Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
Chunk: 30

Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 30
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 well as several operation units. Prior to joining Texas Security Bankshares, Inc. and Texas Security Bank, Mr. Britton served as Executive Vice President, Director of Corporate Finance and Director of Investor Relations for Texas Capital (Nasdaq: TCBI) where from September 2013 to March 2022 he oversaw several functions, including strategic and financial planning, financial forecasting, and stress testing, as well as investor communications. He served as Group Vice President, Capital Adequacy and Stress Testing for SunTrust Bank with responsibility for capital management, capital adequacy and stress testing from 2006 to 2013. Mr. Britton began his career in Andersen Consulting’s/ Accenture’s consulting practice supporting a range of clients before moving to banking. John A. Hakopian . Mr. Hakopian, age 56, is, and since April 2009 has been, the President of FFA, and since 2020 has been the Co-Chief Investment Officer of FFA. Mr. Hakopian was one of the founders of FFA in 1990, when it began its operations as a fee-based investment advisor, and served as its Executive Vice President and Co- Portfolio Manager from 1994 through April 2009. Mr. Hakopian also served as a member of the Board from 2007 until 2024. Mr. Hakopian earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Economics from UCI and a MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California. Christopher Naghibi . Mr. Naghibi, age 44, is, and since December 2022 has been, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FFB. In this role, he is responsible for product and online banking operations; depository specialty, treasury and commercial client service sales and retail banking. Before becoming the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FFB, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of FFB since 2014. Mr. Naghibi joined FFB in September 2007 and served in various credit underwriting positions and management positions until his promotion to Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Naghibi is an attorney, licensed in the State of California since 2018 and in the State of Washington since 2021. He is also a real estate broker, licensed in the State of California since 2007, and a general building contractor (Class B), licensed in the State of California since 2019. He graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Trinity Law School