Dr. Akrawi earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University, and completed his residency at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center. He further honed his expertise with a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia at the renowned Boston Children’s Hospital.

Known for his unwavering commitment to patient care, Dr. Akrawi combines his extensive training and experience to provide exceptional anesthesia services, earning him a reputation as a trusted and respected physician in the region.

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Lisa has built long-term relationships with clients, many of whom have been with her since the start of their medical careers. As a partner at LSL, Lisa leads a team that values continuous education, staying up to date with the latest tax laws, and proactively identifying creative solutions for reducing the tax burden. Equally important is helping clients understand their own business metrics by making their accounting reports user-friendly and informative. A standout service at LSL is their Virtual Office offering, which provides comprehensive accounting solutions, including bill payment, payroll management, and insightful financial dashboards, designed to help businesses—especially medical practices—streamline their operations and make informed financial decisions.

Outside of her professional role, Lisa is deeply committed to community service. She has volunteered as a youth leader, Sunday school teacher, and participated in various charitable initiatives, including working with an orphanage in Tijuana, tornado cleanup in Alabama, and hurricane recovery efforts in Florida. Lisa has also been involved in supporting homeless programs and served as a board member of the National Charity League.

In her personal life, Lisa enjoys ballet and jazz dance in her home studio, ocean activities, and swimming with her husband. She values time spent in nature, with good friends, and—most importantly—with her family. Lisa treasures her moments with her parents and two adult children, prioritizing family bonds above all.

Lisa earned her Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in Accounting from San Diego State University.

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Prior to joining Partners Bank of California, Ms. Frazier held a series of senior leadership roles at prominent financial institutions with assets of up to $100 billion. Notable positions include Executive Vice President and Credit Administrator at Banc of California, where she oversaw the Specialty Banking and High Net Worth Private Clients divisions; Senior Credit Administrator at Nevada State Bank; Senior Area Manager of Credit Examinations at Zions Bancorporation; and Regional Portfolio Manager for Key Bank Real Estate Capital in the Southeastern United States.

With a sharp focus on risk management and lending solutions, Ms. Frazier has consistently demonstrated her ability to drive business growth while safeguarding against legal and credit risks. At Banc of California, she was instrumental in launching and scaling business verticals across diverse industries, including TV, Film & Entertainment, Athlete Lending, Healthcare, and Non-Profit sectors.

An advocate for team development and leadership, Ms. Frazier excels in mentoring and coaching, fostering high-performing teams that consistently deliver outstanding results. Her leadership extends beyond the corporate world, as she has become a sought-after mentor and an influential figure within the banking industry.

Ms. Frazier holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Banking from a prestigious European university, along with a law degree focused on business law. Additionally, she earned a certification in Private Equity and Venture Capital from Harvard Business School Executive Education.

Outside of her financial career, Ms. Frazier is a passionate patron of the arts and has remained actively involved in the cultural communities of Southern and Northern California, Northern Nevada, Miami, FL, and Dallas, TX. A graduate of an arts school in Eastern Europe with a specialization in ballroom dancing, she successfully founded and managed a ballroom dance school in Texas. From the late 1990s until her retirement from professional dancing in 2010, Ms. Frazier competed at a high level. Though she transitioned to banking full-time, she continues to contribute to the dance community as a guest teacher, performer, judge, patron, and sponsor at professional competitions, festivals, and workshops.

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Mr. Baghdadi holds a degree in Finance with a focus on real estate from California State University, Fullerton. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker and a Certified Property Manager (CPM) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).

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Prior to joining Partners Bank of California in 2009, he served in similar capacities at Vail Banks Inc., Vail, Colorado, Silvergate Capital Corp., La Jolla, California, and International City Bank, Long Beach, California. 

Earlier in his career, Mr. Colburn served as a commissioned bank examiner in the Federal Reserve System and was based in Denver, Colorado. 

He holds an MBA from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Colorado State University, and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School.

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In 1973, Mr. Redwitz received his license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant. From 1970 to 1975, he held multiple positions within two CPA firms in the Southern California area. In 1975, Mr. Redwitz formed Redwitz, Inc. in Irvine, California with a heavy emphasis on audit, business taxation, and outsourced CFO services for a variety of industries.

