Vesta’s Network of Professionals – CA

Ivan is a Financial Advisor, Investment Advisor Representative, and proud to be part of the Vesta Beverly Hills Hub.  The majority of his practice is focused on clients at all stages of divorce. Through Strategic Divorce Planning, Ivan can offer comprehensive divorce financial planning services for those considering or going through the divorce process. He helps by looking at asset division options, cash flow analysis and the future implications of the financial decisions people make during the divorce process. In essence, his goal in working with clients is to help them answer the question “Am I going to be okay?”

Ivan’s passion for this work is fueled by recognizing the emotional impact of divorce on most people and having seen too often the impact of making forced decisions in an emotional time.  Ivan understands the value of a team approach to help clients feel they are informed about the process to make decisions that positively impact themselves and their families. 

Many divorce professionals focus on the client’s divorce and don’t offer services beyond that point. Ivan and the Strategic Divorce Planning team are unique in that they guide the client through divorce and help in rebuilding their financial life after divorce. Whether a financial plan or investment advice is needed, Ivan focuses on the strategy of how to get people on track to accomplishing their goals. 

Ivan attended both the University of Southern California and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating from the latter.  He has lived in Los Angeles since 2007, and calls Beverly Hills home. He started his career in Financial Services in 2016 after having been a long-time client of a financial services firm and seeing the power of informed financial decision making.  He feels very fortunate to have found such a passionate niche and has focused his business on what he knows is truly meaningful work. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Los Angeles (LA5), Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, and the Beverly Hills Bar Association.   

To learn more about Ivan, visit https://advisors.massmutual.com/ivan-lovegren

Russ Siadatian is a Financial Planner with Signature Resources Capital Management. Most of his practice is focused on clients in West LA in all stages of divorce. Through Strategic Divorce Planning, Russ can offer comprehensive divorce financial planning services for those considering or going through the divorce process. He helps by looking at asset division options, cash flow analysis, and future implications of the financial decisions people make during the divorce process. 

Having experienced first-hand those close to him going through the divorce process and the impact that has on all aspects of everyone involved, Russ understands the challenges the divorce process can present. Russ’s goal in working with clients is to give them a clear picture of what their finances look like today, the day after finalizing their divorce, and down the line during Retirement.

To learn more about Russ, visit http://srcmadvisors.com/why-signature/the-team/

Andrea Shink sold her first home at age 11—an unlisted pocket deal she discovered while babysitting and convinced her first-ever client (her mother) to buy off-market. Fast-forward to today and she’s closed nearly $200 million in real estate sales.  In addition to her expertise in all aspects of real estate and deep knowledge of the Los Angeles market, she’s a certified Real Estate Collaboration Specialist in divorce (RCS-D), well-practiced in handling the unique needs of divorcing homeowners while working with attorneys, business managers and others involved in asset division and settlements. Known for her problem-solving abilities, ethics, fairness and absolute discretion, she’s extremely diligent at protecting her clients’ time and money, proactively coming up with solutions that benefit all parties and alleviate stress. Shink is also a Certified Trust & Probate Specialist (CPRES), offering specialized knowledge in handling conservatorship, trust or probate estates.

Andrea has been a Beverlywood resident for nearly two decades and is the mother of two young adult daughters. She counts the study of design and architecture among her hobbies, as well as cooking, entertaining and languages—she speaks conversational Spanish fluently. Away from the office, she enjoys traveling and cruising with her family.

To learn more about Andrea, visit https://www.compass.com/concierge/andrea-shink

Vince Lombardi is the Regional Manager of the Los Angeles based Houston Properties, in Beverly Hills, with more than 24 years of experience as a Residential and Commercial Loan Originator. He started his career as an Accountant and Auditor and found that financing of Real Estate was his true passion.

Vince believes that excellent customer service is what sets him apart in the mortgage industry. He thinks the quality of the experience as well as an awareness of the marketplace and it’s many products helps him match his client’s needs with the best rates, terms, loan-types. 

Houston Properties has more than 54 residential and 32 commercial lending relationships that help serve any and all real estate needs from Veteran loans, first time home buyer programs, conventional, non-conventional, bank statement income loans, asset depletion, reverse mortgages, hard money and any/all commercial loans (multi-family, churches/synagogues, strip malls, mixed-use.) The corporate philosophy of speed, accuracy, service and satisfaction carries though all of Vince’s work as evidenced by many life-long clients. Vince has closed more than $20 million or more consistently for the past 12 years.

Vince received his B.A. in Economics and Accounting from University of New Hampshire, a graduate certificate in Accounting from New Hampshire College, and a Masters in Psychology from Phillips Graduate University. 

Why Vesta: Divorce can be a devastating life change that impact the rest of your life and the lives of your children. I have seen this first hand when my sister went through a very difficult divorce and without the knowledge and experience of handing the finances, she was lost. In working with her and many other clients through the years, I found great satisfaction for those who needed help in navigating the complicated waters of real estate and the financing. In helping these individuals get on their feet, stay in their family home, find alternative ways of financing a new home, or starting over with some confidence in their future. I have made many meaningful relationships though this work by being there to help when someone really needed someone to trust. 

How can I help: In my personal time for the past many years, I volunteered for an LA Foster Youth program which lead to a journey into pursuing a Master’s Degree in Psychology. My degree has led me to be a better listener and better at understanding and meeting the needs of my clients. I have found in the last few years since obtaining my degree, I hear and understand the world in a very different way that bleeds into my own business. 

To learn more about Vince, visit http://thevincelombardigroup.com/

Following graduation from college, Dr. Memel worked as a Family Law Paralegal and assisted in handling forty divorces a month for five years, and truly understands the stresses of divorce, personally and professionally.  She is a former Conciliation Court Family Mediator at the Los Angeles Superior Court, a former Psychology Teacher at Beverly Hills High School, a Divorce Co-Parent Educator, and a former Executive Assistant to the Vice President of the William Morris Talent Agency in Beverly Hills.

Growing up, Kathy is the eldest of four children, with three younger brothers.  Every six months her parents went through the stages of divorce and at the last minute, her parents decided to stay together.  It was an era of emotional turmoil and trauma for the entire family. At 11 years old, her dream was to become a therapist to help families learn effective communication tools, understand their fears and the fears of their children, help them deal with grief and loss, learn about divorce options and stay out of the court system.

Kathy often works closely with Family Law Attorneys so individuals and couples receive the benefit of psychological as well as legal expertise.  Through education and fair negotiation, she specializes in helping couples increase communication skills so they can create positive and workable Parenting Plans for families and their children, while at the same time working with the intense emotions that can arise in custody cases.

Through education and fair negotiation, she specializes in helping parents work through all stages of their legal divorce and their emotional divorce, as the two go hand in hand.  Her goal is to help increase family consciousness and awareness, and when they’re ready, help them build a new life. When parents choose cooperation, they can retain complete control over all decisions, while never having to step foot in a courtroom.  

Kathy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Cal State Los Angeles, a Masters Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Kensington University.

