December 2020

The
Accelerator

ProVisors - Business Networking & Trusted Advisors - Business Accelerator

New Members25 New Member in the Orange County Area

Travis Alsup

Travis Alsup

Kosh Solutions
(949) 516-7540
talsup@koshsolutions.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Newport Center 2

Nicolet Araujo

Nicolet Araujo

CarePatrol Coastal Orange County
(949) 354-3690
nicolet.araujo00@gmail.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Irvine South

Annie Clougherty

Annie Clougherty

Compass
(949) 375-3037
annie.clougherty@compass.com
Real Estate
Home Group: South Coast

Bio: Reputation. Dedication. Communication. Tenacity. Results. 24/7.

Pamela Devaney

Pamela Devaney

Resonate Marketing Communication
Managing Partner
(760) 846-4640
pam@resonatepr.com
Marketing
Home Group: South Orange County

Anthony DiBiase

Anthony DiBiase

CEO Advisor/Leadership Coach
(949) 466-1751
anthony.dibiase@gmail.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Newport-Irvine

Bio: Anthony leads a CEO Advisory board that helps business owners become BETTER LEADERS, who make BETTER DECISIONS and achieve BETTER RESULTS. On average, members grow 2.2 times faster than their competitors.

Bob Dilliplaine

Bob Dilliplaine

(714) 345-9654
bob@occfactor.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: South Coast

Daniel Dodgen

Daniel Dodgen

(949) 471-5815
ddodgen@financialguide.com
Insurance
Home Group: John Wayne Airport

Larry Fisher

Larry Fisher

RSI Security
Head of Sales & Partnerships
(951) 553-3529
larryf@rsisecurity.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: South Orange County

Jesse Gessin

Jesse Gessin

Jesse Gessin
Trial Counsel
(949) 328-6629
jesse@gessin.ltd
Attorney
Home Group: Newport Center

Bio: Jesse Gessin is trial counsel for businesses and individuals facing a jury’s, judge’s, or arbitrator’s verdict. Jesse is the rare counsel who successfully tries cases in both civil and criminal courts. Alternate fee arrangements welcome.

Navin Gupta

Navin Gupta

CMIT Solutions of Anaheim West
President
(909) 718-9478
ngupta@cmitsolutions.com
Information Technology
Home Group: Cerritos

Bio: We are a Managed IT Service Provider and a Certified Cyber-security Expert.

Jacqueline Hawk

Jacqueline Hawk

Soar Coaching & Consulting
Performance and Communications Coach
(415) 515-6599
jacqueline@soarcc.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Irvine OC

Brian Hogan

Brian Hogan

Hogan Law Group, P.C.
Attorney
(949) 275-6010
brian@hoganlawgroup.net
Attorney
Home Group: South Coast Metro

Bio: We do three things: (1) mergers and acquisitions, helping people buy and sell companies; (2) franchising; and (3), we serve as outside counsel to young, growing companies.

David Kesselman

David Kesselman

Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP
Partner
(310) 307-4556
dkesselman@kbslaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Irvine 3

Bio: David Kesselman is a business litigator with particular expertise in antitrust and unfair competition law. He represents plaintiffs and defendants — from small and mid-sized companies to Fortune 500 companies — in state and federal courts.

Nitin Kingaonkar

Nitin Kingaonkar

e-Whiz Global
Founder & CEO
(949) 350-9086
nitin.kingaonkar@ewhizglobal.com
Information Technology
Home Group: Irvine Spectrum

Bio: Simple & Effective Solutions.

Elizabeth Kurtz

Elizabeth Kurtz

Kurtz Law, APC
(949) 629-2585
ekurtz@kurtzlawcorp.com
Attorney
Home Group: John Wayne Airport

Justin Lee

Justin Lee

Bank of Southern California
Managing Director
(562) 397-6984
justinjlee78@gmail.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: Irvine Central

Bio: Commercial Banking/Lending Manager.

David Oh

David Oh

(949) 633-8245
david.oh@ohcocpa.com
Accountant
Home Group: Irvine Spectrum

Michael Perez

Michael Perez

Strategic Equity Group
Director
(714) 380-3304
mperez@segco.com
Financial Service
Home Group: John Wayne Airport

Bio: Strategic Equity Group provides business valuations for closely-held owner-operated businesses to large publicly traded companies undergoing ownership transitions in mergers and acquisitions and various other purposes.

Stephen Pope

Stephen Pope

SGP Labs
CEO & Growth Marketer
(909) 418-7055
stephen@sgplabs.com
Marketing
Home Group: Ontario 2

Bio: I help professionals use their expertise and thought leadership as a growth marketing strategy to grow revenue.

