The Zandbergen Report

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by Josh Lavis of Daou Vineyards. He is a 15-year veteran of the fine wine industry and currently serves as the Central U.S. Division Manager and the Export Manager for DAOU Family Estates. In his role, he joins founders Georges Daou and Daniel Daou as they trans-form the Adelaida District of Paso Robles into the global wine industry’s next fron...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by entrepreneur Valentina Khan.  Valentina is the Managing Director for Investors Philanthropic. As an OC native who grew up in North Tustin, she was inspired early on by the compassionate community. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California Bachelor of Arts, has received her Juris Doctorate at Taft Law School and continued her...

Host Letitia Berbaum was joined in the virtual studio by Nick Bernatowicz of Producers Choice Network. In this episode, the duo discuss Long Term Care – myths, misconceptions and why it is critical to have a plan in place. Nick is recognized as an expert in Long Term Care planning, portfolio distribution and protection strategies, as well as legacy planning. He is passionate about partnering direc...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio once again by Lee R. Goldberg, Esq, who is a transactional business attorney and has been practicing in Southern California for over 33 years.  In this episode, Lee shares his knowledge of AB 5 and its implications for California business owners. This new regulation went into effect in January 2020, and has since required many business owners a...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by co-host Letitia Berbaum for part two of their conversation about life in quarantine. In this episode Bart and Letitia discuss areas of our lives that have been impacted by COVID including health, fitness, nutrition, friendships and finances. They also share their own personal experiences and some of their lessons learned thus far in our ever...

Host Letitia Berbaum was joined in the virtual studio by Harley Bjelland – the sole owner of The ERISA Law Firm. Through his practice, he focuses on ERISA, employee benefits, and executive compensation. With over three decades of experience practicing employee benefits in California, Harley provides his clients with rich perspective and creative solutions to effectively respond to their needs and...

Host Letitia Berbaum was joined in the virtual studio Matthew Stein, ESQ – a Probate Litigation Attorney and Owner of Law & Stein, LLP. Matthew represents those entangled in probate litigation, including trust contests, will contests, breaches of fiduciary obligations, allegations of trustee wrongdoing and claims of elder abuse. His work includes consulting with individuals to provide advice on st...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by co-host Letitia Berbaum for a candid conversation about life in quarantine. In this episode the dynamic duo discuss their changes in routine, areas they have discovered a new found appreciation for in their lives and silver linings that have risen to the surface. They also discuss questions that have come to mind for many of us as we navigat...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by the Regional Vice President of Orange County for First Choice Bank, Ben Buskey. First Choice Bank, headquartered in Cerritos, California is a community focused financial institution, serving diverse consumers and commercial clients and specializing in loans to small businesses, Private Banking clients, Commercial and Industrial (C&I) loans,...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by the owner of YNG Studios, Deborah Miller. This courageous local entrepreneur has led her brand through what we all know has been a challenging season. She talks with us about her mission to give back, see the local community restored, and her unwavering commitment to creating a safe and thoughtful space for her members to practice within. Al...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by Regan Phillips, CEO of CASA Orange County, to discuss how their dedicated organization is rising to the challenge of serving foster youth in our COVID-19 world. Regan began her journey with CASA many years ago as an intern in NYC while studying for the bar. Her heart was captivated by CASA’s mission, which eventually led her to her current r...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by Dylan Mason and Mark Taylor of Taylor Mason Associates. In this episode the trio discuss the state of the Orange County, California real estate market as well as some of the industry changes due to COVID-19. Established in 2010, Mason Taylor Associates was formed over a mutual commitment to exceptional client service, integrity, and personal...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by Dr. Sanjay Grover. A respected plastic surgeon and expert on aesthetics, Dr. Grover is an OC native whose practice is located in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Grover is a gifted and precise plastic surgeon who delivers naturally elegant results that are customized to his patients' preferences as well as their unique anatomical structure. Di...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by Kevin Winters of PIMCO. Kevin is an Executive Vice President and alternatives strategist in the Newport Beach office, specializing in distribution of PIMCO’s registered and private market strategies to global wealth management clients. Previously, he was the business head for PIMCO’s RIA and multi-family office team, where he led distributio...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by Dr. Allyson Berkey of Beyond Regenerative Medicine and Aesthetics in Newport Beach. Known for her anti-aging, immunity boosting and stem cell therapy treatments, Dr. Berkey shares how COVID-19 is changing the patient experience. She also talks about the healing power of regenerative medicine and highlights on trend treatments that get excell...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio Sam Madani, CEO and CO-Founder of BOMANI Cold Buzz. An NYC resident and USC Grad, Sam gave up his lucrative investment banker career to create BOMANI with his fellow co-founders who were also professionals in the investment world. Sam traveled to California in March 2020 for just a few days to meet with a few distributors ahead of their planned...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by Lee R. Goldberg, Esq, who is a transactional business attorney and has been practicing in Southern California for over 33 years.  Lee has extensive experience in negotiating and documenting sophisticated real estate, finance, intellectual property, corporate structuring, M&A and many other business transactions.  Currently, the majority of L...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the virtual studio by the President and CEO of Meals on Wheels of Orange County, Holly Hagler and Scott Heinla of Producers Choice Network. Hunger is affecting more than 24% of low income, elderly adults in Orange County and the demand for support has intensified due to COVID-19. This non-profit serves over 1 million meals each year and has been dedicated to serv...

Host Bart Zandbergen and co-host Letitia Berbaum were back in the virtual studio to discuss the latest financial relief programs including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), and the SBA Disaster Relief Loans. Letitia and Bart discuss the nuances of each, including qualification requirements, documentation and other guidelines. In this episode Bart and Leti...

Host Bart Zandbergen and co-host Letitia Berbaum were joined in the virtual studio by Karie Gladis, the CEO of Empower Reach, an education consulting company whose mission is to empower each educator, student, and parent. Karie has extensive experience designing and leading multi-year professional development, coaching educators, developing and implementing curriculum, providing parent education,...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the studio by entrepreneurs Billy Hinzo, Founder of Kingdom Nutrition and Daniel Houtz, CEO of Golden Era Nutrition. These two pros shared with listeners the latest advancements in the supplementation industry as well facts that are useful when trying to decide what supplements to buy and why, in order to enhance and maximize your fitness goals. In this episode g...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the studio by co-host Letitia Berbaum to discuss the CARES Act.  The unprecedented $2 trillion coronavirus relief package Congress signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27, has a lot in it to unpack. In fact, Congress is still hammering out some of the fine print. The stimulus package, officially named the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES...

Host Bart Zandbergen and co-host Letitia Berbaum led this episode of The Zandbergen Report remotely during quarantine to discuss the current state of affairs and how to navigate the current normal. The duo compiled a content rich episode of data that helps you understand what you need to know as we move through this current pandemic. In this episode gain access to: - Historical information on past...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the studio by Group Publisher Chris Gialanella who is at the helm of magazines such as Riviera Magazine, Modern Luxury and Modern Luxury Interiors. Having been a pivotal figure at the company for over 20 years, Chris shares candid tales of where the publications have been, how they’ve grown and what they have in store for the community. In this episode gain acces...

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the studio by entrepreneur Basel Nassar. As one of the founders of Boss Dog, a line of premium dog products that all center around digestive health solutions, Basel shares the experiences he has had on his entrepreneurial journey so far which began in the Greek yogurt business. After spending many years in consumer product goods, he saw the opportunity to thrive...