Lori Read

Lori Read is an Award winning Executive Producer / Writer who is highly regarded for thinking outside the box and creating profitable franchises. 

She is the recipient of multiple Emmy Awards, (received over ten Emmy nominations) the prestigious Radio and Television News Directors Association Award, the Gracie Award, NABJ Salute to Excellence Award, NAACP Image Award and PRISM Commendation... in addition to others.

Lori has over 15 years experience in syndicated television. She's worked on various productions affiliated with the Oprah Winfrey Network, Harpo Studios, Paramount Productions, CBS, Twentieth Television FOX, ITV, Debmar-Mercury, Telepictures, NBC, and Tribune Entertainment.

She excels in all her endeavors and has left a lasting impression on an extremely competitive industry. Originally from New York City, Lori says, "In addition to having years of experience, mentoring others is not only rewarding but a crucial component of being a successful television producer."

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira is a playwright and actor.

Her plays include Eclipsed, which received premiere productions at the Wooly Mammoth, Center Theater Group and Yale Repertory Theater.  It recently won Best New play at the 2010 Helen Hayes Awards as well as Danai winning Best Playwright at the NAACP Theater Awards in August 2010. She co-created and performed in the award-winning two woman play In the Continuum, which premiered off-Broadway and toured the U.S. and Southern Africa. For her work on that production, Danai won a 2006 Obie Award, the 2006 Outer Critics John Gassner Award, and the 2004 Global Tolerance' Award (Friends of the United Nations), in addition to being honored by the Theatre Hall of Fame. In 2007, she received a Helen Hayes Award for Best Lead Actress in In the Continuum at Woolly Mammoth.

Danai starred in the acclaimed film The Visitor (with Oscar-nominated actor Richard Jenkins) and on Broadway in Lincoln Center Theater's production of Joe Turner's Come and Gone. She is also featured in films 3 Backyards (Sundance 2010), My Soul to keep (Wes Craven, October 2010) and Restless City (Sundance 2011).

She has appeared in TV shows Law and Order, Life on Mars, Lie to Me, Law and Order CI and has a recurring role on HBO’s Treme. She is the title role of the upcoming film, Ma George. She recently appeared as Isabella in NYSF’s Measure for Measure (Equity’s 2011Callaway Award). She is the recipient of '08 TCG New Generations travel grant for Eclipsed with the McCarter Theater and has taught playwriting and acting in Liberia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. She is developing a play about current day Zimbabwe where she traveled in April and September 2010 with the help of another TCG grant and the McCarter Theater. Her newest play, a historical Zimbabwean piece entitled The Convert (a commission with CTG) will appear at the McCarter, Goodman and Center Theater Group Theaters in the Winter and Spring (2012). These plays comprise parts of a trilogy on Zimbabwe’s coming of age from a feminine perspective. She recently received the prestigious NEA New Play development grant to support the development of the Trilogy with Woolly Mammoth. She is currently a Hodder Fellow at Princeton University. She is also a commissioned playwright with Yale Rep. She received her MFA in Acting from Tisch, NYU. Danai was born in the U.S. to Zimbabwean parents and raised in Zimbabwe. She lives in New York City, and you can follow her here.

We formed a Delaware corporation for Danai.

Jade Catta-Preta

Jade is a triple threat writer, actress, and stand-up comedian. She just wrapped a series regular role on the ABC pilot MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY, and is a cast member on MTV's GIRL CODE. She also stars opposite Stephen Rannazzisi on MY DAMN CHANNEL'S web series 'Daddy Knows Best'. Previously, she was a series regular on the FOX pilot WTF AMERICA, for Dan Mazer /Imagine/ 20th Television and the host on TV GUIDE'S TMI. Other credits include a recurring role on CALIFORNICATION and guest stars on 2 BROKE GIRLS and SULLIVAN & SON. As a standup comic, she features for Bobby Lee and Bill Burr, and is a regular performer comedy clubs across the country.

Herb Agner

Agner Partners is a company founded by music & entertainment marketing executive Herb Agner, to harness the power of strategic partnerships he creates for businesses that bring unique and premium products and experiences to consumers. Herb is a longtime music business executive, who has worked with hundreds of legendary artists while overseeing marketing and project development for Capitol Records, Warner Bros. Records, and Universal Music Group.  The initial partnerships Herb has created or contributed to under the Agner Partners banner include those for “Barrel Down” bar & restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles’ hot Historic 7^th Street retail district, and “The Playback Experience” live event business, bringing legendary music artists into historic recording studios for once in a lifetime events. Partnerships expanding on existing trademarks and established apparel brands are currently being created by Agner Partners as well.

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas is the co-President of PHOG water, the first water company in the world to use cloud harvesting to source 100% of its water. Michael developed the company as an undergrad in Princeton's social entrepreneurship program and then as a graduate in Princeton's entrepreneurship lab. Though he grew up in Brooklyn, NY, Michael was born on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines where the team developed their first pilot site. PHOG is in large part a product of his desire to participate in building developing economies with sustainable solutions. Michael believes in the transformative power of social entrepreneurship to embed the good we want to see in the world into our everyday lives.

