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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.

David Hilton

David Hilton

Principal & COO
Kaye Capital Management
dhilton@kayecapital.com
(310) 207-5293
Home Group: Valley Business Professional Services

New Members

37 New Members in the Los Angeles Area

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

Patrick Anderson

Patrick Anderson

The Law Firm for Nonprofits, P.C.
Of Counsel
(818) 623-9898, ext. 108
patrick@lfnp.com
Attorney
Home Group: Glendale 2

Bio: Patrick provides legal advice to nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations of all types on state and federal issues, including formation and recognition of tax-exemption, board and governance matters, compliance issues, and exempt organization tax law.

Monica Ballard

Monica Ballard

Parallax Education
President
(888) 556-7485
monica@parallaxed.com
Human Resources
Home Group: Westlake 1

Bio: Pre-eminent provider of instructional materials to corporations, on the prevention of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace violence, interviewing skills, & motivating employees. All programs accredited for MCLE, CPE, and HRCI.

Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett

Insurance Brokers West, Inc.
COO
(805) 299-2150
chris@ibwins.com
Insurance
Home Group: Ventura 3

Bio: Chris Barrett is the COO of Insurance Brokers West, specializing in personal lines and is a Councilmember for the City of Moorpark. Chris is the 2024 Chairman of the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, is President of the Moorheart Foundation.

Michael Brooks

Michael Brooks

Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks
Attorney
(424) 251-5850
michael@brooks.legal
Attorney
Home Group: West Los Angeles 2

Bio: Michael has significant experience in all areas of real estate law, with an emphasis on representing purchasers, sellers, landlords and tenants in connection with the acquisition, disposition and leasing of real property interests.

Jessica Carter

Jessica Carter

Equity Union
Realtor
(818) 590-4246
jessicacarterhomes@gmail.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Calabasas

Bio: As a residential realtor since 2005, I provide personalized, hands on support. With expert negotiation, market insight, and a client-first approach, I’m here to ensure a smooth, successful experience. Specializing in the San Fernando and Conejo Valleys.

Andrew Compton

Andrew Compton

Prime Accounting Solutions, LLC
CEO
(424) 278-8860
andrew@primeaccsolutions.com
Accountant
Home Group: West Los Angeles 2

Bio: I am the owner of Prime Accounting Solutions, dedicated to providing expert financial guidance, bookkeeping, accounting, and tax advisory solutions to businesses seeking clarity and growth.

Scott Cukier

Scott Cukier

SimpleTech
President
(310) 876-2113
scott@simpletechla.net
Information Technology
Home Group: Beverly Hills 2

Bio: Managed IT Services tailored for professional corporations, with a focus on supporting legal and financial services firms.

Caroline Dalal

Caroline Dalal

Flowz Staffing LLC
Founder & CEO
(310) 293-9494
caroline@flowzstaffing.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Pacific Business Corridor 1

Bio: Caroline Dalal is the Founder and CEO of Flowz Staffing, a multinational company specializing in subscription-based staffing solutions.

Pesach Davidoff

Pesach Davidoff

DAS Accounting and Tax Services
CEO
(424) 335-4418
pesach@dasaccounting.com
Accountant
Home Group: Silicon Beach 2

Bio: Full service accounting and tax expert focusing on businesses in tech and real estate, and also with international tax expertise and presence in the UK and the EU.

Jon Feldon

Jon Feldon

Murtaugh Treglia Stern and Deily LLP
Senior Associate Attorney
(949) 794-4000
jfeldon@murtaughlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Mid City

Bio: After eleven years as a Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, Jon has extensive experience in criminal, mental health, and probate litigation.

Christy Full

Christy Full

Full Service Consulting
Senior HR Consultant | Expert Witness
(310) 425-5751
christy@fullservconsulting.com
Human Resources
Home Group: Rancho Park

Bio: Providing expert witness services related to business management and HR to attorneys and HR consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses.