Dr. Memel is very dedicated to helping couples and families through this transition and looks forward to working with you.

To learn more about Kathy, visit http://www.drkathymemel.com/ 

As a Financial Advisor and Certified Fund Specialist (CFS), Brendan helps his clients create and protect their wealth using prudent risk management techniques and a holistic/wide-angle approach to maximize cash flow now and in retirement. Brendan’s areas of specialty include wealth management, estate planning & transfer strategies, investments, retirement income, life insurance and long-term care insurance. 

Brendan has worked with many families, including close friends, going through divorce and has seen first-hand how proper financial education and planning can ease stress in the short term during the separation and divorce phases. He excels at being there for his clients and with their immediate needs, and more importantly, making sure the key decisions during this difficult time lay the groundwork for a secure and successful future.  To further his expertise in this area, Brendan recently completed divorce financial analyst coursework.  

Brendan has always had a passion for the financial industry, earning his degrees in Economics with an emphasis on Finance from San Diego State University in 2002. Prior to starting his financial services practice, Brendan worked as a Project Manager in residential development and became a licensed general contractor in 2008. The pain felt by so many during the economic crash, led him back to his true passion of finance. As a Financial Planner, Brendan is able to help clients and loved ones through the difficult times in life and secure an optimistic future. 

Born, raised and living in North County San Diego, you can find Brendan enjoying the surf on the weekends or on the soccer pitch with friends at the Encinitas YMCA. Brendan is also an active member of the community as a 6-year board member of ElderHelp of San Diego, an organization dedicated to helping seniors maintain independence in their own home.  

Brendan is a founding member of the Carlsbad Vesta hub and passionate about the coordinated emotional, financial and legal support that Vesta is bringing to families in his community.

To learn more about Brendan, visit https://www.advisors.massmutual.com/brendan-farrelly

Gregory is a Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA). The sole purpose of his practice is to create better financial outcomes for his clients. He believes that personalized service, a shared vision, and a balanced academic approach to wealth management is key. He graduated with a double major in mathematics and music from the University of California, Santa Barbara where he also played on their lacrosse team. Out of college, Gregory worked teaching math and music while also coaching a local youth lacrosse team. In his financial practice, Gregory continues to educate people to become empowered to make their own decisions with confidence. He finds great fulfillment helping people with their finances, because through one’s finances they realize their dreams. Having the opportunity to help people make their various dreams become a reality is a profoundly rewarding experience. 

 Gregory’s passion for helping people going through divorce comes directly from his work with children. He saw first hand the effect that divorce has on children and their ability to not only pursue the things they are passionate about but excel in those pursuits. His experience teaching also taught him that understanding where people are in their life, where they’re coming from, and where they’re trying to go is vital to helping them learn and progress. Gregory takes this idea to heart in his financial practice.

When working with people going through divorce it is especially important to meet people “where they are”. Everyone has a unique situation and level of experience, and on top of going through one of the most difficult emotional times of their life they’ve got to navigate one of the most important business transactions of their life, divorce. Divorce is complex, there are emotional, legal, and financial issues that all need to be addressed while balancing your everyday life, and it doesn’t stop there. Once the divorce is finalized you then need to move on and rebuild your new life. This is why Gregory joined Vesta’s team, they understand the complexity of the experience and have built a team of highly vetted professionals to help address each of the different areas. As a team athlete and coach Gregory works well as part of a team and values the power of people working towards a common goal, because it’s impossible for someone to be an expert in everything.

There are many potential pitfalls in the financial part of the divorce process that can impact a person for the rest of their life, and as one of the financial professionals on the team Gregory has specialized in helping people navigating these pitfalls. As a CDFA, his purpose is to help people makes sense of their financial situation and understand the consequences associated with various decisions that they can make. He also brings ideas to the table to help people not only be “okay” but thrive in their lives post-divorce. This is the impact that Gregory lives to make in the lives of his clients.

To learn more about Greg, visit https://advisors.massmutual.com/gregory-r-schmitt 

What is your profession?

Laura is a Mediator specializing in divorce, parent planning and other family matters.  She is the founder of Leave Strong Divorce Services located in the Village of Carlsbad, CA.

How do you help people, before, during and after divorce?

Most couples who elect to work with Laura hire her to be their mediator because they want a cost-conscious, conflict managed and streamlined divorce process. Many of those couples have children and they want help designing a parent plan that meets their specific family needs and keeps the children out of their conflict. Laura also works with couples in the contemplation stage of divorce who may want to negotiate financial guidelines or parenting structure during a trial separation. Some clients need post-divorce support, even if they have previously relied on the courts or another mediator, Laura can help couples who want to modify their parent plan and or child and spousal support in a confidential and supported manner. Regardless of where couples are in their process Laura’s years of experience and training, calm, professional demeanor and facilitative approach empowers them to truly leave strong.

Why did you join Vesta?

 As soon as Laura learned about Vesta’s mission to change how couples divorce and saw how carefully they vetted their professional members Laura knew Vesta was perfectly aligned with her own collaborative model as a mediator and professional mission statement to help couples and families to use what could be a destructive time in their lives and truly transform into the best version of themselves.

What is your professional background?

Laura graduated in 1984 with her law degree from the University of British Columbia and spent 20 years as a very successful trial lawyer working on behalf of plaintiffs. She has acquired over 300 hours of training as a mediator from such prestigious institutions as The Justice Institute of British Columbia and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine.  Laura is a skilled speaker and trainer and she mentors’ other mediators. She typically mediates over 60 divorces a year and is praised by her clients for her calming presence, clear ability to educate, inform, set boundaries, and create a safe and productive environment for mediation. 

What is your website?

www.leavestrong.com 

What sets Kelly apart as a real estate agent is her passion, both for real estate and helping clients through two of the biggest transitions of their lifetime –  a divorce and a House Sale. Achieving a special designation as a Real Estate Collaboration Specialist in Divorce – RCS-DTM and going on her 14th year as a divorced, single mother of 3 children (now grown), she wanted to pursue a deeper knowledge of how to better assist divorcing couples through the process of uncoupling. Assisting couples in this capacity has been a goal of Kelly’s for quite sometime and partnering with Vesta gives her the ability to become a resource and be able to provide a service to those who seek to be more informed about the divorce process. 

Kelly has been living in North County San Diego, specifically Carlsbad, for seventeen years as well as in the Carmel Valley and Del Mar communities for 8 years before that. Her college degree is in Advertising & Marketing and out of college she worked for a local ad agency in Del Mar. She left that career to raise her children and pursue her passion in real estate. Prior to becoming a real estate agent, she worked as a real estate appraiser and as a mortgage loan officer. Her combined experience in real estate is going on 19 years, the last 9 of them being a full time Realtor®. 

Having gone through her own divorce created a fire in her to pay it forward to help women and men in a similar situation navigate the divorce process, sharing the knowledge she gained from her own experience.