Megan Tetley

Megan started out her career selling Insurance and moved on to the Technology world in Seattle.  From there a great leap of faith and four years in London spent travelling and eating her way through Europe taught her many things about baking and food.  Many recipes and taste testers later Spoon and Spatula Bakery was born from the love of cookies and to get a healthy approach to kids cookies.  Our mission is to find a home baked version of our kids favorite cookies.  Megan is a self taught baker and home cook who has her children and husband to thank for teaching her to enjoy the little things in life even with a glass of milk.

Jenny Easter

Following in her family's footsteps, Jenny Easter completes The Easter team, of top real estate professionals. Jenny's strengths are in technology, marketing and client relations. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in communications. Before beginning a career in real estate, Jenny evaluated the performance of management teams across the country. She traveled the world and moved overseas to the city of Prague. Living and traveling abroad gave Jenny the ability to relate to different people in many situations. Her worldliness is an amazing asset. Jenny always imagined joining the Easter Team and making Santa Barbara her home. Her energy is contagious and she looks forward to the rewards of helping clients find their dream home.

Max Cameron

MCMX Music Inc. is a company founded by composer Max Cameron focusing on providing custom music composition, recording and production, artist development, editing, metadata, consulting, and a variety of other related technical services.  Founder Max Cameron, at just 26 years of age,  is quickly emerging as one of the most highly sought after trailer composers in the business; his recent successes in TV, film, and advertising are establishing Max as one of the future elite composers in the industry at large.  Max's music has been heard in massive film trailer campaigns such as Transcendence, The Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire, Robocop, The Wolverine, and Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Pt. 2.  In addition to film trailers, his successes in advertisement have been of equal merit including a recent Superbowl commercial for Bud Light, and national campaigns for Mercedes Benz, and Applebees.  Max's truly unique, cutting-edge sound has placed him at the forefront of a movement that is causing the norm to evolve once more. If you're watching TV or films these days, you've certainly heard the work of MCMX Music.

Sharna Burgess

Sharna Burgess lives in Los Angeles and works on the #1 ABC television show Dancing with the Stars as a Pro Dancer and choreographer.

In the 2013 DWTS season she teamed up with football-great-turned-ESPN personality, Keyshawn Johnson. Funny man Andy Dick was her partner during the 2012 season. She also pursues her career in Television and Film with Acting and Hosting.

In 2006 choreographer Jason Gilkison chose Sharna to go on tour with the hit dance sensation Burn The Floor,  after living in London for two years following her competitive career which included collecting numerous titles around the globe and appearing in a UK tour with the theatre show Simply Ballroom. Burn The Floor was wildly successful selling in excess of four million tickets in over 30 countries and 160 cities worldwide. Sharna had the incredible privilege to tour the world with them for six years. During that time she also had guest appearances on Dancing with the Stars Australia, Dancing With The Stars USA, So You Think You Can Dance Holland. Moreover, she was the assistant choreographer to Jason Gilkison on So You Think You Can Dance USA and So You Think You Can Dance Australia for many years. In 2009 Burn The Floor landed onBroadway with Sharna as one of the Lead female dancers.

Finally achieving her life long dream of doing Broadway, Sharna bid the world-renowned Great White Way a sweet adieu in 2011. After that amazing and exhilarating run with Burn The Floor, she leapt from the theatre world to the film business when she choreographed Street Dance 2 3D released in the UK, Europe, India, Australia, and Asia in 2012. She not only created some of the most electrifying Latin and Salsa scenes on film to date, but she also worked with renowned choreographers Rich + Tone Talauega to fuse those Hip Hop and Latin worlds together. This innovative unification created a whole new style and catapulted Sharna into Tinsel Town’s stratosphere landing her on one of the biggest prime-time network television shows – Dancing With The Stars – after years of devotion, passion, and perseverance to her artistry and craft.

Sharna May Burgess was born June 21st 1985 and grew up in Australia. Not only was she a tree-climbing tomboy, her fervor and excitement for entertainment and dance was obvious and palpable from a very young age. She would assemble her audience (relatives, family friends, neighbors, unsuspecting visitors), then she would sing and dance for them with an improvised microphone in hand (her hairbrush). They would all sit captivated, and marvel at her latest choreography and creative interpretation of the most popular music. Then they would rise to their feet clapping and demanding an Encore. And she was doing all this before she was a teenager!

Sharna began training in ballet, jazz and gymnastics at five years old. By eight she had started Ballroom. Within these first few years, she won numerous local and national titles. At 15, she was chosen to represent Australia at the World Championships in both the Standard and Latin styles. Her accolades and national prominence went on to earn her the distinguished honour of performing in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Gamesclosing ceremony, a privilege and a memory she will always cherish.

Sharna’s childhood dreams, and her lifelong passions, continue to bloom and come to fruition. This multi-talented performer repeatedly demonstrates her talents, at an A-List level, in the multi-faceted entertainment industry where she works as an award-winning Dancer, expert Choreographer, blossoming Actress, and up-and-coming Host. She tells fans, friends, family, and press that she loves this life on camera just as much as she enjoys choreographing that magic while off camera.