Reza Hadaegh

Reza Hadaegh

RAHA Architecture
(310) 415-9860
reza@raha.la
Other
Home Group: South Bay 3

Morgan Hoover

Morgan Hoover

Apex Family Law, P.C.
(909) 306-5985
morgan@apexfamilylaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Santa Barbara 1

Ara Ishkhanian

Ara Ishkhanian

Keller Williams Commercial
Director of Commercial Properties
(818) 822-3289
ishkhanian@gmail.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Glendale 2

Bio: Commercial Real Estate Specialist | Retail, Office & Industrial Properties / Sale & Lease.

Josiah Jenkins

Josiah Jenkins

Bartko LLP
Attorney
(415) 291-4551
jjenkins@bartkolaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 1

Bio: I represent employers in legal matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-and- hour claims. I also advise employers on complex employment law questions and represent employers in union negotiations.

Nicole Lu

Nicole Lu

Maher Commercial Realty
(310) 710-1018
nicole@mahercr.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Santa Monica 2

Wendy Luttrell

Wendy Luttrell

C Suite Goals – Leaders Lifting Leaders
CEO
(626) 482-6414
wendy@csuitegoals.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Pasadena 3

Bio: Wendy is an executive coach. Her mission is to support leaders. She helps business owners find balance and achieve their goals through 1-2-1 coaching and peer support groups.

Deborah Medway

Deborah Medway

Chicago Title
Vice President NCS Chicago Title
(310) 713-3321
deborah.medway@ctt.com
Insurance
Home Group: Studio City

Bio: Deborah Medway currently serves as the Vice President at Chicago Title NCS California. In the title insurance energetic advocate who tirelessly supports her clients.

Stephen Meli

Stephen Meli

Westlake Private Wealth Management
Managing Partner
(818) 436-6801
stephen.meli@westlakepwm.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Moorpark

Lee Mendelson

Lee Mendelson

Mendelson Mediation
(310) 696-9301
lee@mendelsonmediation.com
Attorney
Home Group: Sherman Oaks 4

Bio: Mediator specializing in personal injury, insurance coverage, subrogation, business and real estate disputes.

Sonja Montiel

Sonja Montiel

PEQ Performance
CoFounder | Consultant
(805) 407-7023
sonja@peq-performance.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Ventura 3

Bio: With 20+ years of experience as a people consultant, I specialize in personal coaching for professionals. I support individuals through life and work transitions, assist in building and repairing relationships, and help achieve better life/work alignment.

Carolyn Ovsepyan

Carolyn Ovsepyan

Ghozland Law Firm
(213) 334-4570
carolyn@ghozlandlawfirm.com
Attorney
Home Group: Glendale 1

Manuel Perez

Manuel Perez

1st American Mortgage Corporation
Mortgage Lender
(626) 483-6281
manuel@1stamc.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: Glendale 2

Bio: Manuel Perez, owner of 1st American Mortgage. Over 30 years’ experience helping clients: First-Time Buyers, Veterans, Self-Employed, and Professionals. Forward and Reverse Lenders, also helping Seniors transition into Retirement with a Reverse Mortgage.

Rambod Peykar

Rambod Peykar

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Partner
(213) 617-4161
rpeykar@sheppardmullin.com
Attorney
Home Group: West Los Angeles 2

Bio: I help people buy and sell businesses as well as other general corporate transactional advise.

Ryan Rael

Ryan Rael

RR Business Insights
(505) 720-9775
ryan@rrbusinessinsights.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: West Hollywood

Bio: Helping clients operate smarter, scale faster, and serve their customers better using Customer Experience strategy and technology implementation.

Stephanie Redondo

Stephanie Redondo

Home Instead
Elder Home Care Consultant
(323) 382-6662
stephanie.redondo@homeinstead.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Westlake 7

Bio: Senior Resource Specialist and Regional Manager at Home Instead, Thousand Oaks. I help families navigate elder care with personalized support and connect them to essential services like in-home care and care management.

