Mahnaz (MK) Khazen Shadman is an experienced board advisor and consultant with a demonstrated history of investing, development, and advising in real estate, finance, and start-up companies. MK is skilled in real property, private lending, capital markets, acquisitions, dispositions, development, and investments. In addition to her academic background, MK is a graduate of the Cornell University Commercial Real Estate Program and JWL Leadership Academy of CCIM. MK is a Certified Commercial Real Estate Member (CCIM), a Certified Property Manager- of the Institute of Real Estate Management (CPM), and a Member of the Royal Institute of Commercial Surveyors- London (MRICS).
Among her many developments in California, MK led the acquisition and multimillion-dollar renovations to revive the historic Lake Merritt Lodge into a residential facility comprised of 92 micro-units.

Tom is a branding maven (and produced screenwriter-storyteller) living in Los Angeles. After his son Zachary turned to drugs, became homeless and passed away, Tom vowed to spend the remainder of his life helping the homeless. His journey began with the realization that, given the high cost of California real estate, homelessness can happen to anyone for any number of reasons. He met MK and saw her remarkable property management system at Lake Merritt Lodge in Oakland. He saw how it respects the dignity of residents and rewards investors.

Realizing how California’s high-value real estate could now be part of the solution, versus the problem, Tom eagerly joined her. Today, Tom is working to brand this unique system and help replicate it. Given his successful career creating ad campaigns for some of the world’s top brands, he’s well-suited to the task.

Penny is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive medical knowledge, experience and assessment skills providing quality patient-focused health care.

Penny’s practice is to listen carefully, provide quality patient focused care. She enjoys working with overlooked patient populations in need of love, care and support, including veterans, seniors, the homeless population, especially low income and underserved populations and communities.

Despite their often unfortunate situations, Penny recognizes the need to provide the underserved the same quality health care as the rest of the population. Her rehabilitation skills not only helps restore their faith that someone cares, it prepares them to avail themselves of the other resources necessary to become self-sufficient. Penny possesses excellent assessment skills and will help Howzing ensure every individual receives the same benefits, quality health care and respect they deserve, regardless of their financial standing, age, demographics, color, creed or current situation.

L. Brent Graham has over 30 years’ experience in the healthcare industry that includes private practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic, QME (Qualified Medical Examiner) and business owner of an advanced medical diagnostic imagining center.

As a board member of several business entities in Santa Clara County he has extensive experience in the Real Estate, Non-Profit and Marketing fields. Currentll, Dr. Graham is working on using his experience to expand markets for Charitable organizations supplying services to the underprivileged members of communities.

Slade and Company advises Howzing on all matters related to Tax Accounting.

William founded Slade & Company in 2006 as a way to better serve his clients after leaving the financial services industry.

Active in professional and civic affairs, he teaches a California Tax Education Council’s initial certification course. William has presented, or been a guest on panels for various entities including; XeroCon, Golden Gate University, Ameriprise Financial, MeriWest Credit Union, Asian Real Estate Association of America, and the Solano Association of Realtors. William is a past president of the UC Davis Silicon Valley Alumni chapter as well as a past Treasurer of the board of directors for Works San Jose.

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Ahsha Safaí is a passionate advocate for children and working families. He believes that change begins at the local level – in our neighborhoods - where people are most affected by government policies and programs. 

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He has been actively involved in local government for the past fifteen years – working under Mayor’s Willie Brown and Gavin Newsom with the San Francisco Housing Authority, the Mayor’s Office of Community Development, and the Department of Public Works, all the while working on behalf of neighborhood residents, low-income families, and working men and women. 

Melodie graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) with a degree in Political Science and studied Business at Rutgers University and French at UC Berkley. Melodie is an avid supporter of housing and services for the no income and low-income people. Melodie is a skilled leader with a proven track record. As the CEO of CANNDIS, Melodie led the company’s successful development and profitable sale. Before that, Melodie was in charge of integrating the merger and acquisition of Barefoot, purchased by Intel corporation. Melodie has supported the development and advancement of sound mental health programs and mind-body-soul practices for all, especially for veterans dealing with the daily challenges of PTSD and chronic Pain.

Dr. Alidad Mafinezam is an internationally recognized policy writer and convener focused on West Asian Relations, Diaspora communities and immigration policy in the United States and Canada.

Mafinezam is the founder of the West Asia Council, a non-profit organization that promotes knowledge exchange, international cooperation, trade, and investment between North America and West Asian countries such as Turkey, Arab countries, and Iran.

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Perkins Coie LLP is an American law firm based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1912, it is recognized by The American Lawyer as being one of the top 50 firms in the US. It is the largest law firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest and has 21 offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm provides corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including prominent technology companies such as Google, Microsoft, Intel, Meta, and Amazon.