“I made a lot of mistakes in my divorce because I just didn’t know. Vesta would have been such a valuable resource for me when I was going through it. I want to help the couple as a whole to preserve their home ownership eligibility once the dust settles and help protect their credit scores so they can move on after divorcing and be able to purchase a home of their own and begin their fresh new start. Emotions can escalate where decisions are made out of spite and I want to help in keeping things calm and serve to remind my clients of what’s important to get to the finish line.” 

Selling the marital home can be the most emotional part of uncoupling. Her business approach in working with divorcing clients is to give them extraordinary, compassionate and professional service that goes above and beyond a typical client/ agent relationship. If the client’s desire is to stay in the home, she will help with the house homework to stay in the home, and work collaboratively with the attorney and lender to assist in the buyout of the exiting spouse. On the flip side, often times the house has to be sold to to finalize the divorce, and Kelly is there every step of the way. Preparing the home to sell is a big task and can be overwhelming. She has a vetted team of subcontractors to assist in the preparation and will take that burden off of her clients so they can focus on other things. 

Outside of her job, Kelly loves to volunteer, travel, explore local farmers markets, wine tasting, the beach, and the mountains. Her genuine love for her work and helping people through challenging times obviously shines through in both her personal and professional life. 

Learn more about Kelly at https://kellygriffin.elliman.com/

Licensed to sell real estate since 2014, Mia grew up in the business, and brings a hospitality and service oriented approach to the real estate industry. 

She especially enjoys her ability to connect with her clients, saying that her goal for her relationship with clients is long term: she doesn’t just want to help clients in the now, but instead wants to be their go to realtor for every transaction they will ever have. 

Mia specializes in helping first time home buyers find their dream home. She takes pride in her stress free approach and patiently walks clients through each step of the home buying process. Mia’s brother, currently serving as a medic in the Army, has inspired Mia to use her career in real estate to assist men and women who relocate when their duties bring them to or from San Diego.

Clients say that Parsons takes what is a potentially daunting process and transforms it into an absolute pleasure. 

Mia says that living through her parents’ divorce, she saw how difficult it was for them to navigate. If they had a resource like Vesta, it would have been a lot smoother and more beneficial long term for all parties involved. Mia looks forward to assisting individuals and couples who need resources when making difficult decisions. She wants to be a positive asset to a difficult process.

When not selling real estate, Parsons enjoys volunteering with local programs dedicated to improving the lives of the members in our community with special needs.

Learn more about Mia at miaparsons.elliman.com

What is your profession?

Zachary Taylor is a mortgage lender with 30 years of experience. Over 25% of his business involves people in some phase of the divorce process. 

Zach knows the divorce guidelines and is able to access programs from his company (Commerce Home Mortgage) as well as programs from dozens of other banks, lenders, and Wall Street investment firms. This allows him to achieve his main goals for his clients: Get them the best rate, and one that fits their situation, that can be approved and that can be closed within the required time-frames.

How do you help people, before, during and after divorce?

The division of real estate property in divorce can be challenging to navigate. Contacting Zach as early in the process as possible helps people to have a more seamless experience. He will determine if you can do a buyout or will have to sell.  He will also determine if you can buy a new property based on your “post-divorce” situation using the buyout or sale proceeds. This can save time and prevent unexpected difficulties during the settlement process.

Why did you join Vesta?

Zach has  experience helping people who are going through divroce to better understand and determine the issues involving property and mortgages. Zach shares a common mission with the other professionals in the Carlsbad Hub: to provide information and support so that people can feel confident and have peace of mind with the decisions they make in the divorce process. Zach wants to be a valued resource, whether or not a new mortgage is needed, and can also help address issues about credit as well. 

What is your professional background?

Included in Zach’s 30 year of lending experience, is a 98% close ratio since 2008 to present, which happens to be the tightest lending environment ever! He has closed over 2,000 transactions. His background includes underwriting and approving loans. For 16 years he was Managing Broker and Partner is a successful local mortgage company. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker and passed the Federal and State Mortgage tests with all background checks required for the NMLS license. He is a graduate of U.C. San Diego with a B.A. in Economics.

What is your website?

 www.zachtaylormortgages.com

What is your profession? 

Sara is a Divorce Coach who specializes in setting the stage for a more collaborative divorce, a critical step often overlooked, which saves clients untold amounts of time,
money, and frustration. Using proven mindfulness and spiritual tools, Sara helps clients going through painful life transitions to establish an unshakeable foundation of inner
strength, courage and wisdom in order to right action and get best results. In addition to her work with Vesta, Sara offers private mentoring programs, workshops and retreats all
designed to help clients recover their power and potential in order to create a life they truly love.

How do you help people before, during and after divorce? 

While new to her role with Vesta, Sara has an extensive background in helping clients to develop coping strategies to manage their emotions so that they make effective, wiser
decisions so as to reduce the damaging effects of a combative divorce. She places great value on the collaborative approach to divorce encouraged within Vesta and guides her clients in finding ways to positively transform their lives following divorce. Sara believes that divorce can be the springboard for powerful, personal growth.

Why did you join Vesta? 

Sara is currently in the middle of her own divorce which she orchestrated amicably using her own tools and skillset. However, she can attest to how painful and challenging
divorce can be for all involved. Her own struggles with the taboos of divorce and how few resources were available for support led her to begin orchestrating her own, cooperative model with other industry peers. When she learned of Vesta’s arrival in California, she was thrilled to join this successful model and team of local professionals, committed to the same vision of ‘redefining divorce’.

What is your professional background? 

Sara spent 15 years as a corporate advertising and marketing executive in New York and Los Angeles for Fortune 500 brands before succumbing to her real calling – healing. She now holds certifications in an extensive list of healing and personal development modalities including Advanced DNA Theta Healing, Reiki, Sacred Body Language, EFT, the Mastery Program of Robbins’ Institute, among others. She considers her approach with clients highly unique and transformative.

What is your website? 

https://saraloos.com/  

Garrett is a Financial Advisor with specialties in income protection, retirement planning, overall financial strategies. Garrett offers financial planning services for those considering or going through the divorce process. He helps by looking at asset and insurance options, cash flow analysis, and the future implications of the financial decisions people make during the divorce process. All in all, his goal in working with his clients is to help them answer the question “Am I going to be okay?”. 

While he is not a child of divorce itself, he has seen the effect it has had on his family members who have gone through it. Coming from a background where divorce is practically seen as taboo, Garrett saw the effects that divorce had on his family members and the shame they felt for “failing” in their marriages. His drive for his work is fueled by a passion for helping others. He hopes to change the stigma around divorce that has left a dark cloud around several of his family members in recent years. 

Garrett recently joined Vesta as part of their West Coast expansion. He found Vesta’s model and core values to be immensely powerful and a great fit for his own personality and penchant for helping others in need. Garrett understands the value of a team approach to help clients feel they are informed about the process to make decisions that positively impact themselves and their families. Garrett helps his clients navigate the financial options that they have and the future implications of those decisions. Most insurance and financial professionals help the client for a certain period and don’t offer services beyond a certain point. Garrett and his team are unique in that they help guide their client through the process, this is particularly important in the divorce process and helping the client in rebuilding their financial life after divorce. 

