SAM Partner Louis Wharton was recently elected to the Los Angeles Venture Association's (LAVA) Board of Directors at its annual meeting. The term for each BOD member is 2 years. Founded in 1984, LAVA is Southern California's premier forum for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors and professional advisors.
Regarding his new position on the board, Louis states "I’m both proud and excited to serve on the Board of Directors of LAVA, an organization that continues to play an integral role in Southern California’s venture financing eco system. I look forward to advancing LAVA’s focus on more closely integrating the communities it serves over the next two years."
In addition to his role on the board of directors of LAVA, Louis is actively involved as a member of the Executive Committee of ProVisor's TECH Group. The ProVisors Technology Industry Group's mission is to provide a networking, educational, and referral driven forum to one another through personal knowledge and expertise in the Technology sector. The group's intent is to be purposeful and accountable, in forming relationships and driving business to other group members who are trusted professional advisors working primarily with companies in the technology sector.
Louis’ practice focuses on advising startup, emerging growth and middle market companies across a spectrum of industries in securities compliance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. To view Louis' full bio, click here.