Ms. Burgess is loyal, she works hard, and she displays her passion on her sleeve. She appreciates the little things in life and is forever grateful for the extraordinary opportunities she’s been offered, and been able to excel in around the world.  She is astonished by the mounting attention and ever-thankful for the rising stardom.

Mike Stilkey

Los Angeles native Mike Stilkey has always been attracted to painting and drawing not only on vintage paper, record covers and book pages, but on the books themselves. Using a mix of ink, colored pencil, paint and lacquer, Stilkey depicts a melancholic and at times a whimsical cast of characters inhabiting ambiguous spaces and narratives of fantasy and fairy tales. A lingering sense of loss and longing hints at emotional depth and draws the viewer into their introspective thrall with a mixture of capricious poetry, wit, and mystery. His work is reminiscent of Weimar-era German expressionism and his style has been described by some as capturing features of artists ranging from Edward Gorey to Egon Schiele.

His work has been exhibited throughout the United States as well as internationally, at galleries and museums such as the Bristol City Museum in the UK, Bakersfield Museum Of Art in Bakersfield, CA, Andrea Schwartz Gallery in San Francisco, CA, Kinsey/DesForges Gallery in Culver City, CA, David B. Smith Gallery in Denver, CO, Gilman Contemporary Gallery, Ketchum, ID, and Rice University Gallery, Houston, TX.  He has also created numerous large-scale installations internationally, in Turin, Italy; Bern, Switzerland; and Hong Kong and Beijing, China.

Mac Montgomery

Mac Montgomery is the lead singer of the Santa-Barbara based 6 piece band FMLYBND. Since the release of their first original "Electricity" (which charted #1 on HypeMachine twice), FMLYBND has shared stages with The Presets, Robert Delong, The Faint, and many more. Billboard.com has also named FMLYBND a Next Big Sound Artist and they most recently signed a deal with Kobalt and are booked to perform this spring at SXSW and ESPN's X-Games (Austin).

Steve Longi

On the heels of his recent departure from Permut Presentations, Inc., Producer Steve Longi announces the formation of Longitude Entertainment; a production company formed to purchase screenplays, books, true-life stories, and original film, TV, and Internet properties. The goal of the company is to secure rights, develop material and attach star talent before raising financing.  Longi formed Longitude Entertainment with private financing from GoingLong Productions and has teamed up with Joe Lawless and GoingLong to acquire the rights to the story of Raul Julia-Levy and the making of his recent documentary “Revelations of the Mayans: 2012 and Beyond”. Julia, for the making of his film, was given unprecedented access to the Mayan tombs by the governments of Mexico and Guatemala and promised the film would prove beyond a doubt that the Mayans had contact with aliens. The production commenced only to be brought to a halt amidst allegations of fraud, theft of footage, double-dealing and lawsuits. The story of what happened to “Revelations of the Mayans” is still making headlines around the world. The working title of the film, which will be a comedy inspired by true-events, is “Secrets of the Mayans: Exposed!”  Originally from New Jersey, Mr. Longi relocated to Los Angeles to attend college. For the last ten years, he has served as Vice President of Permut Presentations, Inc, a company run by prolific film & television producer David Permut. During that time, he oversaw the production, development, marketing and release of Permut’s entire slate. Mr. Longi began working with Permut on the 1997 breakout hit “Face/Off” starring Nicolas Cage and John Travolta. It was one of the top ten highest grossing films of 1997. Since that time he has developed over one hundred feature film, television, and theatrical stage projects, and produced nine movies including Dimension Film’s “Youth in Revolt,” starring Michael Cera, Justin Long, Ray Liotta, and Zach Galifianakis He also produced the critically acclaimed telefilm “Prayers for Bobby” for Lifetime Television. The film has won numerous awards, including a GLAAD Best Picture and was nominated for two Emmy’s including a Best Actress for Sigourney Weaver. It was one of the highest rated cable movies in the history of the Lifetime Cable Network.  Longi’s other feature credits include: the action-comedy “Double Take” for Disney; “Dysfunktional Family” for Miramax; “Local Color” with Armin Mueller Stahl; a documentary about legendary songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman who wrote music for Walt Disney entitled “The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story;” and “Charlie Bartlett” with Anton Yelchin, Kat Dennings, Hope Davis, and Robert Downey Jr.  Longi also produced “Struck By Lightning,” written by and starring “Glee’s” Chris Colfer, and has a cast that includes Alison Janney, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Polly Bergen, and Sarah Highland. The film premiered in New York at the Tribeca Film Festival and was acquired by Tribeca Films.  Longi has a slate of films in various stages of production including: "Match", written and directed by Stephen Belber, starring patrick stewart, mathew lillard and carla guigino (post-production); “Without A Badge” with Christie Hsiao’s Serenity Media Group; “DeLorean,” about the rise and fall of auto magnate John Z. DeLorean with a script by Emmy winning writer Adam Mazer; The biopic “Brother Sam” about cutting-edge comic Sam Kinison with Larry Charles directing. In addition to working with writers and packaging projects, Longi also travels to the set and is p resent during the entire production phase.  Next up in production is “The C.O.”, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan with Randall Wallace attached to direct and Walden Media financing. This is the true story of private first class Desmond Doss, a Conscientious Objector during World War II. Doss, who willingly enlisted in the army but refused to bear arms, became a medic, and in an extreme act of bravery saved the lives of over 75 men in the Battle of Okinawa. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Truman. The film is scheduled for release in 2013. Longi is also creator of the Producer’s Database; a comprehensive database which has over 10,000 bits of information about actors, writers, directors, buyers, distributors, and financiers. The database is a powerful tool designed to help producers through the various stages of production by putting the most pertinent information at their fingertips. It is entirely unique in its construction and is the culmination of over 15 years experience in the entertainment industry.

