reduce your tax bill“. One of the ways you may reduce your tax liability is through tax-loss harvesting. Tax-loss harvesting is the selling of assets, such as stocks at a loss, in order to offset gains realized on other assets or stocks. In the article, Mr. Moore explains the importance of tax-loss harvesting and when it is most useful. Read more here.
Klaudia Kovacs Works on New TV show, TREADSTONE
Multi-award-winning filmmaker, Klaudia Kovacs, finished working on a new international TV show, TREADSTONE, about a super spy. The new series premiered on October 15. Check out its billboard on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood here: https://bit.ly/2K1l86
Los Angeles Business Honors Coral M. Hansen
Each year, the Los Angeles Business Journal publishes its list of the “Most Influential Woman in Accounting”. Coral M. Hansen, Senior Managing Director for Glass Ratner, was selected as one of this year’s honorees. See the PDF file here.
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Upcoming Events
Accelerator Workshop – Encino
Date: December 4, 2019
Time: 11:30am to 1:30pm
LA-Westside Holiday Party
Date: December 9, 2019
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: Fellow Restaurant
Accelerator Workshop – LAC
Date: February 6, 2020
Time: 11:30am to 1:30pm
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