Maria Acosta

Workforce Consultants
Vice President, Senior HR Consultant
(760) 927-2432
maria@hrbyworkforce.com
Human Resources
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 3

Bio: HR Executive with 20 years of experience in managing recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and organizational development. Skilled in building strong workplace cultures, optimizing HR processes, and ensuring compliance with labor laws.

Sameh Attia

Fractional CFO/Bookeeping
(818) 742-7257
samehyattia@gmail.com
Accountant
Home Group: Pasadena 8

Bio: Bookeeping/Fractional CFO.

Sarah Auda

Three Beats Consulting
CEO + Executive Coach
(562) 652-4334
sarah@threebeatsconsulting.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Pasadena 7

Bio: Female Founder + CEO for the golden standard of corporate training and coaching. Los Angeles native. Single mom. Disney lover. Obsessed with exceptional service.

Chase Bakaly IV

Hill Farrer
(213) 620-0460
cbakaly@hillfarrer.com
Attorney
Home Group: Burbank

Jeff Baker

General Networks
VP Sales & Co-Owner
(818) 330-7511
jbaker@gennet.com
Information Technology
Home Group: Pasadena 6

Bio: General Networks IT Support clients choose us because our employee-owned team provides support that’s personal and local with 15-minute response. We’ve been in business since 1986, and our customers recently voted us the #1 IT Services firm in LA.

James Becerra

Littler
(310) 407-4495
jbecerra@littler.com
Attorney
Home Group: Beverly Hills 5

David Chariton

Miners Mills, Inc.
Strategic Consultant and Fractional CFO
(323) 481-6297
dave@minersmills.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Mergers $ Acquisitions 2

Bio: I am a blend between a CFO and a management consultant, helping entrepreneurs and executives analyze their businesses, make more informed decisions, and execute their strategies.

Andy Cheng

OptiNizers
(949) 381-8187
andy@chengandy.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Pasadena 8

Bio: Andy Cheng is the co-founder of Optinizers, an agency dedicated to connecting businesses with top- tier virtual professionals.

Andrew Cohen

Work Better Now
Co-Founder / CEO
(323) 702-8783
acohen@workbetternow.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Westside

Bio: Helping companies and talent fulfill their dreams and potential. WorkBetterNow (WBN) is an Inc. 5000-recognized leader in providing outstanding remote talent solutions to small and midsize businesses.

Zorik Dadoyan

Properties of LA
(818) 335-3637
zorik@propertiesofla.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Universal City

William Dance

Sklar Kirsh
Senior Counsel
(310) 929-4485
wdance@sklarkirsh.com
Attorney
Home Group: Hollywood

Jake Davidson

Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC
Partner
(310) 755-0673
jdavidson@davidsonkahn.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Beverly Hills 1

Jenna Dillon

(913) 634-6281
jenna@jennadillon.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Sherman Oaks 4

Thomas Dreblow

Grant Shenon
Director of Commercial Properties
(818) 827-5121
tdreblow@grantshenon.com
Attorney
Home Group: West Hollywood

Dale Effren

Granite Escrow
(310) 498-0137
deffren@graniteescrow.com
Other
Home Group: Rancho Park

Stephanie Goldstein

Schorr Law
Partner
(310) 954-1877
sgoldstein@schorr-law.com
Attorney
Home Group: Pasadena 2

Bio: Seasoned litigator specializing in disputes involving the purchase and sale, ownership, and leasing of real estate.

Zhirayr Hakobyan

Quantum Tax & Accounting
(818) 510-3777
zh@qta-cpa.com
Accountant
Home Group: Glendale 1

Arash Hashemi

Law Offices of Arash Hashemi
Attorney at Law
(310) 448-1529
arash@hashemilaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westwood Village

Bio: Criminal Defense Attorney – Better Call Hash!

Bruce A. Heller

The Heller Group Inc.
President
(818) 687-3065
bruceheller@hellergroupinc.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Culver City

Bio: The Heller Group, Inc. helps companies improve profitability by training and developing managers and leaders. I specialize in coaching derailing executives, which means leaders too painful to keep but too valuable to fire. We also help companies assess.

