Trusted Advisor would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us at our 2nd annual Trusted X LA Summit on June 8th in Santa Monica!
This 1-day conference brought together top business managers, prominent figures in the entertainment industry, CPAs, attorneys, experts in tech and Web3 advisors. Trusted X LA featured five panels covering topics on music & Web3 gaming, business management and venture capital in entertainment, leveraging software solutions and exploring the legal implications of artificial intelligence.
We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to our speakers, whose expertise and passion captivated us throughout the conference. Speakers included Sidney Fohrman (Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP), Sherrlene Reno, PFS (Premier Financial Search), Matt Urmy (Artist Growth), Rochelle Yambao (Axos Bank), Mark Wickersham (AgilLink), Dani Deahl (BandLab), Joe Rust (Prager Metis) and many more!
A special shout out as well to our partners, Axos Bank, Artist Growth, AgilLink, BILL, MGO, and Prager Metis. We could not have done this without you!
Here are some pics from Trusted X LA. We have a packed schedule for the rest of the summer, including events in NYC, Nashville and Miami. We’ll be announcing more soon so stay tuned! We look forward to seeing you again in one of these cities.





Morning arrival and opening remarks.

Pixels and Playlists: The Artistic Evolution of Gaming: Vickie Nauman (Cross Border Works), Toa Dunn (Consultant & Former Head of Riot Games Music), Sidney Fohrman (Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP), Dana Hayberg (CAA) and Steve Adler (Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment).



Artists as Entrepreneurs: Unveiling the Business Side of Creativity: Sherrlene Reno, PFS (Premier Financial Search), Tony Smalls (MGO), Joe McGill (Topline Business Management) and Matt Urmy (Artist Growth). This panel is presented by Artist Growth.

Sherrlene Reno, PFS (Premier Financial Search) and Tony Smalls (MGO).

Matt Urmy (Artist Growth).


Venture Capital in Entertainment: Exploring Innovative Features and Trends: Rochelle Yambao (Axos Bank), Jennifer Horton ([matrix] Artists) and Linda Michaelson (Sheppard Mullin).



Scaling the Unscalable: Leveraging Software Solutions for Business Management Firms in the Entertainment Industry: Mark Wickersham (AgilLink), Tony Smalls (MGO), Stacey Korman (KROST) and Allan Mesia (Mesia Group). This panel is presented by AgilLink.



Addressing the Current Discourse: Exploring the Legal and Creative Implications of AI: Dani Deahl (BandLab), Matt Buser (Buser Legal), Sarah Matz (Adelman Matz PC) and Joe Rust (Prager Metis). This panel is presented by Prager Metis.

Dani Deahl (BandLab), Matt Buser (Buser Legal) and Sarah Matz (Adelman Matz PC).












Cocktails to wrap up the evening! Until next time!
S