This event will honor 9 Long Beach residents from various walks of life that have had a notable impact on their community, profession and country. Recognizing eleven honorees overall with 2 residing in the South Bay, this first-ever breakfast will enable F&M to pay tribute to visionary community leaders who share their core values of service, integrity and reliability.

F&M Salutes People You Can Bank On 2011 ... Continue Reading

•           Top 25 Barron’s Advisory Firm Attributes Momentum to Consistent Caliber of Client Service

Los Angeles, Calif. – July 26, 2011 — Signature Estate and Investment Advisors, LLC® (SEIA), a full service wealth management firm headquartered in Southern California managing more than $2 billion in client assets, today announced the opening of its new office in Redondo Beach, CA.  The firm’s expansion was prompted by its continued growth, addressing the need for high-caliber wealth management services throughout the South Bay ... Continue Reading

TORRANCE, CA—July 18, 2011– Sharing an outdoor lifestyle is healthy for any couple but when that couple win international awards, who takes the credit?

In the case of Joseph Chiang and Glenda Higgins-Chiang, the accolades are shared. It takes two people working for many days to complete a panorama worthy of the EPSON Pano silver award, which recognizes the top ten percent from a field of thousands of entries representing 62 countries.

The Pano awards were established to recognize the special skill and unique vision required to create panoramic images. New software, camera technology, and processing techniques allow artists like the ... Continue Reading

CVB Financial Corp. is proud to announce that Sean Kraus, Charted Financial Analyst from CitizensTrust, Citizens Business Bank’s Wealth Management Group, was listed in Los Angeles Magazine’s 2011 Five Star Wealth Managers. Kraus is the Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer for CitizensTrust. Ontario-based Citizens Business Bank has a strong presence in the South Bay, with locations in El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Torrance.
The list of the 2011 Wealth Managers is an elite group, representing less than 2 percent of the wealth managers in the Los Angeles ... Continue Reading

By David Whitehead and Brian Simon

The last time Business Insider Magazine chatted with executives from several small- to medium-sized financial institutions in the area we wanted to see how they were faring in light of what was described as the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We didn’t expect the news to be all hunky dory. The sub-prime collapse, subsequent real estate downturn and crippling credit crunch had already wreaked havoc on the banking industry as a whole, spurring the shocking demise of more than a few once seemingly invincible financial giants. All indicators ... Continue Reading

Sacramento, CA — The California Association of Business Brokers (CABB- a non profit trade organization) says if you are a small business owner looking to sell your business but are waiting for the economy to turn around, use this time to start preparing. One of the most vital steps in this process is to understand what your business is worth.
Ron Hottes, president of CABB and of several Business Team Business Brokerages says that a business broker’s opinion of value can provide you with an objective view of what ... Continue Reading

By David Whitehead

Economist Nouriel Roubini was dubbed the “prophet of doom” when he tried to warn the financial community they were building a house of cards with the Real Estate market. He wasn’t taken seriously until 2007 when it became clear a massive asset bubble was about to cause catastrophic damage to the global economy. Today, he receives praise for his insights and is the voice Wall Street calls on the most to explain what so many insiders claimed to have missed.
However, Roubini was hardly the only notable economist pointing out that asset bubbles can be identified, tracked ... Continue Reading