Uriel Herrera

AccuVisors, Inc.
Enrolled Agent
(818) 704-1443
uriel@accuvisors.com
Accountant
Home Group: Encino 1

Sukesh Jakharia

SPINX Digital
Chief Executive Officer
(213) 894-9933
sukesh.jakharia@spinxdigital.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: South Bay 2

Robyn Laguette

Embrace Financial & Accounting Services
CEO – Founder
(805) 448-7670
robyn@embracefas.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Santa Barbara 2

Bio: Outsourced Bookkeeping and Streamlined Financial & Accounting Services.

Nazanin (Naz) Lahijani

Monday Law, RKL Law
Partner
(310) 999-1689
nlahijani@rkllaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 8

Bio: Specializing in federal Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) analysis and reporting for you and your clients, so you don’t have to.

William Mattson

New City Insurance
(232) 238-2779
will@newcityinsurance.com
Insurance
Home Group: Venice

Roberto Moutinho

Gerber
(310) 432-4048
rm@gerberco.com
Accountant
Home Group: Rancho Park

Banu Naraghi

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
Associate
(949) 400-4552
bnaraghi@ecjlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Century City 2

Arthur Nicholas Niavez

Brot Gross Fishbein LLP
(818) 594-0800
niavez@bgfllp.com
Attorney
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 1

Bio: Senior Attorney experienced in all aspects of Family Law Litigation including dissolution, legal separation, nullity, high-conflict custody cases, parentage actions, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, support and division of complex community estates.

Philip Pfeifer

EOS Worldwide
Certified EOS® Implementer | The 10 Disciplines© Coach
(323) 377-7975
philip.pfeifer@eosworldwide.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Westside

Bio: I’m an EOS® Implementer and The 10 Disciplines© Coach, helping entrepreneurs operationalize for growth, and transform their business and lives. I help leaders align on vision, operate with discipline and accountability and create high performing teams.

Lisa Riolo

Workzones
(805) 966-3722
lisariolo@workzones.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Santa Barbara 2

Susan Roberts

Senior Care Resources LLC
Senior Living Advisor
(310) 986-4533
wecarecenterassistedliving@gmail.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Westlake 5

Bio: Elder Care Specialist helping seniors and families find the right assisted living community, memory/Alzheimer’s care community. We accompany our clients on tours, walking them through the entire process with care and dignity.

John Samore

John Samore III Consulting
Consultant
(310) 365-4411
john@jsiiiconsulting.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Westwood Village

Rush Shah

Modern CFO
Founder/CEO
(323) 786-3122
rush@moderncfoservices.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Silicon Beach

Susan Shepley-Perez

1st American Mortgage
Mortgage Financial Advisor
(626) 483-6280
susan@1stamc.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: Pasadena 2

Bio: Susan Shepley Perez, owner of 1st American Mortgage. Over 30 years’ experience helping clients: First-Time Buyers, Veterans, Self-Employed, and Professionals.

Griffen Thorne

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
(310) 980-2603
griffen.thorne@lewisbrisbois.com
Attorney
Home Group: Pasadena 1

Bio: I guide clients through complicated M&A, real estate, and business transactions.

Melissa Tierney

(805) 456-3667
tierneyrealestatesb@gmail.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Santa Barbara 3

Cameron Wald

Strategic-Partner
cameron.wald@schooleymitchell.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Woodland Hills 3

Maggie Wilson

Weinstock Manion, A Law Corporation
(310) 553-8844
mwilson@weinstocklaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: West Hollywood

Bio: I design and implement multi-generational estate planning strategies for high net worth families to achieve their wealth transfer and charitable goals. I also manage complex trust and probate administration matters.

William Wu

Gursey
(310) 691-1526
wwu@gursey.com
Accountant
Home Group: Pasadena 6

Tom Zimmerfaust

Analysis Group, Inc.
Consultant (Expert Witness Testimony and Support)
(805) 403-4945
thomas.zimmerfaust@analysisgroup.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: South Bay 4

Bio: Dr. Zimmerfaust is a consultant providing expert witness testimony and support in a variety of fields, including employment, financial securities, commercial disputes (e.g., M&A), antitrust, intellectual property, energy, and environment.

