November 2020

The
Accelerator

ProVisors - Business Networking & Trusted Advisors - Business Accelerator

New Members17 New Member in the Orange County Area

Soeren Aarup

Soeren Aarup

(713) 306-5583
soerenaarup@b2bcfo.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Ontario 2

Bio: I am a partner with B2B CFO, the nation’s largest CFO consulting firm. With my 25+ years of accounting/finance experience I help privately held companies improve their financial reporting and cash management.

Antony Besso

Antony Besso

Mill Point Capital
CPA
(949) 466-7793
antony@healthyholdings.com
Financial Service
Home Group: South Coast Metro

Bruce Bolton

Bruce Bolton

(949) 632-0160
bruce.bolton@portfordsg.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Irvine 2

Rosanne Brady

Rosanne Brady

Coastal Legacies
(949) 346-1498
rosie@coastal-legacies.com
Attorney
Home Group: John Wayne Airport

Robert M. Corbin

Robert M. Corbin

Windes, Inc.
Partner, Tax and Accounting Services
(949) 271-2632
rcorbin@windes.com
Accountant
Home Group: Mergers $ Acquisitions 3

Bio: We offer a full range of services in the areas of taxation and assurance services with mergers and acquisitions, employee benefit and estate planning.

Nick DeNinno

Nick DeNinno

SpotOn
Business Development
(949) 649-4989
nickd@spoton.com
Financial Service
Home Group: Irvine Central

Bio: At SpotOn, we create innovative software and payment solutions for businesses of all types, from restaurants to retail businesses and the service industry.

Christian Gabbour

Christian Gabbour

Cag Tax and Forensic Advisors PC
President
(714) 530-0297
cgabbour@cpa.com
Accountant
Home Group: Irvine Metro

Bio: We specialize in accounting services for small and medium size businesses, including Tax planning, Tax returns, and Representation before IRS.

Jabez LeBret

Jabez LeBret

Applejax
CEO
(619) 399-6778
jabez.lebret@gmail.com
Home Group: Irvine Central

Bio: CEO of an ed-tech company, contributor at Forbes, dad, from Alaska, coffee & craft beer enthusiast.

Kevin Maris

Kevin Maris

Velur Enterprises, Inc.
Renewable Energy Land Specialist
(949) 599-6551
kwmaris@gmail.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Irvine 2

Bio: I educate investors on how to include raw, southern California land into their investment portfolios. Currently there is an incredible demand for CA land to build solar farms, driven by the global shift from oil to renewable energy solutions.

Brian Martin

Brian Martin

The Network Pro, Inc
(714) 333-9620 Ext. 1120
kbmartin@thenetworkpro.net
Consultant Service
Home Group: Riverside

Kevin McDonough

Kevin McDonough

(714) 432-9555
kmcdonough@mulaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Newport Center 2

Dave Paglia

Dave Paglia

Curate Partners
Vice President, Sales
(646) 319-1978
dave.paglia@curatepartners.com
Human Resources
Home Group: Irvine Central

Bio: Relationship Builder.

Sue Park

Sue Park

Park Jensen LLP
(714) 389-9836
sue@parkjensenlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Irvine Central

Bio: Boutique law firm specializing in business litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation.

Summer Poletti

Summer Poletti

Chris Jennings Group
(949) 939-5434
summer@chrisjenningsgroup.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Ontario 2

Bio: Executive leader coaching on meeting or exceeding profit goals consistently. Creating custom strategies and coaching programs around sales, client and employee experience, and organizational alignment. Champion of diversity and inclusion. (She/her)

Chase Skistimas

Chase Skistimas

(714) 932-7475
cskistimas@financialguide.com
Insurance
Home Group: Newport Gateway

Chris Zehnder

Chris Zehnder

Wood Gutmann & Bogart
Senior Vice President
(714) 450-1667
czehnder@wgbib.com
Insurance
Home Group: Newport Gateway

Pamela Zygmunt

Pamela Zygmunt

Supporting Strategies – Irvine
Managing Director, Supporting Strategies
(847) 528-9228
pamela.zygmunt@gmail.com
Financial Service
Home Group: South Coast Metro

Bio: Supporting Strategies partners with small-mid size buinsesses to be your outsourced accounting department and provide bookkeeping and controller services. Let us be an extension of your team so you can focus on your core business.

Member News

Todd Carey
Oct 30, 2020

Loreen Gilbert featured on Yahoo! Finance

'I think there is more risk to to be out of the market' than being in: WealthWise Financial CEO Loreen Gilbert joins the FInal Round panel to discuss what she predicts will push markets in the future and why investors should weather the volatile market storm. Click here to view: https://money.yahoo.com/think-more-risk-market-being-210334601.html
Todd Carey
Oct 22, 2020

Eric Rose, Founder & President of Pinnacle Product Innovation Podcast Interview

If you're like so many people around the world, you’ve got a great idea for a product. You’ve been dreaming about it, and of course, the world could use it. And, you can’t wait to begin selling it. But how do you get it from an idea to a viable, marketable product? Joining Angelo Ponzi at the Business Growth Cafe is Eric Rose, Founder & President of Pinnacle Product Innovation to discuss how to make that happen. https://businessgrowthcafe.podbean.com/e/taking-youre-product-idea-and-bringing-it-to-market-reality/
Todd Carey
Oct 21, 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
Oct 15, 2020

ProVisors Love Story

Laura Bruno, owner of SBL Consulting, Inc. (ProVisors CER & SBAYW Group Leader) and George Hicks, owner of The M&A Brokers (ProVisors M$A3) were originally referred to guest at SBAY by different ProVisors members. That guesting date was Valentine’s Day of 2012. That chance meeting has resulted in them having just been married on 10.10.2020. A wonderful ProVisors love story!
Todd Carey
Oct 15, 2020

