ASH PATEL  CHAIRMAN/CEO  COMMERCIAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA    WHY: Since taking over bank in 2013, has grown assets from $190M to ...

Longtime leader of the fourth-largest accounting firm in Orange County, where he oversees around 460 employees.   NOTABLE: ...

Co-founded real estate investment management firm that focuses on value investing. Has invested in more than $8B in real ...

About 6,000 acres of the 23,000-acre Rancho Mission Viejo, a suburban enclave near San Juan Capistrano, will be developed ...

Oversees sales and marketing, distribution, product development and business strategy for Epson in the Americas; responsible ...

Owner of Orange County’s largest group of automotive dealerships. Closed on his company’s biggest deal: the sale of two OC ...

THOMAS BAKER  CEO, PRESIDENT AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP LLC    WHY: CEO of ACG, which had over 480 owned, managed and committed ...

Leads major 5G telecoms infrastructure company.  IN THE NEWS: Boldyn Networks US projects include venues where thousands need ...

Building stripped chassis that can be custom-outfitted into delivery vans and other medium-duty electric trucks.   IN THE ...

JOHANNA FARIES   PRESIDENT BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC.     WHY: Leads Orange County’s largest software company Blizzard ...

A founding partner of Irvine-based law firm Everett Dorey LLP.  IN THE NEWS: Her civil litigation firm grew from 24 lawyers ...

Helps run artificial intelligence software and services firm.   IN THE NEWS: In December 2023, the firm joined an initiative ...