Judith Chipps

Merrill Lynch
Managing Director
(818) 528-7855
judith_chipps@ml.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Encino 1

Bio: My Merrill Lynch team, The Chipps Group offers portfolio management, financial advice and retirement planning strategies to a select number of individuals, family groups and businesses.

Holly Gustlin

Lending Resource Corp.
Real Estate Lender
(818) 455-5121
holly@hollygustlin.com
Banking & Finance
Home Group: Beverly Hills 3

Bio: I support people in every area of real estate finance, including, construction loans, reverse Mortgages, loans with outside the box guidelines, multifamily, private money, and commercial.

Steve Hogan

Lurie Zepeda Schmalz Hogan & Martin APC
Shareholder
(310) 274-8700
shogan@lurie-zepeda.com
Attorney
Home Group: Century City 3

Bio: Steve Hogan is an accomplished litigator representing clients in major Trusts, Estates & Probate Litigation and Complex Business Litigation. His success results from careful strategic planning with consideration to the parties involved.

Peter Scholze

Bernstein Global Wealth Management
Vice President
(310) 286-6048
scholzepc@bernstein.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Westwood

Bio: Research is at the center of everything that we do at Bernstein. We use our research to manage investments for wealthy families and individuals. We build portfolios custom tailored to each client’s specific needs.

Joshua Driskell

Lagerlof LLP
Managing Partner
(626) 389-8252
jdriskell@lagerlof.com
Attorney
Home Group: Pasadena 6

Bio: Mr. Driskell is a tax and business attorney focusing his practice on solving tough problems taxation issues for clients. Mr. Driskell has experience with individuals and small to large businesses and prides himself on unique solutions to his client’s.

Jennifer McCabe

Armanino LLP
Partner, Advisory
(424) 220-6070
jenn.mccabe@armanino.com
Accountant
Home Group: Century City 2

Bio: Jenn has more than 25 years of outsourced accounting, finance and HR experience, with a particular expertise in startups, tech, and advertising/creative production industries.

Jim Myers

LeGrand Partners
President/Founder
(310) 502-8703
jimm@legrandpartnersllc.com
Consultant & Service
Home Group: South Bay 2

Bio: I am the Founder of LeGrand Partners and we provide accounting and finance professionals on an interim, project and contract to hire basis to all industries.

Tom Reynolds

The Reynolds Group
Sales and Marketing Leadership
(818) 371-5311
tom@reynoldsgroupweb.com
Marketing
Home Group: Pasadena 2

Bio: Integrated Marketing means getting sales, marketing, and operations on the same page. B2B e-commerce, marketing coach, marketing strategy, sales strategy, website automation, website design, SEO. “I like nice people.”

Joel Riegsecker

Gallagher
Area Vice President
(818) 206-4168
joel_riegsecker@ajg.com
Insurance
Home Group: Pasadena 2

Bio: I provide companies the foundation to optimize their true competitive advantage, their people. Few factors will positively influence your organizational growth and continued viability more than the overall mental and physical health of your employees.

Petros Altunyan

Flagstar Bank
Group Director
(747) 318-7041
petros.altunyan@flagstar.com
Banking & Finance
Home Group: Universal City

Bio: Experienced Private Banker at Flagstar Bank, dedicated to cultivating meaningful banking relationships. Specializing in crafting bespoke financial solutions for high-income earners, business owners, and real estate professionals.

Takaya Brunner

Brunner Accounting Group
Owner
(909) 331-6671
takaya@brunneraccounting.com
Accountant
Home Group: Glendale 1

Bio: Big 4 advisory experience who spent last 6 years building a data and analytics department. Created tax / accounting practice with my wife because wanted to provide big firm support and strategic insights to small / medium sized businesses and individuals.

Chris Hardy

Hutchinson and Bloodgood, LLP
CPA
(805) 963-1837
chris.hardy@hb.cpa
Accountant
Home Group: Ventura 2

Bio: The income tax world seems to be constantly changing which can require proper planning and implementation. I enjoy taking a hands-on approach with complex partnership and individual tax returns and helping clients achieve their goals.