Scott Roback

Scott Roback

Compass
Realtor – Team Partner
(310) 503-4444
scottroback@compass.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Studio City

Erik Rojas

Erik Rojas

Compass/ Epik Realty Inc.
Broker/Owner
(818) 451-3700
erik@epikrealtors.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Warner Center 1

Dan Rozansky

Dan Rozansky

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP
Partner
(818) 444-4548
drozansky@stubbsalderton.com
Attorney
Home Group: Studio City

Jay Sanders

Jay Sanders

Blue Zone Wealth Advisory
Financial Advisor
(310) 864-9300
jsanders@bluezoneadvisory.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Entertainment 1

Bio: I’m a people person with a diverse history in entertainment and hospitality, at both private and Fortune 500 companies, and as an entrepreneur running businesses. I help people accumulate wealth the old fashion way – by planning it!

Heather Scott

Heather Scott

Via Law LLP
Managing Partner
(818) 577-1010
heather@vialawfirm.com
Attorney
Home Group: Woodland Hills 3

Bio: As a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law, I advise clients regarding comprehensive and often complex estate plans, including estate tax planning, special needs planning, and related issues.

Jeff Starin

Jeff Starin

EOS Worldwide
EOS Implementer
(818) 633-1633
jeff.starin@eosworldwide.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Santa Barbara 1

Bio: You know those people who own a business and go on vacation for a month and barely check their phones? Those are my clients.

Emily Steenwyk

Emily Steenwyk

Forensis Group
(626) 437-1292
elsteenwyk@gmail.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Pasadena 8

Christopher Stroup

Christopher Stroup

Silicon Beach Financial
Founder & President
(424) 229-1684
christopher@siliconbeachplanning.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Venice

Bio: LGBTQ+ financial advisor helping underrepresented entrepreneurs and folks in tech make smart financial choices through financial planning, investment management, and tax planning and return prep.

Gordon Stuart

Gordon Stuart

Buchalter
(213) 891-5149
gstuart@buchalter.com
Attorney
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 4

Gary Varnavides

Gary Varnavides

Varnavides Law, PC
(310) 367-3654
gary@varnavideslaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Century City 2

Peter Winkler

Peter Winkler

UHY Advisors, Inc.
West Coast Business Development Leader
(310) 733-9063
pwinkler@uhy-us.com
Home Group: Entertainment 2

Member News

Todd Carey
Nov 18, 2024

Barry Kurtz recognized by LA Times as Legal Visionary

Barry Kurtz, Chair of Lewitt Hackman's Franchise and Distribution Practice Group, was recognized as a Legal Visionary for the fourth year in a row by the Los Angeles Times in Business of Law: Trends, Updates, Visionaries & The In-House Counsel Leadership Awards.
Todd Carey
Nov 15, 2024

Sarah Reznick Writes OpEd for Pacific Coast Business Times

Sarah Reznick, a financial advisor with Sherfina Advisors, pens an OpEd, "Four Strategies to Maximize Your Charitable Giving as Holiday Season Approaches" for PacBiz.
Todd Carey
Nov 14, 2024

Ramon Lamelas Becomes President of the Santa Monica Bar Association

Spanish-speaking certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, Ramon Lamelas, was sworn in as the President of the Santa Monica Bar Association at the organization's Installation Dinner on November 7. This is the second year in a 3-year commitment, having served as President-Elect last year and serving as Past President in the year following his term as President. He also currently serves as Co-Chair of the SMBA's Trusts & Estates Section. Ramon looks forward to serving the Santa Monica legal community and making the SMBA a better, stronger organization for its members.
Todd Carey
Nov 05, 2024

Dasse Named Vice President of Business Development at Commonwealth Land Title's National Commercial Services Division

Jeff Dasse has accepted the position of Vice President of Business Development for Commonwealth Land Title's National Commercial Services Division. This new role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of the organization on a national scale. Jeff looks forward to connecting with all members in this new capacity and exploring new opportunities for collaboration.
Todd Carey
Nov 05, 2024

Matthew J. Soroky Selected to Speak at 47th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising

Matthew J. Soroky co-authored a conference paper and participated in a panel discussion at the American Bar Association's annual Forum on Franchising in Phoenix, Arizona. The workshop covered significant considerations unique to structuring and registering franchise programs in health care, insurance, tax, legal, and other specialized industries.
Todd Carey
Nov 04, 2024