Tushar Puri

Tushar Puri

Pegasus One
(310) 721-3077
tushar.puri@pegasusone.com
Home Group: Irvine Concourse

Bruce Radi

Bruce Radi

Wood Gutmann & Bogart
Sr. Vice President
(714) 338-3948
bradi@wgbib.com
Insurance
Home Group: Newport-Irvine

Bio: Business Insurance broker. We help companies optimize their Property & Casualty Insurance programs and provide Risk Management solutions for middle market firms.

Tim Shank

Tim Shank

Shank & Associates Insurance Services
Partner
(949) 433-5464
tim@swartsmanning.com
Insurance
Home Group: Long Beach

Oliver Ternate

Oliver Ternate

Kidder Mathews
Senior Vice President
(949) 557-5019
oliver.ternate@kidder.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Irvine North

Bio: With over 18 years of experience in commercial real estate, Oliver Ternate is a leading expert in the industrial, flex, and office product segments of Orange County, providing advisory services to occupiers and owners.

Irene Villalobos

Irene Villalobos

Active Realty
Real Estate Broker Associate
(949) 307-1814
irenesellshomes4u@gmail.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Irvine South

Mandy Woo

Mandy Woo

Ameriprise Financial
Franchisee Advisor
(949) 453-0593 x 229
mandy.m.woo@ampf.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Irvine Concourse

Bio: I can help you to keep more money in your pockets.

Member News

Todd Carey
Nov 23, 2020

Anne Laguzza, CEO of The Works Consulting, Interviewed on BizQuik Podcast

Anne Laguzza, CEO of The Works Consulting, was interviewed on BizQuik Podcast. Anne shares key aspects small business owners need to know about Human Resources, addresses the correlation between good leadership and HR, and explains how HR support can actually be an asset to your business. Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/BizQuikPodcastInterviewWithAnneLaguzza
Todd Carey
Nov 18, 2020

Lisa Anderson Interviewed by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services

Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc. specializing in the supply chain, ERP and S&OP discusses enhanced security and compliance in “Drive Agility and Innovation with ERP in the Cloud” Full Story… https://hbr.org/sponsored/2020/08/drive-agility-and-innovation-with-erp-in-the-cloud
Todd Carey
Nov 17, 2020

Craig Muller Awarded 5 Star Professional 11 Years In a Row

Craig Muller from Irvine Spectrum (ISP), was awarded the 5 Star Mortgage Professional Award for the 11th year in a row. This award recognized the top Mortgage Professionals in Orange County.
Todd Carey
Nov 13, 2020

Listen to Loreen Gilbert Discuss the Markets on Bloomberg

Loreen Gilbert joins Rishaad Salamat and Bryan Curtis to discuss the latest on the markets on Bloomberg Daybreak Asia: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2020-11-11/loreen-gilbert-on-the-markets-radio__;!!Cz2fjcuE!11S5JeHHuZ5rCsRJQS6UAFUBPCXD8V8F2VbWxMGf0st3abj4jpPr94mpF8ZZF8VntFqrBrN7$
Todd Carey
Nov 13, 2020

Esse Law Expands to Texas

After 13 years exclusively practicing corporate and securities law in California, Esse Law has now expanded its practice to Texas as Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal, its founder, has been admitted to the Texas Bar.
Todd Carey
Nov 11, 2020

Loreen Gilbert on WealthManagement.com

Loreen Gilbert quoted in "Advisors See Tax, Regulatory Implications of Biden Presidency" article on WealthManagement.com: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/industry/advisors-see-tax-regulatory-implications-biden-presidency
Todd Carey
Nov 09, 2020

Read this U.S. News and World Report Article Loreen is Quoted In

Click to view - What Advisors Should Know About Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust: https://money.usnews.com/financial-advisors/articles/what-advisors-should-know-about-irrevocable-life-insurance-trusts
Todd Carey
Nov 09, 2020

Watch Loreen's Latest Appearance on CNBC

Click here to read Loreen's quoted in this CNBC article: Investors are hoping for a clear presidential and Senate election outcome to end the sell-off. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/30/investors-are-hoping-for-a-clear-presidential-and-senate-election-outcome-to-end-the-sell-off.html
Todd Carey
Nov 09, 2020

Lisa Anderson Featured in Brushware Magazine

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., discusses how the last mile has become the last minute in “Is JIT Dead?” Full story… https://brushwaremag.com/video-lisa-anderson-on-just-in-time-delivery/
Todd Carey
Nov 09, 2020

Lisa Anderson Quoted in Compass Magazine

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., discusses how digitally transformed manufacturers stepped into the COVID-19 supply gap in “Agility in a Crisis” Full story… https://compassmag.3ds.com/special-reports/mastering-disruption-with-digital-business-agility/agility-in-a-crisis/

Member News content is selected from Needs, Deals & Wants posts published on the ProVisors Hub.

