Alma Banuelos
Senior Vice President & National Head of Trust & Estate Services
CITY NATIONAL BANK
Alma Banuelos isa senior vice president and national head of trust and estate services with City National Bank and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Trust. Banuelos is a proven leader with 30 years of trust and estate administration experience. She played a critical role in the merger of banking and brokerage services at two previous organizations, in addition to RBC Wealth Management. Banuelos oversees all personal trust services, estate settlement, real estate and fiduciary activities, and sets the vision, policy, governance and business objectives for the combined organization.
Natalie Do
SVP, Commercial Banking
TORREY PINES BANK, A DIVISION OF WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK, MEMBER FDIC
Natalie Do, CFP, is an accomplished banker, entrepreneur and business consultant who has lived and worked in eight different countries. Having worked in banking for 18 years, she is currently senior vice president of commercial banking at Torrey Pines Bank, the Southern California-based division of Western Alliance Bank, where she has worked for more than nine years. Do specializes in commercial lending for professional and financial services firms, family offices, tech companies and nonprofit organizations.
Luz Esparza
Managing Director
ACCENTURE
After graduating from Stanford University, Luz Esparza joined Accenture and has been there for over 20 years. She is Accenture’s West Market Unit lead for Intelligent Engineering Services and leads 400 people who are part of the North America Advanced Technology and Architecture team. In her role, she delivers highly specialized technology solutions to some of Accenture’s most prominent clients in the health and public service industries. She sees her leadership role as an opportunity to inspire passion in her teams.
Kirsten Fraunces
EVP, Head of Capital Markets
WEDBUSH SECURITIES
When Kirsten Fraunces was named Executive Vice President and Head of Capital Markets in 2019, she was elevated to rarified air, presiding over a division which very few women have. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the Capital Markets division, including Investment Banking, Equity Research, Equity Sales & Trading, and Fixed Income. She is also a member of the President’s Executive Committee. Her optimism, resourcefulness, and work ethic give her ample opportunity to manage and mentor her team.
Samantha N. Hoffman
Firm Managing Principal
JACKSON LEWIS P.C.
Samantha N. Hoffman is the firm managing principal of Jackson Lewis P.C., a labor and employment law firm with more than 950 attorneys. She is currently one of three firm-wide regional coordinators responsible for the West Region offices, in addition to a member of the firm’s board of directors. Since joining the firm in 2004, Hoffman has made mentorship and collaboration key priorities in her career. These priorities take many forms, including formal and informal committees, mentor-mentee relationships, advocacy and more.
Kate Hogan
COO, North America
ACCENTURE
Kate Hogan executes business strategy, improves business performance, manages risk, and delivers financial and operational targets while engaging and developing high performing leaders. She helps teams create solutions to tackle client and internal problems across front office and service delivery processes. She is comfortable transforming and continuously improving sales, pricing, and customer success processes to enable growth and higher client satisfaction. She is member of Accenture’s Global Capital Committee, Accenture’s North America Leadership Team and Executive Committee, and chairs the North America Investment Committee.
Kiyoun Kim
Executive Vice President & Regional Manager
IDB BANK OF NEW YORK
Kiyoun Kim first came to work at IDB Bank in 2000 and through 2012 she held various positions from junior account officer to Downtown L.A. branch manager, and finally the group head for commercial real estate. She then left fora position as managing director at First Republic Bank, but rejoined IDB in 2014 as the EVP and regional manager for California. By 2021, Kim had accumulated more than two decades of commercial and private banking experience at relationship-focused banks.
Jennifer McCabe
Partner
ARMANINO LLP
A partner in Armanino’s consulting practice, Jennifer McCabe has expertise in outsourced accounting and finance services, particularly in start-ups and the advertising/creative production industries. An advocate for women in accounting throughout her entire career, McCabe plays a central role in Armanino’s Women’s Advancement Network (now called The Bridge) and helped found the Executive Access Program (EAP). By providing highpotential female account professionals with access to firm executives earlier in their careers, EAP helps them understand the path to partnership while recognizing the benefits of having a partnership.
Stacy D. Phillips
Partner, Matrimonial & Family Law Practice Group
BLANK ROME LLP
Stacy Phillips is a nationally recognized family law practitioner, an ardent supporter of women, a relationship facilitator, and a humanitarian, positively impacting her work environment and community. For more than 36 years, she has handled primarily high-net-worth and high-profile divorce cases, guiding clients through critical transitions in their lives. Known for her skilled persuasion, adept negotiation, aggressive advocacy, and compassion in representing clients, Phillips stature asa rainmaker and strategic cross-marketer at Blank Rome has led to her growing the Los Angeles office.
Heidi R. Roth
Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer
KILROY REALTY CORPORATION
As the highest-ranking female employee within Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) having a 24-year tenure, Heidi Roth has carved a unique path to success while opening doors and inspiring other women to take up the banner of leadership within the real estate industry. Roth first joined KRC in 1997. In February 2019, she was promoted to the newly created position of EVP & chief administrative officer to focus on people development, process improvement and technology initiatives. She is responsible for information technology and human capital functions.
Karen Sessions
Pacific Southwest Region Executive of Global Commercial Banking
BANK OF AMERICA
In her role as Pacific Southwest region executive of global commercial banking for Bank of America, Karen Sessions leads 250 commercial banking teammates across California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Under her leadership, they serve more than 1,000 commercial clients with annual revenues of $50 million to $2 billion, and specialize in technology, entertainment, gaming/casinos, consumer and retail; agriculture, aerospace and defense, distribution, general industrials, and financial sponsors/private equity sectors. Under Session’s leadership, her division has been one of the fastest growing regions in global commercial banking for the bank.
Jen Wei
Vice President of Global Communications
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL
Jen Wei is the head of global communications at L.A.-based Belkin International where she oversees external and internal communications efforts for the accessories market leader’s brands, including Belkin, Linksys, Wemo and Phyn. As VP of Global Communications at Belkin, Wei leads and develops the global public relations strategy and product PR plans, as well as global PR guidelines. As head of global communications, she also leads corporate social responsibility initiatives at Belkin and plays an active role in instilling the company’s pillar of values, including community, education and sustainability.
Michelle Wroan
Office Managing Partner
KPMG
Michelle Wroan assumed the role as the office managing partner in KPMG’s Los Angeles location last year becoming the 18th office managing partner in the 101-year history of the Los Angeles location. Wroan is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of KPMG’s Los Angeles office and Pacific Southwest region, and supporting the career development of over 2,100 partners and professionals. She brings more than 28 years of strong leadership and experience providing audit services to large global, domestic, and mid-market companies.
Andrea Zoeckler
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Epson America, Inc.; Executive Officer, Seiko Epson Corporation
EPSON AMERICA, INC.
Andrea Zoeckler began her career with Epson in 1994 as manager of financial planning and continued to advance on an aggressive course, spanning positions as corporate controller, multiple executive positions across service, support and sales operations and culminating with her existing roles as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. She is responsible for all finance and accounting functions, as well as sales operations, information systems, services, strategy, and standards and controls for Epson’s North and Latin American businesses.