Garrett graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport Psychology from California State University, Long Beach. Garrett has always had a love for helping and connecting with others which was a key factor in his decision to pursue a career in financial services. He hails from a family of financial advisors and is the 3 rd generation of his family to come into the business. He feels very fortunate to be able to help others while doing something he loves. 

 To learn more about Garrett, visit https://advisors.massmutual.com/garrett-kaltenbach

What is your profession? 

Jennifer is a Professional Family Mediator, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and the founding partner of San Diego Family Mediation Center. Jennifer’s focus in her profession as a family mediator is to help couples transition through divorce as peacefully as possible. 

How do you help people before, during and after divorce? 

When working with divorcing couples, Jennifer works with both parties involved from the outset of the process all the way through signing the final divorce documents. She often works with couples for years beyond finalizing the divorce, when issues surface between the couple post-judgment. 

Jennifer takes a very holistic approach with her clients and tries to provide a safe place for the couple to vent to each other, learn about each other, forgive each other and find closure with one another. When children are involved, she takes her time to ensure the children remain the focus of the process and of the couple’s lives. 

Jennifer is passionate about her work and cares about each and every client she works with and it shows. 

Why did you join Vesta? 

San Diego Family Mediation Center strives to work collaboratively with similarly minded professionals in their area of practice. Jennifer joined Vesta because she saw the value in bringing together strong, compassionate professionals with the same goals and interests she has; to help people in the most efficient and caring way possible through a very difficult time in their lives. 

Jennifer is once divorced and realizes she is one of the “lucky” ones; to have gone through a divorce prior to having children and to have been well-versed in divorce law prior to divorcing. She now has 2 young daughters and is happily remarried. Becoming a mother herself made her understand all too well the heartache that comes with being apart from your babies at all, much less 50% of the time. Her struggle with her first  marriage and success in her current marriage has helped her to understand the ups and downs of marriage and child rearing that is beneficial when assisting clients through this transition.

What is your professional background? 

Jennifer was born in Northern California and grew up in Southern California. She attended San Diego State University where she graduated with her Bachelor’s degree and then went on to Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she graduated Cum Laude in 2004. Jennifer attended law school with the idea that upon graduation she would find a better way to assist couples through the broken family law system. In an effort to learn as much as she could about the family law court system and how it all worked, she interned at Family Court Services “FCS,” in San Diego, as a law student and then went on to clerk for many family law attorneys during and after law school. Jennifer recognized early on that litigation was not where her passion would be fulfilled. As she gained experience, she continued to search for a better way. A few years after graduation, she was trained as a family law mediator and a couple of months later, in January of 2008, she opened San Diego Family Mediation Center. Over the last 11 years, she has watched mediation gain popularity and she is always looking for new ways to get information out to the public about the benefits, both emotionally and financially, of family mediation. 

What is your website? 

www.SDFMC.com  

Amanda Singer Esq., MDR, CDFA is a family mediator and co-owner of San Diego Family Mediation Center. She is also a licensed attorney and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. She works to help families improve communication, solve problems and reach agreements while staying out of court.

Amanda strongly believes that communication is the key to resolving any conflict. She works with families, divorcing and pre-marital couples to help deal with conflict constructively. Amanda and her colleague recently co-authored a chapter on Blended Family Mediation that was featured in Putting Kids First in Divorce: How to Reduce Conflict, Preserve Relationships and Protect Children During and After Divorce, which is now an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Book in Divorce & Separation!

Amanda is on the board of Academy of Professional Family Mediators and is the co-chair for this year’s conference. She is a member of the State Bar of California and actively involved in Lawyers Club of San Diego.

To learn more about Amanda, visit https://sdfmc.com/amanda-d-singer/Meet

Tanya is a Financial Advisor, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) and founder of Comprehensive College Planning LLC.  She started working in the financial services industry soon after she went through her own divorce and initially focused on college planning for her children.  Tanya expanded her practice to include all financial issues related to divorce for clients at all stages.  She offers comprehensive divorce financial planning services by examining asset division options, cash flow analysis and the future implications of financial decisions (such as paying for college) made during divorce.  Tanya’s purpose is to help families not only survive the divorce process, but show them that they will be okay on the other side.

To learn more about Tanya, visit https://tanyaaure.com/

What is your profession?

Melissa is a career and transition coach specializing in professionals re-entering the workforce, career changers, cultivating executive presence and leading authentically. Divorce offers a fresh start and she loves helping her clients regain confidence to reimage their lives and align their careers with their most authentic selves. In addition to her involvement with Vesta, she works with individuals, facilitates groups, and provides training. 

How do you help people before, during and after divorce?

Melissa utilizes her extensive professional background in HR and recruiting to help clients make meaningful career moves with confidence. Whether clients are re-entering the workforce or professionals ready to advance their careers to the next level of success, she helps clients develop strategies to navigate each step in a process that can feel overwhelming, especially during or after divorce.  She believes in the power of collaborative approach to divorce encouraged within Vesta. As she has done herself, she encourages people to find ways to use this challenging transition as an opportunity for personal growth, so they can create something better for themselves post-divorce.

Why did you join Vesta? 

Melissa herself divorced nearly ten years ago. While the process was mostly amicable, the decision to divorce was excruciating for her and took longer than it probably should have. In addition, since the choice was hers, she felt a lot of guilt and gave up a lot. For these reasons, she places value in being able to help clients feel confident in their most challenging decisions. A child of a contentious divorce, she has witnessed first-hand how difficult divorce can be for families. 

What is your professional background?

Melissa received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), an ICF certified professional coach (CPC) and holds a certification in mediation and conflict resolution from Cal State University. She is also certified in the Grief Recovery Method and uses those tools often with clients facing divorce. 

Prior to launching her own coaching and consulting practice, Melissa was an HR Director at a global environmental nonprofit. She cares deeply about both people and the planet. 

What is your website?

www.melissaseipel.com

After earning his degree in Economics, Brett started his career in institutional asset management with clients including pensions, endowments and foundations. He later moved into alternative investment syndication, helping to develop programs for institutional and accredited investors. After the major market declines in 2008 and its aftermath, Brett moved into financial planning because it became clear to him that for people to truly have a successful financial experience they need a thorough financial plan that includes ways to grow their wealth and also protect it from the inherent risks of investing and the financial impact of life uncertainties.

Working with a broad range of clients, from individuals and families to for profit and non profit organizations, Brett has seen first hand the pain, fear and frustration his clients experience with the various stages of divorce. Whether they are just considering, going through or on the other side of a divorce, Brett and his team offer people comprehensive divorce financial planning services that include clarifying asset division options, providing cash flow analysis and the future implications of the financial decisions people make during the divorce process.