Member Milestones

Celebrating 10 Years

Addison Adams

Addison Adams

Adams Corporate Law, Inc.
Corporate Transactional Lawyer
(714) 619-9360
addison@adamscorporatelaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Mergers $ Acquisitions 3

Bio: A lawyer that closes deals. M&A and corporate finance. Corporate transactions and securities business lawyer.

Darren Aitken

Darren Aitken

Aitken*Aitken*Cohn
(714) 434-1424
darren@aitkenlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Irvine Metro

Bio: Darren is a partner at Aitken*Aitken*Cohn,one of California’s most respected personal injury and civil litigation law firms. Aitken * Aitken * Cohn is dedicated to serving the injured and aggrieved consumer in a variety of legal conflicts.

Tiffanny Brosnan

Tiffanny Brosnan

Snell & Wilmer
Partner
(714) 427-7068
tbrosnan@swlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Irvine Metro

Bio: I help employers deal with their most difficult employees. This includes creating policies and working together on personnel matters to avoid litigation, and defending employers when litigation is unavoidable.

Robert Lemen

Robert Lemen

Murtaugh Treglia Stern & Deily, LLP
Partner
(949) 794-4000
rlemen@murtaughlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Orange County Metro

Bio: Bob is an experienced civil litigator and trial attorney who specializes in handling complex and often emotionally charged probate/trust disputes and business litigation.

Ryan O'Kane

Ryan O’Kane

Arbor Financial Group
Chief Mortgage Officer
(714) 361-1409
ryan@arborfg.com
Banking & Finance
Home Group: John Wayne Airport

Bio: Ryan O’Kane is your Orange County community leader for residential real estate finance. As a mortgage banker and broker Ryan O’Kane has a tailored mortgage solution for your clients. Whether your clients are in need of a super jumbo mortgage or are first time homebuyers Ryan can provide them with a mortgage that fits their needs.

Saar Swartzon

Saar Swartzon

Cohn & Swartzon, P.C.
Principal
(714) 547-5100
saar@legalhelp123.com
Attorney
Home Group: Newport Beach

Bio: As a personal injury attorney, I assist my clients in regaining their pre-injury health and obtaining just compensation for their injuries caused by another. I help people with car, truck, bicycle & pedestrian accidents, dog bites and wrongful death.

Celebrating 5 Years

Chris Caira

Chris Caira

Advisor Resource Group
Financial Planner
(562) 296-8461
ccaira@advisorresourcegrp.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Newport Gateway 2

Bio:

I specialize in working with Physicians & Dentists in putting together a comprehensive financial plan. This includes: – Asset Protection = Provide Health, Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance – Tax Strategy Plans = Work with CPAs, Estate Attorneys, & Money Managers to develop Estate and Tax strategy plans – Retirement Planning = Provide 401K’s, Rollover IRA’s, Brokerage Accounts, Managed Money, etc.

Stefanie Cover

Stefanie Cover

McLane Middleton, Professional Association
Director and Chair of Employment Practice Group
(603) 628-1363
charla.stevens@mclane.com
Attorney
Home Group: Irvine 2

Bio: Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Plaintiff and Cumis Counsel (Private Personal and/or Corporate Defense). Member of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates). Principal with CoverLaw PC.

William R Hart

William R Hart

Dennis Fiduciary Services & Desert Fiduciary Services
Private Professional Fiduciary
(310) 467-4220
marlene@fiduciaryla.com
Consultant & Service
Home Group: South Coast Metro

Bio: Since 1982, Bill has been an advocate for his clients from pre-litigation negotiation through trial and appeal from judgment. He has a national AV® Preeminent rating of 5.0 out of 5.

Chris Shumate

Chris Shumate

Albrektson & Shumate LLP
Attorney
(909) 335-9658
chris@albshulaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Riverside

Bio: Christopher A. Shumate is a partner and an Attorney at Albrektson & Shumate LLP. He is a Certified Specialist in Probate, Estate Planning & Trust Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Upcoming Events

Battle of the ProVisors Air Band

Date: December 3, 2020
Time: 5:00pm
Open to all OC Members

Accelerator Workshop – OC

Date: December 8, 2020
Time: 11:30am to 1:30pm PT