La Faye Baker | Stunt Expert and Founder

About: La Faye Baker is the FIRST African American stuntwoman to coordinate a big budget project, HBO’s special Introducing Dorothy Dandridge starring Halle Berry. That was in 1999, 21 years later and Baker is back with HBO, working as the assistant stunt coordinator on Issa Rae’s Insecure. Baker also was the stunt coordinator of Family reunion and Kingdom Business. She has performed the riskiest of stunts for some of Hollywood’s biggest names including Angela Bassett, Regina King, Regina Hall, Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine, Lynn Whitfield, Keesha Sharp, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and many others while working on major motion pictures and nationally syndicated TV shows including, Hannibal, Lethal Weapon, What’s Love Got To Do With It, Scary Movie 2, Green Lantern, Fracture, House, and more. Baker is devoted to diversifying the stuntwoman industry as she runs a conference designed to prepare women to become stunt women and coordinators. She’s also the founder of the Action Icon Awards which recognizes the achievements of stunt women, actresses, and sports enthusiasts, all the while benefiting Baker’s Diamond In The Raw Charity devoted to empowering and transforming the lives of foster care and at-risk teen girls between the ages of 12-18 through the arts and S.T. E. M. education

Quote: "Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It's hard work that makes things happen. It's hard work that creates change." — Shonda Rhimes

Connect: Contact La Faye at stntdva@gmail.com, at (323) 974-8292 or visit her website below!

member since October 2020

Michelle Bendersky | Broker

About: Michelle has 15+ years experience in the real estate mortgage industry. She is also the owner & CEO of a professional real estate mortgage brokerage firm specializing in real estate loan financing called My Loan Underwriters. MLU conducts FREE pre-qualification for borrowers needing purchase loans or to refinance. Listing Agents across Southern California use MLU to ensure buyers are secure and will qualify for loan financing. MLU works with 1st time home buyers to savvy investors. MLU offers loan programs across the board including but not limited to Conventional, FHA, VA fixed rate loans; Jumbo loans; Foreign National loans; Reverse Mortgages; Stated Alternative Doc loans; Hard Money loans and more. MLU is known in the community to offer competitive deals and perform for their clients.

Specialties: Michelle specializes in delivering top notch advisory services to homeowners concerning all aspects of home loan financing, as well as residential & commercial lending.

Connect: Contact Michelle at michelle@mluinc.com, at (818) 565-6212 or visit her website below!

MEMBER SINCE JULY 2019

Charlie Lowe, MBA | Executive Director - Financial Advisor

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About: Charlie M. Lowe is Vice President - Investments and a Financial Advisor who has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. As a founding member of The Lowe Group at Morgan Stanley, Charlie works directly with hospitals, non-profit foundations, high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs to develop strategies designed to help achieve their investment objectives. Charlie received her MBA at Pepperdine University with a core concentration in finance and holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Business Management from California Lutheran University. Charlie has been immersed in — and fascinated by — the world of finance since childhood. Her father was a Financial Advisor and mother worked in financial operations. She was inspired to follow in their footsteps from a young age.

In addition to dedicating herself to her practice, Charlie also believes strongly in a life full of giving. She dedicates her weekends to numerous charitable organizations. Some of her favorites include Food Share, Habitat for Humanity, and Life Animal Rescue. Charlie is the proud mother of two boys, Brandon and Matt, who attend Arizona Christian University and Oaks Christian High School, respectively. She is active at her family’s church, Calvary Community, and at Oaks Christian, where she volunteers to give back to her community. During her free time, she enjoys competing in marathons, Spartan races, and most recently climbed Mount Whitney.

Specialties: Charlie’s focus includes providing customized solutions and guidance for wealth preservation and distribution, insurance analysis, optimizing cash flow, retirement, charitable giving, and investment allocation. She prides herself on taking a macro holistic approach to her work, considering all aspects of clients’ financial and personal life goals to create integrated, comprehensive wealth plans.

Quote: "I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful." - Warren Buffett

Connect: Contact Charlie at charlie.lowe@morganstanley.com, at (818) 713-4752 or visit her website below!

MEMBER SINCE OCTOBER 2018

Julie Roberts | Owner

JULIE ROBERTS CPA | JULIE@D-J.ORG | (818) 260-9880

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About: Julie became a CPA in 1985 and has been running her own firm since 1987. Her staff are professionals made up of marketing specialists, computer specialists, and of course CPAs. They have played a part in launching internet companies from the bare ideas, to app development, and on to growth and success. Every day brings challenges worth working on.

Specialties: As a concierge CPA firm, clients are provided with far more services than just accounting and tax. They can rely an help with property management, lease or buy decisions, and international business planning.

Quote: There is always a solution.

"One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present." - Golda Meir

Connect: Contact Julie at julie@d-j.org, at (818) 260-9880!

MEMBER FEBRUARY 2019

Silvia Tovar | Realtor

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About: Being of service is Silvia's number one priority. Born in Cali, Colombia, Silvia focuses her Colombian passion on her clients’ success and satisfaction.

Honesty and integrity, along with determination and dedication, are philosophies Silvia strives for in all aspects of her life. Silvia sharpened her client servicing expertise working in her family’s professional soccer player sports agency. Customizing superior service for each client is Silvia’s unique, masterful talent.
Life has taken her from the sports agency world in Colombia, to the acting/entertainment world of New York City/Los Angeles, to the real estate world of Los Angeles. Silvia loves that real estate allows her to help people realize their dreams of home ownership.

Specialties: Silvia specializes in helping people achieve their real estate goals.

Quote: “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” ― Tagore

Connect: Contact Silvia at silvia@seeingredla.com, at (323) 763-9793 or visit her website below!

MEMBER SINCE APRIL 2020