Dr. Regina Lark Featured in Newsweek

Regina Lark shares her thoughts in a discussion about boomer downsizing: https://www.newsweek.com/millennials-boomer-junk-hoarding-declutter-1978769

Member Milestones

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

Celebrating 15 Years

Noel Cohen

Polsinelli
Partner
(310) 203-5336
ncohen@polsinelli.com
Attorney
Home Group: Century City 4

Bio: My practice focuses on complex business litigation, with an emphasis on consumer class action defense and employment defense.

Robert Curtiss

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA)
CFP, AIF, CWS Wealth Advisor, Portfolio Manager
(626) 795-2944
rcurtiss@seia.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Pasadena 1

Bio: Robert works as a holistic wealth manger for Millionaire Next Door clients, who he calls overnight 25+ year success stories.  With nearly 25 years of experience, Robert has developed and refined a process that puts every piece of the puzzle together.

Scott Gilmore

Hill Farrer & Burrill LLP
Mediator
(213) 621-0832
sgilmore@hillfarrer.com
Attorney
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 2

Bio: As an attorney with more than 40 years of experience successfully litigating a broad range of business disputes, for the past 20 years I have been retained as a mediator to resolve hundreds of business, real estate, construction and employment disputes.

Celebrating 10 Years

Michael Baranov

Baranov & Wittenberg, LLP
Partner
(310) 229-3500
mbaranov@mbgwlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Downtown Los Angeles 5

Bio: My law practice focuses on the areas of business, employment, entertainment and intellectual property law. Over the past 30 years, I have prosecuted and defended large scale commercial disputes, unfair competition matters, and employment cases.

Kevin Berson

Kinected Advisors
President
(310) 985-0250
kevin@kinected.com
Banking & Finance
Home Group: Sherman Oaks 1

Bio: Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory (M&A), valuation, exit planning, marketing, consulting, strategic advisory services to IT, manufacturing, distribution and business services clients. Buy-side and Sell-side.

Frederic Grannis

Law Office of Fred Grannis
Attorney
(626) 376-9208
ffgrannis@grannislawoffice.com
Attorney
Home Group: Pasadena 3

Bio: Fred Grannis is a personal injury trial attorney who specializes in representing injured individuals against corporations and insurance companies. He has experience handling all manner of personal injury claims.

Janice Miller

Miller Haga Law Group, LLP
Managing Partner
(818) 591-4200
jmiller@millerhaga.com
Attorney
Home Group: Warner Center 1

Bio: Miller Haga Law Group, LLP, are attorney’s that provide Innovative General Counsel Services® in the areas of business formation to wind down, corporate & real estate transactions, employment, licensing & emerging areas of the law. Coopertition® expert.

Dennis Nagdeman

Morgan Stanley
Sr Vice President-Financial Advisor, CFP®, CIMA®
(805) 494-0238
dennis.b.nagdeman@morganstanley.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Warner Center 1

Bio: I empower clients’ to make confident and informed decisions. In addition to traditional investments, I focus on alternative strategies, including Private Equity. The key to my approach is a strong planning process and commitment to serve.

Wook Pak

Cislo & Thomas, LLP
Partner, Chair of Patent Prosecution
(310) 979-9190
wook@cislo.com
Attorney
Home Group: Culver City

Bio: Wook is a Patent Attorney experienced in all aspects of Intellectual Property procurement and enforcement, including preparing and filing U.S. and International patent applications in a variety of technological areas, such as mechanical, pharmaceutical…

Steven Post

Weiss Accountancy
Accountant
(818) 997-7712
stevep@weissac.com
Accountant
Home Group: Sherman Oaks 1

Bio: We are a full service accounting firm that helps small business owners with more than just tax returns. Some of the areas we can help are accounting services / financial statement preparation, business valuations, assisting with lender requirements…

George Stavaris

George Stavaris

Jones Lang LaSalle
Managing Director
(818) 429-9412
george.stavaris@jll.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Pasadena 8

Bio: George Stavaris is Managing Director at Jones Lang LaSalle, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in acquisitions, dispositions and investments of industrial properties in North Los Angeles.

