Midsize-Large company
OVERALL RANKING
#1
Top Executive
Brian Chase
Managing Partner & Senior Lawyer
Year Established
1978
Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP
bestattorney.com
BISNER CHASE REPRESENTS people in California who have been seriously injured or lost a family member due to an accident or a defective product. The firm also represents people who have been denied employment rights. Bisner Chase brings those who have been negligent to justice while helping to make sure victims are made whole. Their team has the resources to take on the toughest cases.
OVERALL RANKING
#2
Top Executive
Michael Nourmand
President
Year Established
1976
Nourmand & Associates
nourmand.com
SINCE 1976, NOURMAND & Associates has been a standard-bearer for Los Angeles residential real estate. As one of the city’s last remaining family-owned brokerages, we pride ourselves on our established and respected brand. Family forms the heart of the firm’s success, and Nourmand & Associates treats clients just like family. This client-centric approach has made the firm a trusted advisor to L.A.’s top business managers and attorneys.
OVERALL RANKING
#3
Top Executive
Joslyn Osborn & Stephen P. Smith
Co-Managing Partners, Los Angeles Office
Year Established
2002
Vaco
vaco.com
AT VACO, THE team in Los Angeles is working to humanize corporate matchmaking. The team helps the best and brightest talent thrive in work environments that match their skills, needs and culture. As a ‘Best Place to Work in LA’ for 12 straight years, the company knows a thing or two about job satisfaction (their all-team yacht cruises don’t hurt).
OVERALL RANKING
#4
Top Executive
Christopher Ng
Managing Partner
Year Established
1978
Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP
gibbsgiden.com
THE ATTORNEYS AT Gibbs Giden have earned the confidence of clients and respect of colleagues for their ability to adeptly handle the most complex and consequential matters. With a powerful combination of insights gained and skills honed over decades of practice, the firm’s lawyers are an indispensable resource for clients in a wide range of industries facing complicated business and legal challenges.
OVERALL RANKING
#5
Top Executive
Chris Morris
President
Year Established
2016
Morris, Inc.
morris-usa.com
THE MORRIS COMPANY is a group of construction professionals committed to making each project a success. The company’s commitment starts with the initial programming phase and continues through property due diligence, entitlements, design, permitting, construction and post-construction follow through. Morris supports and invests in its employees to increase their efficiencies, experience and morale so they can reach common goals for success.
OVERALL RANKING
#6
Top Executive
Carney Shegerian
Owner & Founder
Year Established
2001
Shegerian & Associates
shegerianlaw.com
SHEGERIAN & ASSOCIATES was founded in 2001 by Carney R. Shegerian, considered one of the country’s top trial attorneys. The firm is nationally recognized for achieving some of the largest verdicts and settlements in history and is a recipient of numerous awards. The firm successfully defends its clients’ rights against large corporations with expertise in labor and employment laws and litigation.
OVERALL RANKING
#7
Top Executive
Jim Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Year Established
1986
BPM LLP
bpm.com
BPM’S EXPERTISE IS in providing solutions, but its greatest strength is the ability to see beyond the challenges to the people behind them. BPM’s global team of over 1,000 professionals collaborates across industries, service lines and time zones to deliver exceptional experiences and results. Its mission is to help people be successful in work and life by fostering an inclusive and empowering environment.
OVERALL RANKING
#8
Top Executive
Ira Coleman
Chairman
Year Established
1934
McDermott Will & Emery
mwe.com
MCDERMOTT WILL & Emery’s dedicated lawyers combine their passion for business with a deep understanding of the law to help their clients knock down barriers to success. The team works together every day across geographies, practices and industries to deliver the insights and results that matter to their clients’ business and the people they serve.
OVERALL RANKING
#9
Top Executive
Jason Y. Lee
Founder & CEO
Year Established
2017
Jubilee Media
jubileemedia.com
IN 2010, JUBILEE started with a single video of founder Jason Lee busking at a New York subway stop to raise money for charity. Eleven years later, the firm is creating weekly videos for its beautiful six-million-plus community all around the world. It all started with a single idea: “Create a movement of empathy for human good.”
OVERALL RANKING
#10
Top Executive
Jim Kruse
Regional President, Los Angeles
Year Established
1969
Kidder Mathews
kidder.com
KIDDER MATHEWS IS now the largest independent commercial real estate firm on the West Coast, with over 900 professionals in 20 offices across five states. The firm offers a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, project and construction management, and debt and equity finance services for all property types, giving clients the competitive edge they need.
Midsize-Large company
Rank Name Top Executive, Title Year Established Website
11 Palm Tree LLC Pardis Nasseri, CEO & President 2010 palmtreellc.com
12 BDI Michael J. Tomlinson, CEO & President 2004 bdiagency.com
13 Hankey Investment Company, LP Don Hankey, Chairman 1982 hiclp.com
14 TravelStore Osvaldo Ramos, President & CEO 1975 travelstore.com
15 Northwestern Mutual West Los Angeles Juan Baron CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, Managing Partner 1857 northwesternmutual.com
16 Phonexa Lilit Davtyan, CEO & CFO 2016 phonexa.com
17 Glendale Area Schools Credit Union Wesley Walton, Chief Executive Officer 1937 gascu.org
18 Working Wardrobes Bonni Pomush, Chief Executive Officer 1990 workingwardrobes.org
19 Pinner Construction Co., Inc. Dirk Griffin, Chief Executive Officer 1919 pinnerconstruction.com
20 Bastion Agency USA Dax Cornelius, USA Chief Executive Officer 2009 us.bastionagency.com
21 Nowcom, LLC Jay Kamdar, President 1996 nowcom.com
22 Omega Accounting Solutions Jay Woods, Founder & President 2007 omega-accounting.com
23 Phaidon International Harry Youtan, CEO & Founder 2004 phaidoninternational.com
24 Midway Car Rental Gary Kolodziej, President, Midway Auto Group 1972 midwaycarrental.com
25 Miracle Mile Advisors Brock Moseley, Founder & Managing Partner 2007 miraclemileadvisors.com
26 Sanders Roberts LLP Justin H. Sanders & Reginal Roberts, Jr., Founding Partners 2008 sandersroberts.com
27 Thomas St. John, Inc. Thomas St. John, Chief Executive Officer 2007 thomasstjohn.com
28 North Hollywood Toyota Diaa Ahmed, General Manager 1987 northhollywoodtoyota.com
29 FormLA Landscaping, Inc. Cassy Aoyagi, President 1997 formlainc.com
30 Community Animal Medicine Project (CAMP) Zoey Knittel, Executive Director 2007 campla.org
31 Knight Management Insurance Services LLC Amit Shah, President 1999 knightinsurancegroup.com
32 Allied Global Marketing Clint Kendall, Chief Executive Officer 1986 alliedglobalmarketing.com
33 NRG Heating & Air Conditioning Eva Tamir, Chief Executive Officer 1987 nrgair.com
34 Westlake Services Bret Hankey, Vice Chairman of Westlake Financial 1978 westlakefinancial.com