Ultimately, Brett’s goal in working with clients is to help them answer the question “Am I going to be okay?” He believes in the value a team approach brings when helping people feel they are informed about the process to make decisions that positively impact themselves and their families. Brett and his team are unique in that they guide the client through divorce and help them in rebuilding their financial life after divorce. Whether a financial plan or investment advice is needed, Brett focuses on the strategy of how to get people on track to accomplishing their goals.

To learn more about Brett, visit https://www.onesandiegofs.com/team/brett-laddusaw-clu-chfc-cfp-aif/

 Patricia is passionate about helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve peace of mind by developing and implementing creative cost-effective plans tailored to the unique needs each clients. 

Patricia has been a practicing attorney since May of 2011. Prior to attending law school, she was a family law paralegal for approximately 20 years.  In that time, she acted as a Paralegal for several attorneys. After establishing her own practice, she used her skills and knowledge from her two decades of previous experience to develop her own family law practice with the best interests of her clients at heart. 

Patricia went through her own divorce when her three children were very young. During that time, she was working as a paralegal and used those skills to assist her in preparing her own documents to present to her attorney. 

Patricia understands the challenges of going through a divorce and understands that no matter who decides that it is time to ultimately end a marriage, the process can be a difficult and painful one.  Patricia strives to assist her clients in getting through the divorce process with the least pain possible. She also understands the challenges of raising children without a partner and seeks to assist families in transitioning to co-parents from being a couple. 

Patricia raised three children as a single mother while working and attending law school at nights and on weekends. After graduating from law school, she established her first office and opened her doors as a sole practitioner.  The focus of her practice is to assist families in their life transitions and growth. Patricia’s office prides itself on being able to establish personal connections with their clients. While working at other law firms, Patricia realized that very often the attorneys knew little about the client or the family that they were working with and she wanted to practice differently.  Patricia’s understanding of the key to being a trusted counselor and advisor and the key to achieving the client’s objectives is to genuinely know the client on a personal level. 

Patricia knows that family is important, which is why she wanted to create a family focused practice.  Patricia is determined to create sincere, long lasting relationships with her clients, and help guide them through life’s journeys and changes the best she can.  Patricia represents both married and single individuals with family law related legal needs. This includes, but is not limited to, adoptions, prenuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, contested and uncontested divorces, child custody matters, guardianship, military divorce, paternity cases and child support modifications.  With this experience, Patricia has become comfortable with understanding intricacies of property arrangements, and the characterization of property as it relates to her clients’ situations and needs. Patricia’s office can help you with family law matters through litigation, collaborative divorce or mediation.

In addition to practicing family law, Patricia works in the probate arena in setting up guardianships and conservatorships for minors, individuals with special needs, and individuals who can no longer manage their own affairs. Patricia treats her clients like family, protecting their interests as if they were her own, and make sound recommendations to help them accomplish their planning goals.

Patricia is a new member of Vesta. She has wanted to find a way to use her skills to educate the public about the process of divorce and to help her community.  Vesta has the same philosophies that Patricia uses in her practice and she wants to be able to provide her clients with a collaborative approach to the divorce process and to provide them with resources that they will need to assist them after the divorce is over. Vesta can help Patricia achieve these goals. 

To learn more about Patricia, visit pcvlawyer.com 

Sandy Wakim is an Associate Attorney with the Law Office of Patricia C. Van Haren. Sandy first joined the firm as a law clerk the summer before her third year of law school and was admitted to the California State Bar in 2018. She has represented individuals in all aspects of family law, primarily in divorce and is a strong advocate in the collaborative divorce process. Sandy is dedicated in serving individuals with compassion, sensitivity and professionalism and believes that divorce is not about the destruction of the family but the reconstruction of the family unit. Sandy joined Vesta as their mission statement aligns with the Firm’s practice in approaching divorce collaboratively and she has a passion in ensuring that individuals navigate this process with sound information.

To learn more about Sandy, visit pcvlawyer.com 

Glenn is a Financial Advisor, Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) in progress, Life & Health Agent is Medicare certified and a member of Taylor Financial Services.  He has dedicated a large part of his practice focus to working with clients in all phases of the divorce process. Glenn provides his clients with holistic financial wellness planning and designs plans which take into consideration the division of assets, income analysis, tax diversification and planning for retirement to provide clients with their best financial outcomes in the divorce process.   Glenn’s mission is to give people peace of mind and clarity in knowing “they came to the right place” to navigate the divorce process.  

Glenn is dedicated to working with people through the divorce process and experienced it first hand when his parents got divorced after a long marriage.  Even though he was a young adult, it still had a significant effect on him and his siblings. Additionally, Glenn himself got divorced after 24 years of marriage and raising 3 young adults.  He knows first-hand that many people are operating in a mental and emotional “fog” going through this process which can impair one’s judgement. Glenn is dedicated to helping people in this position navigate to clear waters with the wind in their sails.

Over the course of his career, Glenn has excelled at every level.  Before joining the financial services industry 7 years ago, he was a founder of a successful information technology firm with over 500 employees.  Although he was accomplished in business, he derives greater enjoyment from helping people make sense of the world of financial instruments and financial wellness.   He believes discussions are made to be more complex than they really are. He prides himself in being able to talk about finances in a way that can be easily understood by someone who doesn’t live in the world of finance and says “armed with enough, intelligible information, people will make the right decision in their best interest”.  

Glenn graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. in General Business administration.  Of note, he was a member of the 12-0 Fiesta Bowl and Co-National Champion SunDevil Football team in 1975.   His special skill is connecting with people and lifting them up. 

To learn more about Glenn, visit https://srcmadvisors.com/why-signature/the-team/

I am Mike Sangervasi and I am a Financial Services Professional with Signature Resources in Irvine, California. I specialize in working with clients going through divorce.  I am personally motivated to assist persons in the divorce process because their need for support is urgent. I recently chose to work with Vesta because the whole person is supported, and all the resources are immediately available. I work collaboratively with my other financial services professional colleague in the hub and we both have access to our firm’s nation-wide resources.  I am originally from San Francisco, I have a master’s degree and I am currently working on a divorce financial analyst certification.  

To learn more about Mike, visit https://advisors.massmutual.com/michael-sangervasi 

The process of going through a divorce can be devastating for all parties involved. When you find yourself in the throes of a custody battle, the separation of marital property or deciding spousal or child support, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the convoluted and highly emotional process. Throughout this process it is critical to have an experienced Divorce and Family Law Attorney on your side. Family Law Attorney Ted Khalaf has developed a reputation for being an aggressive advocate of his clients who will not allow them to be taken advantage of by the government or any other party. Among his legal constituents, Ted Khalaf is well respected for his professionalism and ability to do battle on behalf of his valued clients. His expertise in the field of Divorce and Family Law has awarded him the opportunity of speaking at seminars and conventions to other Family Law attorneys about how to strategically handle Family Law cases.

Having gained his expertise and knowledge from a diverse collection of experiences, Mr. Khalaf’s approach to litigation is holistic and draws on a number of different influences. His familiarity with judges and court staff within the local courts has given him an insider’s perspective on the judicial system and a background of relatedness with these key players. His history of maneuvering the local court system in these other capacities brings him an advantage over other litigators and his experience and connections inevitably benefit his clients.

