Our Leadership
Meet Our Leadership Team
First Foundation's leadership team is comprised of executives who care passionately about this industry as well as the clients they serve. They understand what it takes to lead and manage high performing teams and inspire others to do their best work.
Thomas C. Shafer
Chief Executive Officer
Simone Lagomarsino
President & Chief Risk Officer
John Hakopian
President, First Foundation Advisors
James Britton
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Stuart Bernstein
Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer
David T. Mitsuuchi
Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer
Dean R. Glassberg
Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer
Parham Medhat
Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
Erica Dorsett
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Adrian S. Darmawan
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Jody Valdivia, SHRM-SCP®
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Shelly O'Byrne, CFP®, CTFA
Executive Vice President, Director of Trust Services
Garrett Richter
Executive Vice President, Market President – Florida