Grant Usken

Grant Usken takes a comprehensive approach to project management. From understanding the fundamental objectives of his clients Grant creates and manages an overall strategic project plan. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Grant has spent the last 7 years focusing his professional endeavors in the commercial real estate industry in San Francisco. With a firm understanding of construction means and methods gained through experience working for a variety of general contractors, and after working in the project management group for commercial real estate broker Studley, Grant brings a unique skillset and understanding of the overall real estate transaction and delivery. Through the creation of Intelligent Real Estate Services Corporation Grant’s vision is to provide project advisory consulting services, and to also seek out independent development opportunities.

Sian Balogh

Sian Balogh is a production coordinator in the live music and special event industry. She has grown her career out of being the bridge between concept and execution.  She links the idea to reality through managing all the bits and pieces, from preproduction through post-production.  In her mind, production and logistics management is a continuous challenge.  For Sian, the proof has been through hands-on experience: 17 years, thousands of events, 28 countries, 6 continents and hundreds of new people who have become her global co-workers.  From North America, to Asia, the Middle East, to Europe, regardless of language, personality and cultural barriers, she has taken care of the people and equipment who take care of the client.  Some jobs have been easy, others have been challenging to the core, but there has been no problem too big that communication and knowledge couldn’t fix.  Jane Sinister Productions, Inc. is the next step in Sian’s expanding career as a production coordinator and mentor to young professionals in the industry.

Emily Hsu

Emily Hsu is the founder of SeeYaLitter - a biodegradable litter box that eliminates the tedium of kitty litter cleanup. Made from 100% recycled paper and all-natural, odor-controlling elements, the SeeYaLitter box is both environmentally-conscious and easy on the nose. After over five years in marketing, Emily's love for animals steered her towards the pet supplies industry. Drawing from experiences with her trusty cat, Maximus, she was determined to make kitty litter cleanup affordable and frustration-free for all cat owners. Stay on the lookout for the SeeYaLitter box in both e-tailers and retailers next spring!

Gordon Greene

Born in Jamaica, West Indies, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Gordon Greene has starred, guest starred, appeared, and recurred in numerous television (Go On, The Drew Peterson Story, Parenthood, Lie To Me, Icarly, All Of Us, Young & The Restless, The Famous Jett Jackson(series regular-65 episodes), films (Tournament of Dreams, Robert Townsend's In The Hive), voiceovers (How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Going to Extremes),commercial (Over three dozen nationals) and stage productions.

In 2001, Gordon wrote, starred in and co-produced his second highly successful play, Black Leather Sole, which has now been adapted for the screen. By 2002, Gordon went on to win Canada's prestigious Gemini award for his role as Sheriff Wood Jackson in the highly rated Disney original hit series, The Famous Jett Jackson. It was his first television award for best performance in a youth program or series. Gordon served as a producer, writer, actor and Second Unit Director on his very first featured-length film, Machete Joe, which won the 2010 San Diego Black Film Festival for best thriller film.

Gary Rosenfeld

Gary Rosenfeld has over 20 years experience managing business development, product acquisition, licensing, business affairs and legal affairs for software publishing, general entertainment and consumer products companies. Gary previously served in senior executive capacities at 20th Century Fox, THQ, The Endeavor Agency and Playmates Toys.   Currently, Gary is an independent consultant advising companies on various matters, including, business development strategy, business start-up strategy, licensing and merchandising, and product distribution strategy.

Jaeden Lieberher

Jaeden Lieberher was born in Philadelphia, PA. When he was eight years old he moved across the country to Los Angeles, CA. Though many flock to the city of Angels to become a star, he never suspected that he would end up on the big screen. Once he arrived, he was encouraged to give acting a try. He was quickly signed to a commercial agent and booked some fun commercials such as Google, Hot Wheels, Liberty Mutual, and then on to a Super Bowl commercial with Hyundai, and also got to transform into "Iron Man" for Verizon. Eventually he shot his first movie in a small role playing a younger Chris Evans in "A Many Splintered Thing." 2013 was a fulfilling and exciting year for Jaeden. During the summer he co-starred with legendary Bill Murray in "Saint Vincent," along side Melissa McCarthy and Naomi Watts. Then soon afterwards flew to Hawaii where he spent several months shooting a Cameron Crowe movie with some amazing actors like Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, and was also reunited with Bill Murray. His next project is "Midnight Special", starring Michael Shannon and Kirsten Dunst. Jaeden really enjoys getting to travel and explore new cities. He feels truly lucky to work with such talented cast and crew all over the country. Jaeden in represented by CAA.

