EVENT DETAILS:
Private VIP Event, Invitation Only
The Los Angeles Business Journal hosted the inaugural Top 100 Bankers Awards. This exciting new event brought together LA’s financial community to recognize the industry’s most influential leaders, selected for their professional achievements, leadership, community involvement, and contributions to business growth and expansion.
These Top Bankers not only drive success within their institutions but also play a pivotal role in helping businesses thrive—offering the resources and strategies needed to fuel growth, navigate challenges, and create opportunities for their clients for long-term success. Specialty Awards were also presented to individuals or banks.
TOP 100 BANKERS PROFILES
Trever Acers – Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation
Raul Anaya – Bank of America
Jennifer Audette – POLAM FCU
Paula Bahamon – Mission Valley Bank
Chris Bandouveris – Centerpoint M&A Advisors
Chris Baron – Banc of California
Ricardo Barragan – J.P. Morgan
Scott Berejikian – CenterPoint M&A Advisors
Dean Beresford – Formerly US Bank
David Bielawa – East West Bank
Karl Brier – Cappello Global, LLC
Greg Brown – California Lithuanian Credit Union
Elsa R. Burton – Fifth Third Bank
David Cameron – City National Bank
Alexander Cappello – Cappello Global, LLC
Gerard Cappello – Cappello Global, LLC
Alejandro Castillo – PNC Bank
Sherry Cefali – Duff & Phelps Opinions Practice of Kroll, LLC
Charles Claver – First Bank
Michelle Coberly – Banc of California
Brennon Crist – JPMorganChase
Lizbeth Da Broy – U.S. Bank
Olivier de Givenchy – J.P. Morgan
Jacky Dilfer – Business Finance Capital
Gene Dunford – Umpqua Bank
Philip Feghali – American Business Bank
Brandon J.E. Ferrera – Fifth Third Bank
Bryan Flores – SMBC MANUBANK
Jeff Forsythe – Torrey Pines Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank
Maria Garcia – JPMorganChase
Everardo Gomez – Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank
Kevin Gonzalez – Commercial Bank of California
Tamara Gurney – Mission Valley Bank
Dahlia Gutierrez – First Bank
Channing Hamlet – Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation
Howard Hammond – City National Bank
Lauren Antion Hansen – Intrepid Investment Bankers
Julie Hayes – Truist Bank
Lyndsey Hudgins – 1st Century Bank
Duncan Hughes – Endeavor Bank
Tiffany Hughes – PNC Bank
Maria Hunter – Enterprise Bank & Trust
Dean Indot – Torrey Pines Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank
Kathy Irby – Commercial Bank of California
Carl Jordan – U.S. Bank
Alice Juarez – Wells Fargo
Lisa Kaskel – Banc of California
Lee Kleinman – Business Finance Capital CDC
Douglas P. Krause – East West Bank
Melanie Krinsky – Western Alliance Bank
Brad Larsen – Bank of America Private Bank
Bonnie Lee – Hanmi Financial Corporation & Hanmi Bank
Howard Lee – New Omni Bank, National Association
Deborah Leerhsen – East West Bank
Brian Levin – Intrepid Investment Bankers
Peng Li – Bank of China Los Angeles Branch
Robert Lo – East West Bank
Michael Maghakian – Northern Trust
Helen Mah – J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Carl Miller – Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation
Joel Montminy – Montminy & Co.
Steve Moon – Kroll Investment Banking
Carolina Morera – 1st Century Bank
Farzad Mukhi – Kroll
Omid Noori – U.S. Bank
Steve O’Connell – California Credit Union
Scott Olmsted – Bank of America
Ryan Park – Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD
Carlos Payan – 1st Century Bank
Bennett Pozil – East West Bank
Judi Prejean – Customers Bank
Eric Racusin – U.S. Bank
Carlos Ramos – Banc of California
Matthew Rechner – Northern Trust
Edythe Repoff – New Omni Bank, National Association
Daniel Rogerson – SMBC MANUBANK
Stephen Rossi – Palm Tree LLC
Bonnie Rubin – 1st Century Bank
Kathleen Salmons – Farmers & Merchant Bank
Joseph Santos – Bank of America
Kimberly Schugart – New Omni Bank, National Association
Karen Sessions – Bank of America
David Shaheen – JPMorganChase
Dan Shea – Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation
Kendall Simmonds – PNC Bank
Aaron Solganick – Solganick & Co.
Monika Suarez – Western Alliance Bank
Keith Sultemeier – Kinnecta Federal Credit Union
An Tran – PNC Bank
Vincent Vanacore – CalPrivate Bank
Robert Villasenor – First Citizens Bank
Subbu Viswanthan – SMBC MANUBANK
Wayne Ward – California Bank & Trust
Mike Waxberg – Fortify Capital Wealth Management & Insurance Services
David M. Weiss – Commercial Bank of California
Carly Whitney – Business Finance Capital
Todd Wilson – PNC Bank
Maz Yafeh – Bank of America
Angela Yim-Sullivan – Wells Fargo
Joe Yurosek – City National Bank
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPECIALTY AWARD RECIPIENTS
Community Impact
David M. Weiss – Commercial Bank of California
Banking Icon
Sherry Cefali – Duff & Phelps Opinions Practice of Kroll, LLC
Small Business Advocate
Tamara Gurney – Mission Valley Bank
Community Impact Bank of the Year
Maria Hunter – Enterprise Bank & Trust
Leadership in Employee Development
Maria Garcia – JPMorganChase
Most Innovative Team of the Year
Stephen Rossi – Palm Tree LLC
Best New Product or Service Launch
Jennifer Audette – POLAM FCU
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