Celebrating 5 Years

Maksim Avrukin

Maksim Avrukin

Digital Uppercut
President
(818) 913-1335
max@digitaluppercut.com
Information Technology
Home Group: Westlake 6

Bio: For the past 20 years, Max Avrukin and his team have been leading edge IT, Security and Compliance specialists helping to manage the technology, network security and regulatory compliance of medical, legal, wholesale, retail and service businesses.

Wesley Bryant

Manufacturers Bank
Vice President & Sr. Relationship Manager
(818) 240-4550
wbryant@manubank.com
Banking & Finance
Home Group: Glendale 1

Bio: Member of the Fiduciary Banking Group working with Trust & Estate professionals to establish client bank accounts.

Maksim Avrukin

Brian Chu

Insurance Office of America (IOA)
Vice President
(626) 321-2454
brian.chu@ioausa.com
Insurance
Home Group: Century City 3

Bio: Risk Management Advisor & Insurance Broker {Closely-Held Private Business | Family Enterprise}.

Kiran Dhillon

KW Commercial Sierra Madre/SIG Commercial
Broker Associate (Multifamily)
(626) 716-2504
kiran@sigcommercial.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Pasadena 3

Bio: I am a former attorney who now works in commercial real estate brokerage, specializing in representing families and investors in the sale and purchase of multifamily/apartment properties throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

Theodore Dokko

Theodore Dokko

Smith Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Counsel
(213) 358-7226
tdokko@sgrlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Glendale 2

Bio: A labor and employment law attorney, providing advice and counsel to employers from onboarding through arbitration and trial.

Jana Garrotto

Lewitt Hackman
Attorney
(818) 907-3019
jgarrotto@lewitthackman.com
Attorney
Home Group: Seniors and Special Needs Affinity Group

Jeff Krumholz

G&A Partners
Senior Business Advisor
(818) 454-0168
jkrumholz@gnapartners.com
Human Resources
Home Group: Woodland Hills 2

Bio: We provide a comprehensive suite of HR Services and infrastructure to help clients increase profitability, maximize employee productivity, save time performing transactional HR duties, reduce employment related liability and ultimately lower labor costs.

Carl Mueller

Carl Mueller

Mueller Christensen LLP
Litigator
(920) 277-6170
cmueller@mclitigation.com
Attorney
Home Group: South Bay 2

Bio: Trial attorney focusing on business litigation and legal malpractice. I litigate all areas of disputes between clients and their attorneys, from fee disputes to major breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice claims.

Michael Sobolewski

Michael Sobolewski

Kinetic Business Partners
CEO
(805) 421-0200
michaels@kineticbusinesspartners.com
Consultant & Service
Home Group: Los Angeles Valley 1

Bio: Growing businesses through sales and operations strategy, process and solutions implementations. An outsourced Sales & Operations partner for your B2B business.

Cyrus S Tabibnia

Cyrus S. Tabibnia

Tabibnia Law Firm
(310) 709-2691
cyrus@tabibnialaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westwood

Bio: Criminal Defense Attorney in West Los Angeles.

David Tetzlaff

Finch Tetzlaff, LLP
Partner
(805) 908-6657
dtetzlaff@finchtetzlaff.com
Attorney
Home Group: Westlake 3

Bio: Seasoned real estate litigation attorney who protects commercial and multi-family residential property owners through all aspects of the legal process.

Events

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Accelerate Your Membership (AYM) on Monday, December 9, 2024 (8:30a P / 10:30a C / 11:30a E) This is an accelerated 60-minute session in which key strategies are introduced to assist the more established members. It consists of best practices that a member can use to further improve their experience within the ProVisors community. Selected senior members will be asked to speak on various topics in which they excel in-sharing their success stories and ‘how to’ tactics. Register Now!

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 Orientations

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – 8:30a PT | 10:30a CT | 11:30a ET

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