Sunday Stevens

Sunday Stevens is a 1st Assistant Director who works on top Hollywood TV series and films today. Born in Los Angeles to an entertainment family, she has nearly two decades of production experience, working her way up the ranks to become a member of the Director’s Guild of America. She has worked as a 2nd Assistant Director on major motion pictures such as Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, The Game Plan, House Bunny, and Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown.

Sunday now runs the sets as a 1st Assistant Director/ Co-Producer for several Emmy-Award-winning TV series, including HBO’s True Blood and Showtime's Homeland and Dexter, and frequently on major films for various studios including the soon to be released Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day for the Walt Disney Co. starring Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner.

Phil Alonzo

Phil Alonzo Sr has hard work and perseverance running through his veins. As a child he grew up working long hours along side his parents. In high school he a was member of the Marching Band and still managed to work long hours after school. After High School Phil worked as a mechanic when a customer told him about job opportunities in concrete masonry. He dove into his new career path and was soon going to his local community college to become a General Contractor. He worked long laborious days and attended rigorous classes at night.Phil started out as a General Contractor and now specializes as a Concrete Contractor and has been in business now for over 34 years.

We formed a California corporation for Phil.

Jeffrey Magid

Jeffrey A. Magid is a musician, writer, and artist from Cambridge, MA. He writes, produces, and performs music in a number of genres, and works on collaborative songwriting projects with other artists. He is also active in advising and developing the careers of artists across several mediums, and works with public institutions to give opportunities to emerging artists and bring quality music and art to the broader community.

We formed a Delaware corporation for Jeffrey.

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Gabriela is a documentary filmmaker who for more than 12 years has directed, produced and written a variety of real life stories, including Blackfish, an award winning Sundance Grand Jury Nominee which has been listed as one of the highest grossing documentaries of all time. For more information about Blackfish, please visit blackfishmovie.com.

She has directed, written and produced for ESPN, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Discovery, and History Channel, including History Channel’s “Shootout!” a series for which she and a cameraman were embedded with 300 Marines at Twenty Nine Palms, and “Disaster Tech,” a documentary series about the biggest natural disasters in world history.

Gabriela just finished Directing, Producing and Writing City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story. The film, for which Gabriela was immersed in the inner-city for 8 months, chronicles the lives of six 12-year-olds as they and their families struggle through middle school in their gang-ridden neighborhoods. After winning multiple Audience Awards on the festival circuit, the film was acquired by ESPN and DirectTV.

In 2009, Gabriela completed a medical film for UCLA International Medicine in conjunction with the International Rescue Committee, teaching doctors in Darfur, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Pakistan, Clinical Management of Assault. The film focuses on clinics in war-torn regions, with the emphasis on providing ground-breaking medical care for victims of violence. It is being translated into 3 different languages and will be distributed in 8 countries.

She is currently directing a campaign for Supply and Demand, a commercial directing agency based in New York and Los Angeles.

Gabriela is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and her 7-year-old twin sons.

Colleen D'Agostino

Singer, lyricist, top-liner and leading lady of LA rock band The Material, as well as electro-pop project With Beating Hearts, Colleen D'Agostino is known for her energetic live performances, heartfelt lyrics, and powerful vocals.  Grammy.com reviewed her command of the stage earlier this year by saying "D'Agostino launched into the wail she's becoming known for, the audience was visibly blown away as the floor was covered with bodies pounding in rhythm to the beat." A fearless leader and role model, Colleen strives to make a difference by inspiring young musicians and bringing hope to the world through her lyrics.

We formed a California LLC for Colleen.

Phil Alonzo

Matt Corboy

Matt Corboy was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up there, before leaving to attend Colorado State University.  Corboy took up acting in 1996, and has appeared in many commercials, films, and had one-time guest roles in television series. His best-known role was on The Shield, where he appeared as Officer Ray Carlson in 15 episodes. He played Cousin Ralph in The Descendants, alongside George Clooney.  While growing up in Hawaii, Corboy would play poker with his friends. His affinity for the game led to him becoming the lead commentator for the Professional Poker Tour in 2006.  We formed a loan out corporation for Matt.

