Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
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Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
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FP . Mr. Briggs has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company and FFB since July 2024. From 2005 to 2012, Mr. Briggs served as Chairman of the Board of Desert Commercial Bank (“DCB”). He was elected as a director of the Company following the Company’s acquisition of DCB in August 2012. Mr. Briggs is, and since 1996 has been the President and CEO of FLC Capital Advisors, a wealth management firm with over $740 million of assets under administration. From 1992 to 2007, Mr. Briggs served as CEO of Franklin Loan Center, a mortgage banking company. Mr. Briggs earned a Business Administration and Finance degree from Stetson University. We believe Mr. Briggs is a valuable member of our Board due to his knowledge of the banking business, gained from his service as Chairman of DCB, particularly as conducted in Palm Desert, California, and its surrounding communities, where we have two of our wealth management offices, and his experience as President and CEO of a wealth management firm. Sam Edelson . Mr. Edelson has served as a director of FFB since July 2024 and as a director of the Company since September 2024. He was appointed and is nominated for election as a director pursuant to Canyon’s Investment Agreement. He is a real estate developer, investor, and Founder and President of Exact Title, a Denver, Colorado-based title insurance agency founded in 2021. Mr. Edelson also founded Force7Mgmt in 2020, where he focuses on preserving historically significant buildings while also adding attainably priced multifamily units to the housing stock. Prior to founding Exact Title and Force7Mgmt, Mr. Edelson worked at Cyrus Capital from 2015 to 2019, focusing on credit and structured credit investments. Since 2022, he has served on the executive board of the nonprofit organization One Mainstreet Colorado. Mr. Edelson began his career at Bain Capital Credit (previously called Sankaty Advisors). He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, with concentrations in finance and real estate. We believe that Mr. Edelson’s educational and executive experience in real estate and investment provides valuable insight regarding the Company’s real estate portfolio. Henchy R. Enden . Ms. Enden has served as a director of FFB since July 2024 and as a director of the Company since September 2024. She was appointed and is nominated for election as a director