Deborah Martin has been a fixture in the entertainment industry for more than three decades, shaping the style and image, through strategy, of what has moved pop culture, primarily through the music industry but also in visual mediums. Her understanding of market demand and appeal has made her a sought after advisor for celebrities, companies …
Jevonne Shepherd is a CPA and trusted advisor to clients in a variety of industries and sectors. She holds a BA from UCLA, an MBA from California State University, Northridge, and a JD from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. Jevonne was previously a Foster Mother to her then-Foster Daughter, a Senior …
Brooke Marrujo leads the client segment business and national accounts business development team for the independent broker dealer channel at Capital Group, home of American Funds. She has 27 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 22 years. Earlier in her career at Capital, Brooke established and led the sales …
My first memory is seeing Armstrong set foot on the moon. I was in my stepmother’s parents’ house in Westchester County. I remember the TV and the room. That moment started me on my journey to want to work with technology.
I started my career in research and development at a military-owned think tank in Washington, …
Alexander Kadish is a Managing Director – Investments and Private Wealth Advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Beverly Hills, CA.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2023, Mr. Kadish was a Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. He began his career in financial services at Banc of America in …
Kathleen Vanderziel is currently Senior Vice President, Senior Counsel for The Capital Group Companies, Inc., home of the American Funds family of mutual funds. She specializes in employment law and litigation management. She also works on a variety of other matters including privacy, intellectual property, contract review and review of marketing materials for compliance with …
Bridget Gless Keller, a jewelry designer, philanthropist, and fifth-generation Angelena, has spent the better part of the last decade volunteering at the Children’s Institute (CII), which brings early childhood education, therapy services, family support groups, youth activities, and crisis relief—in 2020 it provided food, laptops, and more—to its more than 30,000 clients.
As Chair of the …
Laura Jane Kessner serves as Head Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office (LADA). As a member of LADA for thirty years, Laura Jane specialized in the prosecution of sex crimes and has responded to habeas corpus petitions and appeals in both state and federal courts.
Laura Jane graduated Phi Beta …
A working mom and lifelong Angeleno, Wendy attended LA public schools and graduated from UCLA. Wendy started her career in public service working for her mentor, former Mayor Tom Bradley, where for ten years she worked on a wide range of public policy issues including child care, senior care homelessness, housing, public health and education. …