Svend Lerche

Ben Sokolowski

In January, 1999 Ben was intent on becoming a sports agent after having spent the previous summer as a batboy for the Toronto Blue Jays. He found himself on the verge of writing a Jerry Maguire-like mission statement until he caught an episode of Rod Serling's, The Twilight Zone. It instantly changed his life. Ben turned on his computer and started writing and hasn't stopped since.  Then, in 2004, prior to graduating with a degree in Film Writing from USC, he and his friends were having dinner at the 101 Coffee Shop in Hollywood. They were thoroughly immersed in a conversation about the hippest new show of the fall: LOST. It was during that conversation about polar bears on tropical islands, that Bryan Burk (J.J. Abrams' producing partner) happened to introduce himself. He was sitting at the table adjacent to the neophyte film critics and couldn't help but overhear their conversation. Six months later, Ben was interning for Bryan. Six months after that, Ben was Bryan's assistant. Within a year he was promoted to be Creative Executive at the new Bad Robot Productions. In October 2007, Ben left that post to get back to pursuing his dream of being a successful screenwriter. He has since sold a pilot to ABC and is currently on the writing staff of the hit CW series ARROW. Ben was born in Toronto, Ontario and prides himself on being a Canadian. He is not a hoser, but does prefer the word toque to winter hat. He is married to his wife, Aviva and the two have a young puppy named Stella.

We formed a California corporation for Ben.

Addison Riecke

Nickelodeon’s newest star, Addison Riecke, discovered her love for acting, singing and playing musical instruments at age four.  Gaining experience through a variety of camps and workshops such as the Kehoe-France Drama Camp, Addison began her career on stage both in theatre and musical theatre.

In August 2011, Addison enrolled in John Robert Powers Performing Arts Academy in Metairie, Louisiana.  During her time with JRP, Addison gained performance knowledge thanks to the trained and highly regarded staff, which helped lead to her successful audition for the International Presentation of Performance (IPOP).  In January 2012, Addison won a number of awards through IPOP’s convention, including awards for Child Actor of the Year, Winner of Child Monologue and Winner of Child TV Beauty Commercial.

Addison’s latest project, a super-hero themed comedy “The Thundermans,” will be one of Nickelodeon’s newest television series for 2013.  Based around the Thunderman family, this comedy features a typical suburban family who also has astounding superpowers.  Between the older twins’ competing personalities of good and evil (Jack Griffo, Kira Kosarin), to the younger siblings (Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez) typically annoying qualities, “The Thundermans” will become a comedic addition to Nickelodeon’s lineup.

Addison has also appeared on the new ABC series “How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life),” on stage in “101 Dalmatian Kids” and in national commercials for Lunchables and PlayStation.

In addition to acting and singing, Addison also enjoys playing both the piano and guitar.

We formed a Delaware corporation for Addison.

Wendy Mericle

Wendy Mericle is the founder of S&H Fabrications and an award-winning TV writer who has worked with George Lucas, Greg Berlanti, and Marc Cherry, as well as Disney, ABC, NBC, the CW, Universal, Lucasfilm, and Warner Brothers. Her first writing job was on the WB series “Jack & Bobby”, which centered around the aspirational tale of a 12-year-old boy living in modern-day Missouri who grows up to become a US President. It was an inspiring first job, and one that reinforced Wendy’s dedication to the idea that a good story well told can both entertain and help change the way we see the world. An alumna of Oxford University and the Florida State University’s graduate film program, Wendy has written for a variety of shows, including “Smallville,” George Lucas’s “Star Wars - The Clone Wars”, ABC’s “Eli Stone”, and the iconic series, “Desperate Housewives”. She has also sold two original pilots, one to ABC Family and another to NBC, and written a young adult novel for Simon & Schuster. She most recently started work on “Arrow”, a Warner Brothers series re-envisioning the DC Super Hero Green Arrow as a modern-day Robin Hood on a mission to redress the balance between the ninety-nine and the one percent. In addition, S&H Fabrications will be developing a slate of projects, including a TV pilot based on the New York Times’ best-seller “Marry Him”, and a documentary film about stay-at-home fathers.

We formed a California corporation for Wendy.

Darryl Rudd

Darryl Rudd is the owner and lead trainer of the Dungeon of Discipline Gym located in Los Angeles, CA.  As a personal trainer/fitness instructor at the Gym, Darryl leads a team providing all aspects of fitness including boxing, weight training, cardiovascular conditioning, weight management, nutrition, sports rehabilitation, physical therapy, and fitness counseling.  Having spent several years as a fitness manager and nutrition consultant, Darryl’s experience has taught him the importance of health, wellness, mental stability, and preventive maintenance for the body.  Offering a wide range of programs and services, Darryl customizes nutrition and fitness programs for individuals and groups. Passionate about fitness and its possibilities, Darryl provides services that help educate and motivate people to reach their maximum potential. Drawing on 20 years' experience in fitness, including a successful career as an athlete in multiple sports, obtaining fitness certifications, physical education, and his coursework in kinesiology, Darryl now teaches and advises other personal trainers and fitness instructors on how to achieve success in helping others. Darryl's varied background in martial arts, football, track & field, boxing, and experience with nutrition has provided a perfect foundation for being a fitness expert and gym owner. His latest venture is launching a line of sports and nutrition supplements.  Dungeon Labbs, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California-based nutrition company focused on distributing health and nutrition-related products including vitamins, supplements, sports nutrition, diet, energy products, apparel and more.  www.dungeonofdiscipline.com.

We formed a California corporation for Darryl.