To learn more about Ted, visit Pasadena Family Law Group

Zivile is an accomplished real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties specializing in the residential market here in Southern California. She sold her first property at the tender age of 18 and also was owner and operator of an agency in Lithuania, her birth country.  Zivile worked with major builders and also built several pristine homes from the ground up herself, so she has a strong understanding of construction as well. She has sold 1000’s of properties in her career and consistently provides the highest level of service across all phases of the real estate transaction process.  Whether it’s preparing homes for sale or locating properties for purchase she is adept at marketing, market analysis, social media marketing, negotiating, staging and completing all facets of the paperwork and processing. Moreover, her dedication to customer service and customer satisfaction is of the highest level.  

Her firm offers concierge services that provide interest free loans for property improvements so her clients get top dollar for the sale.   Her clients appreciate the way she goes the extra mile for them and how she makes the process easy by listing out every detail of the timeline and expectations.   Her clients absolutely love her signature open houses replete with her exquisite handmade pastries. 

Zivile’s parents divorced when she was a child and has also gone through the divorce process more than once as an adult.  She knows first-hand the turmoil a life changing event like this can cause and joined the Vesta team to help people go through the process with a lot more clarity and confidence than she experienced.   She places great value in the collaborative process at Vesta.

One of the things that sets Zivile apart in the industry is her deep sense of caring and her ability to quickly connect with people.  Additionally, she is known to brighten up any room she enters.  

Besides running her own real estate agency in Lithuania where she started her career, she also studied Law at Mykolas Romeris University for 3 years before moving to California in 2011.  She is fluent in Lithuanian, Russian and English.

To learn more about Zivile, visit www.zivilerealestate.com 

Teresa is a licensed Real Estate Broker with specialties in divorce focused on the creation of win/win property sale and new home acquisition strategies, real estate asset maximization, 1031 exchange, pre-sale design and preparation and works with a wide range of asset values from lovely small homes to luxury estate properties.   She is an expert in architectural and historic property sales. With years of experience in residential home sales, Teresa sees herself as an expert in transition. At Vesta, her goal is to facilitate transition for her clients with the best information and resources.

Teresa has been divorced for over 21 years.  In hindsight, although her divorce was disruptive and difficult, her post-divorce years are the best of her adult life.  As an entrepreneur, Teresa’s business ventures became local post-divorce and working locally, with little business travel, has allowed her to discover the joy of home and community.  By helping people re-create home during and after divorce, Teresa feels incredible satisfaction. Home, for Teresa, is the launch-pad of new beginnings.

As a founding member of Vesta’s Pasadena Hub, Teresa can help people at all stages of divorce to use the real estate they currently own as a strategic starting place for the next phase of life.  To begin with the end in mind is a powerful tool when creating strategies regarding real estate sale and purchase. Teresa places great value on Vesta’s collaborative approach to divorce, as information is the key to strategic decision making.  Teresa is laser- focused on finding ways to navigate decision-making regarding real estate to create both value and life-style for her Vesta clients.

A fun fact about Teresa; she gave the commencement address at both her high school and college graduations.  At Mills College, Teresa graduated with a BA in Communications and Art History. Teresa earned an MA from USC in Communications Management and while studying at USC taught History of Art and Architecture and studied for an MBA in Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School.  She has studied Historic Preservation at California College of Arts and Crafts with Hand Dunlop and has a certificate in Construction Management from UCLA. After 10 years of highly successful corporate sales and management experience, she has worked in real estate for the past 20 years.  She was #1 agent at Sotheby’s Pasadena in 2017 and transitioned to Compass where she has remained top ten among the most productive agents in the area. She has recently been appointed to the City of Los Angeles Historic Preservation Zone Board.

Teresa’s unique background in art history, architecture, historic preservation, construction, business and marketing is the perfect storm for success in real estate.

To learn more about Teresa, visit https://www.compass.com/agents/teresa-fuller/

What is your profession?

Nikki is a Post-Divorce Coach who helps people reclaim their power, find joy, and stage Epic Comebacks in their personal and professional lives in the wake of divorce. In addition to her involvement with Vesta, as founder of The Epic Comeback, Nikki works with individuals and groups in her Epic Comeback coaching and mentoring program, engages in thought leadership in both broadcast and print media, and speaks publicly about post-divorce recovery, high-conflict communication, verbal and emotional abuse, co-parenting, entrepreneurship, and intuition. 

How do you help people before, during and after divorce?

Nikki focuses on helping people thrive in the later stages of divorce, as well as after the divorce is finalized. She understands that the impact of divorce reaches far beyond the signing of a final agreement, especially when co-parenting children is part of the scenario. Nikki strongly believes in the importance of moving beyond divorce in a healthy, positive, empowered way rather than allowing the label of divorce to define our identity and the identities of our children. Through her Epic Comeback Framework, which is based on cross-discipline study as well as personal and professional experience, divorced individuals reclaim and rebuild their self , their body, and their community. She helps her clients find joy again, rediscover and use their superpowers, and take bold action in multiple aspects of their lives. While working with Nikki, people use the strength and wisdom they gained from the divorce process as a springboard for discovering their life purpose, starting a new business or career, finding a new partner, reinventing their image, building a fulfilling social life, getting into fantastic physical shape, and other epic moves.

Why did you join Vesta?

Nikki was sidelined by a three-year-long, high-conflict divorce that impacted every aspect of her life, including her physical and emotional health. The divorce process began when her children were 9 months old and 3 years old. When Nikki “came out on the other side” of the crisis, she decided to change her career plans, summon all of her credentials and skills, and help people triumph over trauma and stage Epic Comebacks after going through experiences similar to hers. Vesta’s mission to redefine divorce—to make the process more humane, more positive, more collaborative, and more supportive—has resonated with Nikki since she first learned about the organization a few years ago. She is proud to collaborate with other Vesta professionals to provide resources, support, empathy, and hope.

What is your professional background?

Nikki graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Anthropology from Princeton University, and earned her Ed.M. in Teaching and Curriculum from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Nikki has been a full-time entrepreneur since 2007. Before becoming a professional coach, she spent 18 years as an editor and writer in the book-publishing industry. Nikki has also been a high school English teacher and a youth nonprofit administrator. 

What is your website?

www.theepiccomeback.com 

Tanya is a Financial Advisor, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) and founder of Comprehensive College Planning LLC.  She started working in the financial services industry soon after she went through her own divorce and initially focused on college planning for her children.  Tanya expanded her practice to include all financial issues related to divorce for clients at all stages.  She offers comprehensive divorce financial planning services by examining asset division options, cash flow analysis and the future implications of financial decisions (such as paying for college) made during divorce.  Tanya’s purpose is to help families not only survive the divorce process, but show them that they will be okay on the other side.

To learn more about Tanya, visit https://tanyaaure.com/

What is your profession?

