Annette Beale Missman

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Annette Beale Missman is an Account Manager at Manhattan West where she provides a customized approach to meet the needs of each client. She is involved in managing clients’ day-to-day financial affairs and requests while keeping long-term growth of their net worth in mind.

Prior to joining Manhattan West, Annette worked as an Account Manager at the business management firm, Boulevard Management, representing actors, athletes, writers, music producers, and other highly creative talent. As a former ranked tennis player, she knows what it takes to keep focus on the goal of strategically helping her clients maintain and grow their financial success. Annette’s emphasis is on budgeting, data analysis, bookkeeping, financial statements, and tax preparation.

Annette attended Los Angeles Valley College. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family, play competitive volleyball, and manage the books for her husband’s successful motorcycle school.

Johanna Flores

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Johanna Flores is an Assistant Account Manager at Manhattan West. She is responsible for handling clients’ day-to-day financial affairs and requests with a wide range of business management responsibilities. She provides a customized elite approach to meet the needs of each client.

Prior to joining Manhattan West, Johanna worked at Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, a Business Management firm. She helped manage the accounts of several successful actors, musicians, and investors, while expanding her knowledge in accounting and bookkeeping within the entertainment industry. Johanna began her career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Johanna earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Arizona State University. She enjoys boxing, Zumba, and Pilates classes, and spending time with her friends, family, and two small dogs, Annie and Bruno.

Chyna Stevens

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Chyna Stevens is an Assistant Account Manager at Manhattan West. She is responsible for handling clients’ day to day financial affairs while keeping long term growth as the goal.

Prior to joining Manhattan West, Chyna worked at Goodfriend & Jacobs, a Business Management/ Accounting firm. She helped manage the accounts of several successful actors, writers, producers and musicians while expanding her knowledge in accounting and bookkeeping within the entertainment industry. 

Chyna is currently studying at Los Angeles Valley College, has received an accounting certificate and is working towards becoming a CPA. She enjoys music, yoga, and spending time with her family and her pet kitty, Mo.

Giselle Ruiz

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Giselle Ruiz is an Account Associate at Manhattan West where she is involved in all aspects of the company’s processes for delivering business management services to clients. Giselle assists the account managers by maintaining clients’ day-to-day financial affairs and requests while keeping long-term growth and conservation of their net worth in mind.

Giselle received her Bachelor of Science at California State Polytechnic University of Pomona in International Business with a minor in Mathematics. Giselle enjoys sports and exploring new restaurants and hiking trails in Los Angeles.

Sara Baker

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Sara Baker is an Account Manager at Manhattan West where she provides a customized approach to meet the needs of each client. With experience in business management and customer service, she is involved in managing clients’ day-to-day financial affairs while keeping in mind long-term goals pertaining to her client’s accounts.

Prior to joining Manhattan West, Ms. Baker worked at Boulevard Management, a business management firm, where she began her career as an assistant and acquired the knowledge and skills to become an experienced account manager for a variety of prominent and high net worth clientele, including writers, actors, reality stars, and musicians.

Ms. Baker is an alumna of Los Angeles Valley College and Los Angeles Mission College.  In her spare time, she enjoys painting, weight training, and hiking with her dogs.

Linda Scott

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Linda Scott is an Account Manager at Manhattan West where she provides a customized approach to meet the needs of each client. With over 25 years of experience in business management, she is involved in managing clients’ day-to-day financial affairs and requests with a wide range of business management responsibilities.

Prior to joining Manhattan West, Linda worked at WG&S LLP, where she handled all aspects of accounting for clients in the entertainment industry as well as for high-net-worth individuals.

Linda received an Associate degree in Liberal Arts. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family and friends.

Nitzia Padilla

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Nitzia Padilla is an Account Manager at Manhattan West where she provides a customized approach to meet the needs of each client. She is involved in managing clients’ day-to-day financial affairs and requests with a wide range of business management responsibilities.

Prior to joining Manhattan West, Nitzia worked at Dunn Pariser & Peyrot, a business management firm, where she was promoted within the ranks and expanded her knowledge in the entertainment industry while managing high net worth directors, producers, writers, and actors.

Nitzia received her Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice with a concentration in Digital Forensics from the University of DeVry, in addition she is currently pursuing a Master’s in Business Management with a concentration in Financials from National University. Nitzia is a Staff Sergeant in the CA National Guard and a U.S. Army Veteran. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and finding the perfect pieces for her home décor store.

Jacqueline Daly

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Jacqueline Daly is an Assistant Account Manager at Manhattan West where she provides a customized approach to meet the needs of each client. She is involved in managing clients’ day-to-day financial affairs and requests with a wide range of business management responsibilities.

Prior to joining Manhattan West, Jacqueline worked at Gelfand Rennert and Feldman, a business management firm, where she became the top assistant to work with elite clients and expanded her knowledge in the entertainment industry while managing high net worth directors, producers, writers, and musicians.

Jacqueline received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mount Saint Mary’s University. Jacqueline enjoys exploring all the hiking trails Los Angeles has to offer and spending time with her husband and puppy, Flaco.

Kayla Griffin-Smith

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Kayla Griffin-Smith is an Account Manager at Manhattan West where she provides a customized approach to meet the needs of each client. She is involved in managing clients’ day-to-day financial affairs and requests while keeping long-term growth and conservation of their net worth in mind.

Prior to joining Manhattan West, Kayla worked as an Account Executive at the business management firm NKSFB, focusing on Athletes and High-Net Worth Individuals. As a former Division I basketball player, she understands the unique and complex life of an athlete and how to curate services to fit their needs as careers evolve. Balancing her clients’ short-term financial goals and achieving long-term financial security are her main focuses. Kayla focuses on budgeting, insurance oversight, bookkeeping, financial statement preparation and tax preparation.

Kayla received a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a concentration in Sport Management. In addition, she earned a Master of Arts in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco. In her free time, Kayla enjoys playing basketball with her Husband and caring for their Maltipoo puppy, Mochi.

Jack Sinoryan

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Jack Sinoryan is a Director of Operations at Manhattan West where he oversees the financial and business affairs of high net-worth individuals, actors, musicians, directors, writers and producers. He is an adept business management professional with extensive experience in the fast paced, high pressure business management industry.

Jack has worked in business management for the past thirteen years. He worked at a Top 50 US accounting firm and a boutique business management firm prior to joining Manhattan West.

Jack believes that Business Managers are the quarterback of their client’s financial and business matters. He works with the team to assess a client’s financial needs and develop strategies to achieve their goals. He prides himself on his ability to manage the big picture without losing his focus on the critical details. Jack understands that tax is an integral part of business management and has worked on complex personal and corporate returns at both the state and federal level. This includes preparation, year-round tax planning and ancillary issues related to multi state, foreign, touring and projects.

Jack graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Finance. He lives in Los Angeles and enjoys spending time with his wife and kids.