Dede Roan

Dede Roan is a recent awardee of COUNT ME IN Urban Rebound, Los Angeles. She is passionate about guiding students and adults to thrive academically, personally and professionally.  Dede earned her BA from Harvard University, a professional theatre arts certificate from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in London, UK., California clear teaching credentials in English and French from CSU Northridge, and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University. Dede brings substantial experience as an educator and academic coach to her new venture Benoteworthy, Inc.

Dede has been working with high school students full time during the past 14 years and as a full time online teacher over the past 5 years. Dede has been a virtual English and French teacher, academic coach and Department Chair. In the virtual world, Dede creates compelling communities in a synchronous classroom environment with her students utilizing multi-media and a strong collaborative environment in the online classroom. She also enjoys working with her students individually to bring out their strengths. She believes in working with students wholistically in a way that honors their multiple intelligences and diverse learning styles, while empowering them to take charge of their learning. Her background also includes several years of teaching in brick and mortar classrooms.

Additionally, Dede has worked in the Arts for several years, and brings her creativity to her work with students. Dede currently volunteers as a college counselor with MINDS MATTER Los Angeles. She is looking forward to launching Benoteworthy, Inc. and to empowering more extraordinary young minds to move forward in great ways in their education and careers.

We formed a California corporation for Dede.

LaReine Chabut

LaReine Chabut is a distinguished lifestyle and fitness expert, best-selling author, model and mom. On her weekly web series for MSN called “Focus on Feeling Better”, LaReine takes a well-rounded approach to healthy living for the 10 million viewers watching as she helps an everyday person deal with different lifestyle issues and weight loss.  As an author, LaReine has sold over half a million fitness titles including Lose That Baby Fat!, Exercise Balls for Dummies, Golf-All in One with Gary McCord, Stretching for Dummies, Core Strength for Dummies and Dieting for Dummies. She was recently voted “Top Ten Most Fit Moms Online” and named one of “The Most Beautiful Women Alive”.  LaReine is most recognized as the lead instructor of The Firm, a series of popular workout videos that have sold over three million copies worldwide.  As a model, LaReine has graced the covers of Shape, Health, New Body and Runner's World and represents sports-giant NIKE. In addition, she has appeared on Chelsea Lately on E!, The Dr. Phil Show, CNN, ABC, FOX News, EXTRA, Access Hollywood and Good Day LA among others.

To find out more about LaReine, view television segments, and browse through book titles, click on the links below.

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/LaReineChabut

Websites http://www.LaReineChabut.com and www.LoseThatBabyFat.com.

We formed a California corporation for LaReine.

Kendall Simmonds

Kendall Simmonds is a Relationship Manager in the Aerospace and Defense Group at Union Bank, N.A. The group provides financial expertise to corporate clients including Sr. debt financing, depository and cash management, global trade, foreign currency exposure, interest rate management and mezzanine finance. Mr. Simmonds is responsible for expanding the bank’s national growth strategy. He is based in Los Angeles and reports to Senior Vice President, Robert Jones.  Prior to Union Bank, Mr. Simmonds served as a business development strategist and banking officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mr. Simmonds received his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the University of California, Berkeley in 2001 and his master’s degree in economics and international relations from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 2005. Active in the community, he is on the Board of Directors at the Children’s Center at Caltech, a member of the CAL Alumni Association, African American Board Leadership Institute and AbilityFirst Finance Committee. He also serves as a leader for the Los Angeles region of Next Gen Leaders, Union Bank’s employee resource group whose mission is to attract and engage future leaders and to promote diversity and community service.

We formed a California corporation for Kendall.

Yatin Parkhani

As the founder of Beyond Maya, a media and post-production company specializing in creating promos and trailers, Yatin Parkhani works with various television networks' promotion units to produce content with national and global appeal.  In New York and LA, Yatin worked on several features -- in business development, production, sound design and post.  In television, he’s edited and produced cutting-edge web and traditional on-air promos for Turner Networks, Disney Networks, ABC Family, CBS, VH-1, NASCAR, MTV and Telepictures. He has consulted animation studios, production companies and independent producers (in India, South America and the US) on development, packaging, promotions and international sales.

We formed a California corporation for Yatin.

Laurent Barthelemy

Originally from the small French town of Tain L'hermitage, Laurent’s interest in film emerged when he discovered the hidden collection of 8mm captures shot by his businessman grandfather, Henri Merlin, whom he had never met.  Laurent, a child then, went to great lengths to project the remaining footage that his grandfather, an amateur artist, had captured and edited in secret. Years later, this experience influenced him to follow his passion for directing.

In all his work, Laurent strives to create "an emotional journey.” This outlook is reflected in the stop-motion film for Xerox that Laurent co-directed with Cisma (Denis Kamioka) for Y&R New York. Multiple floods and blackouts forced Laurent to find ways to tell the story on the fly, resulting in what he calls “an intense, passionate experience that only made me more proud of the visual story we told.”  The spot has since garnered close to 1 million views on YouTube.

