Maury Blackman
Media & Technology
Veteran technology executive and investor. Former CEO of Accela and Premise Data, EY Entrepreneur of the Year, and an 11-time Ironman. Leads the firm's media and technology initiatives.
Advisory Board
The board around Simonich Financial, Inc. — media and technology, finance and accounting, brokerage, and the East Bay real estate relationships behind the firm.
Eric Fan
Controller & Finance
Founder, CEO and CFO of Controller Consulting Services, Inc., with over 26 years in finance and accounting. Previously EVP Finance and CFO at BWC Mortgage Services — Scott's original company — where he led the transition from broker to banker. Former CFO of Summit Funding through $1B+ in originations, Senior Controller at Pacific Union Financial, and Corporate Controller at Megastar Financial. Executive MBA, California State University, Fresno.
Farid Harrison
Broker of Record & Business Development
MLO NMLS #2534214
Broker of record for real estate and NMLS. Chairman and CEO of Velvet Cannabis, which he co-founded in 2018 and which ranked No. 2 on Cannabis Business Times' Best Cannabis Companies to Work For — Dispensaries. Finance and real estate background with years alongside Dudum Real Estate and a deep East Bay network.
Alex Rowland
Founder & CEO, NewTropic
Serial technology entrepreneur. Co-founded NewTropic, a cGMP cannabis manufacturing and supply-chain company in Santa Rosa, and is co-founder of Ensemble Brands and ANP Holdings. Earlier founded Emerge Digital Group — ranked the 8th fastest-growing business in the U.S. in 2013 — and USPowerSolutions, sold to Green Mountain Energy.