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2026-2027 Board of Governors Candidates

The Nominating Commission, hereby submits the following slate of candidates for officers and members of the Board of Governors for the fiscal year 2026-2027

President – Dagney Maseda, CFA
Vice President – Scott Laudeman, CFA
Treasurer – Alicia Romo, CFA
Secretary – Alfredo Gomez, CFA
Immediate Past President – Steven Wang, CFA
Kristin Coons, CFA (3-year term expiring 2029)
Patrick George, CFA (3-year term expiring 2029)
Kwadwo Osei, CFA, CPA (2-year term expiring 2027)**
John DeFonso, CFA (3-year term expiring 2027)**
Oren Cabir, CFA (3-year term expiring 2028)**
Jason Sampas, CPA, ESQ (3-year term expiring 2028)**
**Returning Governors not up for reelection
Voting will be held at the Annual Meeting on June 10th at the Petersen Automotive Museum.
All Charterholder and Regular members (who are not on professional leave) may vote. If you are not able to attend but wish to vote, please submit your Proxy to info@cfala.org by June 9th at 4pm (PT).

CFA Institute Research Challenge in Los Angeles 2026

Congratulations California State University, Fullerton for winning first place at this year's Institute Research Challenge in Los Angeles.

Pictured: CSUF student team members Samantha Santonil, Eamon Helding, Mateo Garcia Mesa, and Karhan Camurdan with faculty advisor Kelly Ko, CFA and mentor Derek Derman, CFA

Reflecting Back on PORTFOLIO 2025

Save the date for PORTFOLIO 2026 on November 10th!

Thank you for a wonderful 2025!

The CFA Society Los Angeles 2025 retrospective video is here, featuring some of our favorite moments from last year. Congratulations to our new CFA Charterholders!

Become a Sponsor

Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Email Chief Executive Officer, Laura Carney (Laura@cfala.org) for our new sponsor packet on Annual and Signature Sponsorship Opportunities for this coming year.

Please note that sponsorship payments and membership dues made to CFA Society Los Angeles are not considered charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Therefore, these payments do not qualify for a tax deduction as a charitable donation under IRS rules. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of these expenses as a business expense or for other tax considerations.

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