Fulfilling a desire to provide a broad set of business solutions to his CPA firm business clients and other non-CPA firm business clients, Mr. Redwitz and two additional individuals formed in 1997 The GDR Group, Inc. to specialize in information technology system installations, hardware, software and managed support. Further, in 2003 he formed Redwitz Wealth Management Group, Inc. specializing in personal financial planning and financial asset management. Collectively, the three companies are known as Redwitz Business Solutions. The Orange County Business Journal has ranked Redwitz Business Solutions number 8 among the top 40 CPA firms in Orange County.

Mr. Redwitz has extensive experience in real estate development, real estate transactional analysis, real estate sales and escrow industry, general and subcontractor construction, management and consulting industry and non-profit entities with special emphasis in school environments.

Mr. Redwitz is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of CPAs. He is also the current Executive Vice Chair of AGN International.

Mr. Redwitz is the Chief Executive Officer and a Board member since 2003 of the Caritas Corporation (a non-profit California corporation). The Caritas Corporation owns and maintains 20 mobile home parks throughout California dedicated to providing affordable housing to low and very low-income qualifying individuals and families in an attractive and safe community. The Caritas Corporation currently has over 4,500 mobile home spaces and serves a combined community of over 10,000 individuals.

Within his companies and individually, Mr. Redwitz has worked very closely with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange over the last 30 plus years. From 1989 to 2010, he served as the Business Manager for Santa Margarita Catholic High School (SMCHS) and overseer of the development of the Master Plan for SMCHS. Mr. Redwitz still serves as a financial consultant to SMCHS to this day.

In 1964, Mr. Redwitz attended St. John’s Seminary College in Camarillo, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Philosophy and a minor in English. In 1973, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California with a major in Accounting.

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With a diverse background in international business finance, Mr. Beydoun brings to the Board at Partners Bank of California extensive experience in product management, human resources, procurement, financial analysis, payroll, marketing, and contract negotiation.

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He is currently the Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Birtcher Anderson, a major commercial real estate investment and management company. Mr. Anderson is a past director of the Building Owners and Managers Association Advisory Board and is active in various community groups.

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In 1985, he founded ICG, a leading specialty distributor of desktop displays. In 2006, ICG was acquired by Electrograph Systems, Inc., a portfolio company of private equity firm Caxton-Iseman Capital, Inc. Mr. Ahmar spent 21 years building ICG from the ground up. As a result of his leadership, ICG has twice been listed as one of Inc. Magazine’s 500 fastest growing companies in the U.S. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering from Northrop University and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University.

In 1999, Mr. Ahmar and his wife, Hania, started the Ahmar Family Foundation, a non-profit organization formed to serve and benefit charitable and educational purposes. He is currently a member of the following boards:

• Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
• Cedars-Sinai Board of Directors.
• American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) as Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee, Washington D.C.
• USC Marshall School of Business, Board of Leaders.
• Chapman University, Board of Counselors.
• Co-Chairman, the Lebanese American Foundation (House of Lebanon).
• Friends of the Lebanese Academy of Science (FLAS).

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Dr. Bredenkamp is board certified in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has authored over 20 scientific papers and has contributed five book chapters. He has five surgical equipment patents, and has served on several public medical advisory boards.

Dr. Bredenkamp is a senior partner and past managing partner of Head and Neck Associates of Orange County, one of the largest single specialty groups in the country. He has served as Chief of Surgery at Mission Hospital, Chief of Surgery at Children’s Hospital at Mission, Chief of Head and Neck Surgery at Mission Hospital, Saddleback Hospital, Children’s Hospital, and as Medical Director of Mission Surgery Center. 

Dr. Bredenkamp is on the Board of Directors of the Leonard Cancer Institute at Mission, and the Board of Directors of the Mission Hospital Foundation. He has been named as “Best Doctors” in his specialty by Consumers’ Guide to Top Doctors, Orange County Medical Society, Orange Coast Magazine, and US News and World Report. His professional interest is in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction, and Endocrine surgery.

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