A licensed real estate professional since 2008, Candi is known for her focus on making herself available to serve the needs of her clients, hands-on approach and talent for marketing. Guided by a sense of responsibility to her buyers and sellers, she loves helping them identify the best possible course of action to fit their individual circumstances.

How do you help people before, during and after divorce?

Purchasing a new home and getting a divorce are transformational events in someones life and Candi loves helping people transform their lives. Helping someone through the process of moving forward with their lives and achieving their personal goals is rewarding. She loves the process of coaching someone through the process of making a difference in their financial and personal lives.

Why did you join Vesta?

Candi joined Vesta because Vesta is truly making a difference in peoples lives. She knows so many people who are unhappily married and stay married for financial reasons or for their children. Candy thinks Vesta can give people the tools needed to transform their lives and help them move forward with their dreams and goals.

What is your professional background?

Candi entered the real estate industry after graduating from the University of Massachusetts. She has never questioned her decision to become a Realtor because she loves meeting people from all walks of life and working with them on what is often one of the most important decisions they ever make.

What is your website?

candidemoura.com 

What is your profession?

Kelly is a Divorce and Transition Coach specializing in helping men and women deal with the emotional, financial and physical stress that divorce causes.  In addition to supporting her clients through the divorce process, Kelly is also a certified YouMap® Career Coach and Facilitator. YouMap® is a holistic assessment which allows Kelly to provide her clients with an unprecedented level of self-awareness related to strengths, values, skills and interests while offering actionable guidance on how to use this knowledge to make fulfilling personal and professional choices. Kelly also uses her training as a Mastermind facilitator to bring together small groups of individuals that have common experiences and/or goals and are wanting to achieve success in a specific area of their lives. Through a combination of brainstorming, education and peer accountability, the Mastermind group helps each member set objectives, create a plan and most importantly accomplish their goals.

How do you help people before, during and after divorce?

Having gone through her own divorce in 2012, Kelly brings not only a professional understanding of what the divorce process entails, but also a very personal perspective on the individual toll of divorce. Her goal is to create clarity out of the chaos of divorce and make what can be a confusing, frustrating and often hurtful process more manageable by helping her clients focus on what they can control.  For things that can’t be controlled, Kelly will assist you in finding your center, staying true to your values and maintaining your dignity, grace and integrity in times of high conflict and stress. Kelly will help you work through the confusion, uncertainty, and hurt to find the clarity of knowing who you are and what you want out of your next stage in life.

Why did you join Vesta?

Kelly is proud to be a part of the Vesta network because she strongly believes that the divorce process needs to change. The trauma of divorce not only hurts the individuals divorcing but also the children and extended families. She believes that by creating a team of professionals that are working together, with the goal of finding the best outcome for each individual, will change the divorce process from one that is focused on “winning the battle” to one that is supportive and focused on what is fair and right for all involved.

What is your professional background?

After Kelly’s divorce she decided to embark on finding a second career that could empower people to find their truth and help themselves through the challenges that life can offer.  It was a natural choice for her to turn to Divorce and Transition Coaching due to her experiences before, during and after her divorce. From finding the courage to ask for a divorce, navigating the daunting divorce process, and learning to co-parent, to the constantly evolving journey of self-discovery, Kelly understands the challenges divorce presents. 

Kelly graduated with a BA in Speech Communications from the University of San Diego and went on to receive her coach training from Coach U.  In addition, Kelly is a certified YouMap® Coach and Facilitator and had the honor of being trained by Kristin Sherry, the creator of the YouMap® assessment. Kelly’s desire to lessen the isolation that divorce can cause led her to become trained as a Mastermind facilitator so that she can create a sense of community for people experiencing similar situations.

What is your website?

www.yourdivorceadvocate.com

Anu Simh is a Certified Functional Health Coach. Through her personalized 3 month coaching program, she helps women feel healthy, sexy and centered as they transition from triggering events such as divorce.

Anu has a degree in Organic Chemistry and  is a Certified  Function Health Coach from the FNL full body systems. Through her Nine arms of wellness program she will teach you the value of using food as medicine, practical lifestyle management techniques, interactive and integrative approach that pulls from over 100 dietary theories; everything from Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, gluten-free, and Paleo, to raw, vegan, and macrobiotics, and everything in between.

She is also a plant based chef.   

Kamel is a Financial Advisor, and is licensed in the fields of Insurance, Investments & Planning. Kamel has been in the financial services arena since 2008. 

As the financial advisory arm of Vesta, Kamel offers comprehensive divorce financial planning services for those considering or going through the divorce process. He helps by looking at asset division options, cash flow analysis and the future implications of financial decisions people make during the divorce process. In essence, his goal in working with clients is to help them answer the question “Am I going to be okay?”.

As a proud individual of the Arab American & Middle Eastern community, Kamel and the team understand the cultural differences and want to bridge the gap and help you achieve your financial goals post-divorce.

To learn more about Kamel, visit https://pacificcoast.massmutual.com/about-us/our-financial-representatives/kamel-miqdadi

What is your profession?

Jylan is “Your Legal Warrior” at M E G A H E D, E S Q. Inc.  

How do you help people before, during and after divorce?

Before deciding whether a divorce is the best option, Jylan educates her clients on their legal rights as a divorcing spouse and or divorcing parent. Understanding that the practice of divorce law can be drastically different than the letter of the law, Jylan discusses the realistic outcomes of each client’s case. She also encourages clients to seek therapy to improve their overall wellbeing during this highly emotional process. Once a client decides to retain Jylan, then they are part of her warrior community. They have access to her seven (7) days a week for qualified emergencies. Emergencies can be kidnapping, physical abuse, or a client being incarcerated. Jylan assists clients with disclosures of finances and assets as well as discovery of financials and assets. Once disclosures are sufficiently completed, then Jylan will negotiate a settlement (including the resolution of child custody and visitation issues), or put her blades up for the client’s trial. After the divorce has been entered, then she’ll ensure that an order for restoration of maiden names is processed and a certified copy of the Judgment is processed. She continues to be available to her clients for any post-divorce issues such as enforcement or modification. 

Why did you join Vesta?

Our missions align! Clients cannot make informed decisions about one of the toughest moments of their life without being educated on the consequences of their actions. 

What is your professional background?

Jylan graduated with a Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Since graduating high school in San Diego, Jylan knew that family law would be fulfilling.  

What is your website?

www.megahedesq.com 

What is your profession?

Savanna is a Real Estate Professional, specializing in residential properties that involve helping families, both with the sale of their house, and purchase of their house.  Savanna deals with the process of helping families who are going through divorce and need to divide or liquidate assets involving the home. Providing families with the important data, and current market conditions, she helps families understand the importance of valuing these assets that are investment properties or primary residences. Savanna is also a Certified Property Manager and Notary.

How do you help people before, during and after divorce?

