I would like to thank Carrie Hidding, CPA, MBA of CFO Edge for inviting a guest to the recent Pasadena meeting. I reached out to him, we met up for coffee, and he connected me to four excellent referral sources for my corporate currency exchange business.

I wanted to thank Eric, for several referrals into the Cannabis Industry.

I have had the great pleasure to work with Lorraine Jones over the past 2 years and aside from being the most knowledgeable in Reverse Mortgages she has proven over and over to be one of the most thoughtful and caring person that I have had the opportunity to work with. We recently worked together in representing a handicapped woman wherein Lorraine selected me to sell her home in Redondo Beach and upon that sale Lorraine would provide a Reverse Mortgage for her to purchase a new condominium. I represented this woman on both the sale and the purchase. Lorraine handled the purchase of the condominium utilizing a Reverse Mortgage. This new loan went through easily and quickly within 30 days specifically because of Lorraine's knowledge and her highly skilled support team. The follow-up and communication between everyone was remarkable and so appreciated. It also became apparent to me from the start that the most important person in this transaction was always the client. Lorraine was looking out for her during the sale of her home as well as the purchase of her condominium making sure everyone was doing their very best and to close escrow on time. This was truly an amazing experience working with such a professional. Thank you Lorraine!

Shout out to Peter Stephan- our illustrious Tax Resolution Go To Person. Peter, at SST Tax Resolution helps clients reduce their mind boggling, excessive tax assessments to a small fraction of what the taxing agencies originally wanted. About six months ago, Peter had a client who needed his expertise. Peter realized that the former accountant for the business overlooked the fact that significant tax credits( Research and Development Expenses –“R&D”)-in the hundreds of thousands of dollars- were available and were not used to reduce prior years’ tax liabilities. Peter asked Marcum to assist him in researching the “R&D” expenditures, from the accounting records, and analyze and determine the exact amounts available for use. We were able to commence work within a few days (there was a 10 day Statute of Limitations deadline) of his call. This resulted in insignificant tax recoveries, as well as the availability of credits to be used against future tax liabilities. Marcum and I thank Peter for the opportunity to work with him on this case

I would like to thank Franklin Pelletier, an attorney concentrating in high value injury and damage cases, plaintiff's employment litigation, and mediating significant disputes. Franklin reached out to me to consult with a former officer of a tech startup. Thanks Franklin for thinking of me to consult with this potential client.

I'd like to thank Ramon Grijalva with Venture Advisors. A new client who came on board subsequent to the sale of his business is now having an issue with the buyer. Ramon took some time out of his day to pass along his thoughts on the matter. Thank you Ramon!

I'd like to thank Alexis James, Labor Law attorney with Wise Law, for calling me regarding a question a client had if overtime pay was needed for a salaried employee. She called me immediately after the questions was emailed out to the network. Thank you Alexis!

I would like to thank Andrey Yakunichev, Tax Advisor with Taurus Tek, Inc., for referring me one of his close friends who is looking for an SBA or traditional business acquisition loan to purchase an existing Pharmacy. THANK YOU Andrey for thinking of me!

I would like to thank Grace Mitnick of Compass Real Estate for always thinking of me for her clients' and friends' banking needs. Grace recently referred me a former colleague of hers who recently moved to England and is looking for a banking relationship in the U.S. that will make transferring between US and UK simple. We have the perfect International Banking solution and are working with them remotely to get their accounts set up. THANK YOU Grace!

Les provides that personal touch to his business and his clients and has the ability to offer many solutions to those who are in need of causality insurance and I know this as a fact, because I referred one of my reverse loan clients to him that needed homeowners insurance. He took the time and made the effort to meet with her in her home and I think due to this effort to meet her personally, it set him apart from competitors and she purchased her policy through him. And the bonus for Les, is that my client's sister also purchased insurance with him as well.