Business Advisory Board

Brian Treiger - Managing Director of JadeRock Development
Managing Director
JadeRock Development

Mr. Treiger is Managing Director of JadeRock Development Corp., a company with a primary focus on real estate and entertainment/media projects in the People’s Republic of China. He further serves as a Special Advisor to the Chairman of RockVest Group of Investors and sits on the Board of Directors of Graffeo Coffee, Asia.

Brian is Co-Chairman, Los Angeles Committee on Foreign...

Andrew Cherng - Founder and Chairman of Panda Restaurant Group
Founder and Chairman
Panda Restaurant Group

As Founder and Chairman of Panda Restaurant Group (PRG), the parent company of Panda Inn, Panda Express and Hibachi-San, Andrew Cherng has created a company that strongly believes in its mission “To deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives.” Andrew’s inside-out approach to both his personal and...

Steven Mann - Senior VP and Regional Manager of Wells Fargo
Senior VP & Regional Manager
Wells Fargo

Steven Mann joined Wells Fargo in 1994 and is currently the Beverly Hills Regional Manager of The Private Bank. Mr. Mann oversees Investment Management, Brokerage, Trust, Banking and Credit services for wealthy individuals and families.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Mr. Mann was Vice President of Bank of California’s Trust & Investment Management Group. In 1984 Steve joined...

Paul Hudson - Chairman and CEO of Broadway Federal Bank
Chairman and CEO
Broadway Federal Bank

Mr. Hudson is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Broadway Federal Bank, a financial institution dedicated to serving diverse ethnic markets and reinvesting in inner-city communities. Broadway Federal has assets exceeding $300 million and operates four full service branches serving the South Central and Mid-City Los Angeles market since 1947.

Prior to joining Broadway Federal in...

Nicholas H. Stonnington - President of Stonnington Group, LLC
President
Stonnington Group, LLC

Nicholas H. Stonnington is President of Stonnington Group, LLC which was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. It is a Registered Investment Advisor registered with and regulated by the SEC; a Broker/Dealer member of NASD/SIPC; and an insurance agency. The firm offers a platform providing preeminent services for wealth management, benefits administration, and private equity....

Jeffrey S. Levine - President of Levine Management Group, Inc.
President
Levine Management Group, Inc.

Jeffrey S. Levine, President, Levine Management Group, Inc. is a recognized specialist in real estate management and the construction and development of multifamily and senior citizen apartment communities. Over the years, the firm has managed in excess of $100,000,000 of real estate from pre-design through the completion of construction. Levine Management Group, Inc. currently manages in...

Jack B. Corwin - Founder and President of Huntington Holdings, Inc.
Founder and President
Huntington Holdings, Inc.

Jack B. Corwin is the founder and President of Huntington Holdings, Inc. and Huntington Securities, LLC. Mr. Corwin has primarily acquired mature manufacturing and distribution businesses that have had profitable histories. Industries in which he has acquired companies include sporting goods, hardware, construction equipment, rubber and tire, welding equipment, and industrial controls....

Edward Carpenter - Chairman and CEO of Carpenter and Company
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Carpenter and Company

Edward J. Carpenter serves as Chairman and CEO of Carpenter and Company, a California-based investment bank and consulting firm. Carpenter & Company serves more than 1,100 depository institutions. The firm has completed initial and secondary equity offerings totaling more than $8 billion, advised on 250 mergers and acquisitions and provided regulatory consulting, management and strategic...

David J. Martin - Founder and Chairman of The Martin Group
Founder & Chairman
The Martin Group

The Martin Group is one of the largest and most active real estate investment companies in California with a total portfolio exceeding $3 billion. The firm's real estate projects include office buildings (high-rise, mid-rise, low-rise); research & development buildings; retail centers; apartment buildings; single family housing; land developments; mixed-use developments; new...

Andrew Gross - Vice President of Development of Tom Safran and Associates
Vice President of Development
Tom Safran & Associates

Andrew Gross is Vice President of Development at Thomas Safran & Associates. Mr. Gross is experienced in many aspects of affordable and market rate housing development, including finance, government agency negotiations, and project management through planning, design and construction.

Prior to joining the team, Mr. Gross worked as an associate at a Los Angeles based investment...

Terry Wachsner - Principal of CIM Group
Principal
CIM Group

Terry Wachsner is a Principal at the CIM Group, Inc. He is responsible for the day to day operations for the company’s office, multi-family properties, new retail developments, and participates in the expansion of its hotel acquisitions. His responsibilities include property management, leasing of the multi-family properties and due diligence of acquisitions.

He has...