The Giving Collective of the South Bay

Looking to break into the competitive world of real estate? Today’s podcast features maven Keith Wasserman, USC Marshall School of Business grad and founder of Gelt, a real estate company that focuses on renovation and capital improvements. He founded Gelt in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis, a time when the last thing on people’s minds was starting a business. His remarkable success demonstrates that there’s never a bad time to pursue your dream if you are smart about it. Tune in today to learn the ins and outs of the real estate world from a maven himself!

Looking to break into the competitive world of real estate? Today’s podcast features maven Keith Wasserman, USC Marshall School of Business grad and founder of Gelt, a real estate company that focuses on renovation and capital improvements. He founded Gelt in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis, a time when the last thing on people’s minds was starting a business. His remarkable success demonstrates that there’s never a bad time to pursue your dream if you are smart about it. Tune in today to learn the ins and outs of the real estate world from a maven himself!

Pursuing a career in the tech startup industry can be extremely difficult, and talking to someone who has succeeded is an amazing way to gain insight into how to succeed. Today on Stella Oak Mavens, we talk to Vlada Bortnik, the founder and CEO of Marco Polo, a video sharing app that allows families and friends to stay in contact through their busy schedules. An immigrant from Ukraine who moved to the US at the age of 10, Vlada went on to graduate from Northwestern University, majoring in art and computer science. She went on to successfully build a thriving business that solves real world problems. Listen in as Vlada tells her inspiring journey and motivation in not only business but in life.

Interested in pursuing a career in the tech startup industry? can be extremely difficult, and talking to someone who has succeeded Today on Stella Oak Mavens, we talk to Vlada Bortnik, the founder and CEO of Marco Polo, a video sharing app that allows families and friends to stay in contact through their busy schedules. An immigrant from Ukraine who moved to the US at the age of 10, Vlada went on to graduate from Northwestern University, majoring in art and computer science. She went on to successfully build a thriving business that solves real world problems. Listen in as Vlada tells her inspiring journey and motivation in not only business but in life.

Meet the father and daughter duo, Heather and Dave Hippensteel. Dave is a five-time CrossFit Games master athlete in the champion of the 2016 and 17 master 60-plus division. Heather is a 4x CrossFit champion who has amassed over 20 thousand followers on her Instagram where she shares her fascinating life. Listen now!

Meet the father and daughter duo, Heather and Dave Hippensteel. Dave is a five-time CrossFit Games master athlete in the champion of the 2016 and 17 master 60-plus division. Heather is a 4x CrossFit champion who has amassed over 20 thousand followers on her Instagram where she shares her fascinating life. Listen now!

Welcome to another episode of Stella Oak Mavens Podcast! This week we’re super excited for host Brian Berman, an estate planner with Greenberg Glusker. Learn about the fascinating world of law as we talk to Brian Berman, an estate planner. He counsels high net worth individuals on wealth management in the context of post-death planning. Follow us on Instagram @StellaOakMavens for updates and information about the podcast. 

Welcome to another episode of Stella Oak Mavens Podcast! This week we’re super excited for host Brian Berman, an estate planner with Greenberg Glusker. Learn about the fascinating world of law as we talk to Brian Berman, an estate planner. He counsels high net worth individuals on wealth management in the context of post-death planning. Follow us on Instagram @StellaOakMavens for updates and information about the podcast. 

Welcome to another episode of Stella Oak Mavens podcast! Today we host Matthew Swanlund, an intellectual property attorney from Aesthetic Legal. Tune in today, as Matt will be sharing his wisdom on how we can protect both our inventions and content. Follow @StellaOakMavens for updates and information about the podcast. 

Welcome to another episode of Stella Oak Mavens podcast! Today we host Matthew Swanlund, an intellectual property attorney from Aesthetic Legal. Tune in today, as Matt will be sharing his wisdom on how we can protect both our inventions and content. Follow @StellaOakMavens for updates and information about the podcast.