Laurent Barthélemy’s advertising work has been honored throughout the industry - with his VFX work for the “Human Chain” spot for Nike earning a Clio and a Cannes Lion, and the Google Maps campaign having reached over 10 million views on YouTube. Laurent was one the lead artists on the AICP-winning MTV HD spot “Crow” - a visual journey that transitions from 3-D to flat, and macro to micro; as well as directing cutting-edge campaigns for Michelin with TBWA New York, and British Gas for CHI London that showcase his command of VFX-centric storytelling.

President Rhea Scott and EP Rania Hattar are excited to be representing Laurent on the Little Minx roster – and the feeling is mutual. Of the signing, Laurent says, “We hit it off big time – the group of us are so excited about telling visual stories in many different ways.” He adds, “Little Minx’s relationship with Rock Paper Scissors and A52 is a great match for me. Some of the stories I like to tell require visual trickery or unusual narration, and being able to be right here and collaborate with these two great shops is pretty much perfect.”

We formed a Delaware corporation for Laurent.

Kerri Kuchta

Kerri Kuchta is a progressive storyteller with a strong female voice and a talent for commanding cogent visuals by setting her films in beautiful locations.  Her first feature, “Destinea, Our Island” was a profitable success in the United States and Puerto Rico. In her second feature, "Maidens of the Sea", she sets out on a genre-bending journey to explore the dark side of human and animal instinct.

We formed a California LLC for Kerri.

Teri Diamond

Teri Diamond is the CEO & Co. founder with her daughter Brittney Diamond of Lavene & Company; a full service laser cutting and engraving design studio based in Valencia, California. What began as a small business based out of Teri’s garage has quickly grown into an admired brand over the last four years. She is a graduate of California State University Northridge. She has held many jobs, but no job has brought her more satisfaction that one of laser technician and engraver. She enjoys experimenting with different materials in her spare time and loves working on new challenges with her Co2 laser. Their studio provides not only cost effective laser services, but also a tailored service to suit the needs of all creative industries to help make unique and exciting things.

We formed a California corporation for Teri.

Mike Bauman

Mike Bauman, president of Watt City, Inc., has been working as a gaffer/chief lighting technician in the motion picture industry for over 15 years. His lighting expertise can be seen in dozens of films, such as Iron Man, Goodnight and Good Luck, Ray, Training Day, The Master, and Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

We formed a California corporation for Mike.

Timothy Daniel

Timothy Daniel is an accomplished producer with a distinguished career in the film and television industry. He is dedicated to producing innovative films that reflect the diversity of the human spirit. As a producer, director, manager and editor, his clients have included the NFL Network, History Channel, Discovery Channel, A&E, and OWN, among many others.  Timothy has over 11 years experience conceiving, producing, shooting and editing award-winning film and television pieces. He is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he began his career early producing short films at Roxborough High School. Timothy has always had a passion about making people happy through his work. Since entering the industry Timothy has had a knack for inspiring people to chase their dreams. In 2004, he decided to chase his own dream of being a director and producer by attending New Hampshire University to study film. While in school, he worked extremely hard and always had a can do must do attitude. He was best known for being an over worker with an unorthodox work ethic. During his tenure he received a number of service recognitions and awards for his works in film. He graduated with his BA degree in English with a focus in Creative Writing and Film Theory.  After graduating from New Hampshire University, Timothy drove across the country to further his career in film and television by attending the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California. There he gained a greater passion to tell inspiring stories through the art of film. Working with industry greats he learned to test his limits and push his career goals to the next level. He graduated from the New York Film Academy with a MFA degree in Filmmaking and Directing. From his experiences at New York Film Academy, Timothy aspires to be the youngest and first African-American to win an Academy award for Best Director and Best Film. His greatest fulfillment is telling stories through film that inspire and entertain the masses.  Over his 11 year career, Timothy has worked on countless shows and in several studios. He is positioned to take advantage of the film and television industry by applying his talent, breadth and depth of knowledge experience.

We formed a California corporation for Timothy.

Lei Guo

Lei was born and raised in Mainland China. She received her bachelor degree in engineering from China. It was not until she received her master degree in accounting with emphasis on tax in 2003 that she discovered her passion for tax laws and serving her clients. Lei has over nine years of experience in public accounting providing clients with tax preparation, tax planning, income tax accounting, and financial accounting services. With years of experience in major accounting firms in U.S., she has developed advanced technical skills in a variety of tax and accounting areas and served clients from startup businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Lei has an extensive background in business taxation, working with companies that span across a wide range of industries and sizes. Hitherto, she has developed a broad expertise on technology,manufacturing, apparel, real estate, and consumer business.

We formed a California accountancy corporation for Lei.

Siva Periasamy

Siva Periasamy founded Resolute Minds Inc. He has 15+ years of software development and IT management experience spanning across 4 continents.  Resolute Minds Inc is a niche consulting firm specializing in software product development, business intelligence, mobility, big data, hadoop, project management and quality assurance. We are also expert technical recruiters, we provide the best experience for our client hiring managers. We develop detailed technical screening plans for each customer needs and help fulfill the positions with the best suitable candidates in the shortest possible time.

We formed a California corporation for Siva.