Brad Baker, Esq., Chair

has practiced law in the state of California since 1975. His current practice focuses on estate planning and probate/trust litigation. Brad is one of the few attorneys who has had the privilege of arguing twice before the United States Supreme Court as well as twice being a member of the “Billion Dollar Club” for his role in the energy class action settlement. He is a member of the California State Bar Association and the Los Angeles County and South Bay Bar Associations. He also serves on the non-profit board of H.E.L.P., Healthcare and Elder Law Programs Corporation, to help provide seniors more access to legal and healthcare information. One of the top rated estate planning and probate attorneys in the South Bay, Brad has been designated as a Super Lawyer in 2007, 2010, and 2012 – 2017.

Laurie Glover, Vice-Chair

As the Senior Community Ambassador for Silverado Beach Cities, Laurie also heads up the Women’s Empowerment Group there.   She has been a speaker for the Los Angeles Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, created the Health and Wellness Committee of the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce, and has been a Hospice volunteer.  She is a member of the South Bay Dementia Education Consortium and works with the city of Redondo Beach to make the South Bay the first dementia-friendly city in the area.

Peter D. Pettler, Esq., Secretary

Pete is a principal member and founding partner of Pettler Miller Aldover LLP, a Torrance law firm which restricts his practice to Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Trust and Probate Litigation, Conservatorships, Guardianships and Mediation in those areas.  Pete graduated from the California Western University School of Law.  He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkley.  Pete was an active duty Judge Advocate for the United States Army from 1968 to 1972, and served in the Reserves from 1972 to 1995. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.  Pete has been involved in many capacities with a number of different local legal and community organizations.

Jeffrey A. Hahn, Treasurer – Senior Vice President and Manager of the Farmers and Merchants Trust Company office in Torrance.

Amalia Cimmarusti, Community Volunteer and Business Owner

Kim Engen, Community Volunteer and Advocate

Sacha Duncan, Senior Vice President, Manager Malaga Bank

Britt Huff, Ph.D., Mayor, Rolling Hills Estates 2023

Shawn Nejad, Realtor Berkshire Hathaway, Certified Probate & Trust Specialist

Olivia Valentine, Esq., City of Hawthorne City Council (Ret.)

Shylesh Viswanathan, CPA Principal, Harik / Thompson CPAs

Nancy Weisel, MBA, Rotary District Assistant Governor and Past President Rotary Club of Redondo Beach