Lisa Anderson was Quoted 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 was quoted in “Drive Agility and Innovation with ERP in the Cloud”. Full Story… https://hbr.org/resources/pdfs/comm/microsoft/ERPinthecloud.pdf
Todd Carey
Oct 14, 2020

Loreen Gilbert Recognized With Silver Stevie Award in 2020 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Loreen Gilbert has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year category in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Read more about this award and Loreen’s accomplishment here: https://www.wealthwisefinancial.com/blog/stevie-award-press-release
Todd Carey
Oct 14, 2020

Mahyar Ghassemian Interviewed on Business Growth Cafe Podcast

Mahyar Ghassemian, Founder & President of Ghassemian Law Group and ProVisors Member is in court with Angelo Ponzi today or rather at the Business Growth Café to discuss a wide variety of topics when it comes to business law. https://businessgrowthcafe.podbean.com/e/when-is-the-last-time-you-had-a-legal-checkup/
Todd Carey
Oct 14, 2020

Watch Loreen Gilbert on TD Ameritrade's The Watch List

Click here to view: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tdameritradenetwork.com/video/rB4AoXTJGxKBdOXZLGMGMw__;!!Cz2fjcuE!228rZqia99DNiVfB3ZbRTLu8DS6cntyKvXzSXXAhBxyKSuEyZzDcKjwrQM_PsNvD3vXiZ4Aq$
Todd Carey
Oct 14, 2020

David Liptz - CPA-Captive Insurance

Dave was just named as one of the top 3 Captive Insurance CPA's in the USA. Captive International is proud to name the winners of its inaugural US Captive Awards, recognizing the best in class providers across the full spectrum of disciplines active in the captive insurance industry.
Todd Carey
Oct 14, 2020

Check out Loreen Gilbert's Media Appearance in this CCN Article

Click here to read: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ccn.com/3-reasons-debate-train-wreck-s-p-500-rally/__;!!Cz2fjcuE!228rZqia99DNiVfB3ZbRTLu8DS6cntyKvXzSXXAhBxyKSuEyZzDcKjwrQM_PsNvD3sNENQGb$
Todd Carey
Oct 14, 2020

Check out Loreen Gilbert's Media Appearance in this Cantech Letter Article

Click here to read:https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cantechletter.com/2020/09/biden-trump-bull-market/__;!!Cz2fjcuE!228rZqia99DNiVfB3ZbRTLu8DS6cntyKvXzSXXAhBxyKSuEyZzDcKjwrQM_PsNvD3t7DVo98$
Todd Carey
Oct 14, 2020

Lisa Anderson Quoted in ACHR News

Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. specializing in the supply chain, ERP and S&OP is quoted in the article "Distributors Face Many Options As Customer E-Commerce Habits Accelerate:. Full Story: https://www.achrnews.com/articles/143778-distributors-face-many-options-as-customer-e-commerce-habits-accelerate
Todd Carey
Oct 14, 2020

Anne Laguzza Featured on SB Pace

In this feature article, Anne Laguzza shares what drives The Works Consulting's mission to develop leaders along with lessons she's learned as a successful small business owner and advice for those looking to start their own small business. Read the article here: https://www.sbpace.com/blogs/shoutout-to-small-business-the-works-consulting
Todd Carey
Oct 13, 2020

Contributing Author in the Ark Group's Book, Business Development for a New Legal Ecosystem

Merry contributed the chapter, "Overcoming Inertia - Creating a Successful Business Development Culture during a Crisis." Anyone wishing a copy of the chapter can receive one by emailing Merry at merry@emconsults.org

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

Member Milestones

Celebrating 10 Years

George McLaughlin

George McLaughlin

Tutton Insurance Services, Inc
Senior Vice President; CIC
(949) 261-5335
george@tutton.com
Insurance
Home Group: John Wayne Airport

Bio: We are passionate about protecting business owners from financial loss using insurance and risk management solutions. We bring our clients cost effective solutions to their insurance and risk management needs.

Celebrating 5 Years

Anish Banker

Anish Banker

Palmieri, Hennessey & Leifer LLP
Partner
(949) 851-7220
abanker@palmierilawgroup.com
Attorney
Home Group: Irvine Central

Bio: I am a business and real estate litigation attorney with almost 20 years of experience and concentrate my practice on eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and related real estate litigation and valuation disputes, including landlord-tenant disputes.

Christopher Drzyzga

Christopher Drzyzga

Voit Real Estate Services
Vice President
(949) 263-5303
chrisd@voitco.com
Real Estate
Home Group: Newport Gateway 2

Bio: Commercial real estate brokerage – I represent tenants, business owners, & investors lease, purchase, and sell commercial property. I specialize in 3,000 – 100,000 SF (10-500 employees) office, medical office & light industrial buildings throughout SoCal.

Aaron Munoz

Aaron Munoz

Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc
Certified Financial Planner
(562) 222-4525
aaron@cerdamunoz.com
Investment Advisor
Home Group: Cerritos

Bio: Companies have CFOs. Why not people? I am an Independent Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and I help individuals and business owners to manage their personal finances. I act as my clients’ Personal CFO.

Matthew Waterman

Matthew Waterman

Auctus Law Partners LLP
Partner
(949) 922-9796
mwaterman@auctuslaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Mergers $ Acquisitions 3

Bio: Business and technology transactions attorney: Outside general counsel services; mergers and acquisitions; venture capital and other private equity/debt financings; licensing and technology transactions; practicing since 1992.

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