During Savanna’s Real Estate career, she has helped clients prepare and properly secure assets, in the event that divorce becomes an option.  Setting up trusts for clients and placing an accurate value on assets involving Real Estate helps keep families informed. During the process of Divorce, Savanna has worked with families, providing concise information that allows families to focus on what is best for everyone.  After divorce, Savanna provides new beginnings for families with a process which allows them to purchase again, and begin a whole new chapter with more assets, and the ability to keep pace with the family’s goals. Vesta has allowed a platform for Savanna to properly help families purchase properties and still stay informed with what to do, in the event of divorce.

Why did you join Vesta? 

Savanna went through divorce 6 years ago and having so many questions that involved what to do with her then current house, she needed someone with a strong real estate background that could help answer many questions.  Savanna needed to know why to sell, and what do during and after the sale of the house. Savanna remembers all the questions the process cultivated, and really wanted someone with real estate knowledge to guide her. Vesta’s platform provides Real estate experts, which turned out to be her calling.  Savanna always wanted to help people see through the process with a clear path to success, and Vesta helps in doing this.

What is your professional background?

Savanna lived and studied in California as well as internationally. Savanna is skilled in connecting with people from all walks of life. Finalizing her education in Sweden, Savanna later relocated to San Diego to zealously dominate the demanding real estate market for the last fifteen years. Savanna began her career in the private sector, as a loss-mitigation team lead for JPM Chase. After working in the corporate field, she transitioned to working with builders and developers in helping them acquire land entitlements and proper permits. She subsequently marketed those projects and sold them successfully. She also helped families on the other side of the equation by avoiding foreclosure or short sale. Now she is a partner/owner at Zeal Property Group. She built the concept of helping people with their real estate needs, while keeping focus on the law aspect of the industry with her partner/sister.

Savanna is extremely skilled in connecting with people and identifying their needs with patience and nurture. Opening her brokerage, allowed her to follow her bliss and really focus on helping and guiding people through a strenuous process. Giving clients full guidance and support with their real estate assets, along with other assets is something that comes full circle for her and her clients 

What is your website?

 www.Zealpropertygroup.net  

What is your profession?

Ruba Zanaid is a Life & Success Coach, Certified NLP (Neurolinguistic
Programming) Practitioner and the founder of Healthy Living with Ruba. She helps people find the clarity, the road map, and the action plan to  achieve success, ultra health, happiness & a passion driven life.

Ruba helped hundreds of clients worldwide and leads dynamic coaching programs, women circles, workshops and retreats on mindset, emotional health, confidence, communication, mindfulness, life work balance, health including lifelong solutions to lose weight and living on purpose.  She is a speaker, mom of 3 girls, half-marathon runner and a world traveler.

How do you help people before, during or after divorce?

Over the past 10 years Ruba has had the opportunity to inspire and empower her clients with a result focused approach with proven to work tools, resources and accountability to navigate through many life’s transitions and taking their current life to the next level. She supports her clients with a clarity focused approach to breakthrough limiting beliefs, habits and patterns that kept them stuck, release pain and emotions that are no longer serving them, upgrade their health and body image and actualize their goals and dreams by creating an action plan to live an empowering and fulfilling life.  

Why did you join Vesta?

Ruba has a passion to help people elevate their emotional state and guide them to make sound decisions especially while going through tough life’s transitions like divorce. She has close family members who had gone through divorce where she played a huge role in supporting them navigate through it with dignity and self respect. She worked closely with clients who are going through divorce using her coaching expertise to equip them with effective tools and a compassionate approach to guide them through this process to the other side.

What is your professional background?

Ruba is Certified as a health Coach and Neuro Linguistic programming practitioner . She has a background in Medical Technology and Clinical Research. In addition to working with individuals and groups, Ruba facilitates workshops, retreats and trainings. 

What’s your website?

http://www.healthylivingwithruba.com/

As a Wealth Management Advisor, Mike provides personal wealth management services for clients seeking to efficiently grow and position their assets for retirement and effectively mitigate taxes both today and in retirement. Mike also works with a range of business owners to help them build, grow, protect and transfer a successful business and has a thorough understanding of corporate financial needs, from closely-held family businesses to large corporations with hundreds of employees.

Having experienced family members, friends and clients go through divorce, Mike understands the challenges the divorce process can present.  His passion to help clients through this significant life transition shines through his insight, expertise and clarity to the process of making important financial decisions. Mike sees Vesta as a uniquely valuable resource to people going through any point of the divorce process due to the collaborative and educational focus of the organization.

Mike takes a tax-centric approach to planning, emphasizing  tax-efficient strategies and solutions than simply seeking the highest rate of return investment vehicles with little regard for the plan. For his personal clients, Mike helps his clients prepare uniquely designed plans with strategies that address each individual’s financial goals and objectives; whether retirement, investment or insurance-related. He tells every client he works with, “I want to help you protect, preserve and grow what’s most important to you.” For his business clientele, he helps them clients attract, retain and reward employees by designing and implementing benefit programs including tax qualified retirement plans such as 401(k), group health plans, and individual disability income, life and long term care insurance coverage.

A Santa Monica native, Mike attended John Thomas Dye and Harvard-Westlake School, followed by UC Santa Barbara with stops at Iowa State and UCLA along the way. Mike and his wife Tiffany live with their two children in El Segundo.

 To learn more about Mike, visit http://srcmadvisors.com/why-signature/the-team/

Launching his real estate career in 2005, Mike has immersed himself in all facets of the industry including mortgages, investment properties and residential developments.  An El Segundo native, Mike is knowledgeable of the neighborhood in which he resides and utilizes this familiarity when showing clients the intangible benefits that El Segundo and surrounding South Bay cities have to offer.  Mike’s passion for real estate is evident in every transaction; he listens to his client’s needs, offers feedback on the market and its trends, and demonstrates keen negotiation skills with a low pressure approach. 

An enthusiastic member of the community, Mike contributes to philanthropic organizations such as the El Segundo Education Foundation, Heal the Bay, Surfrider Foundation, and more. 

To learn more about Mike, visit https://www.alexabadrealestate.com/our-team

Peter Cannon is a branch manager at Fairway Independent Mortgage in Hermosa Beach.  Peter has been originating mortgages since 1996. With over 20+ years of mortgage experience; he has helped hundreds of satisfied customers who have used his services to purchase a home or to refinance their current loan.  He is committed to putting his clients into the best loan program that will help meet their financial goals. He is here to support you; not only through the mortgage planning process, but through the entire life of your loan.  Peter is committed to helping “customers for life”!

Why Vesta:  Through my 20+ plus years in the business; I have had to assist hundreds of clients through the difficult divorce process.  Whether it was helping my client stay in their family home or whether it was finding alternative ways of financing a new home; I find great satisfaction in helping my clients through this difficult process.  One main piece of advice that I would recommend to everyone going through a divorce or thinking about doing so is to reach out to an Attorney, financial advisor, a relationship coach, therapist, a Realtor, and a Mortgage Lender as early in the process as possible.  Please contact Vesta for assistance in all of these areas.

Peter received his BA in Business Management from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.

To learn more about Peter, visit https://www.petercannon.com/