Thursday , February 19 2026

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Navigating family law and divorce for professionals

Navigating family law and divorce for professionals

On this episode of Professionals of the Inland Empire, John Tulac discusses navigating divorce for professionals and business owners with Holly Moore, a Certified Family Law Specialist, and Amy Valdivia a Certified Divorce Lending Professional. They share their insight on the ethics, realistic expectations, and a team-based approach for better outcomes. …

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ABC Law Essentials for Beverage Businesses

ABC Law Essentials for Beverage Businesses

On this week of Professionals of the Inland Empire, host John Tulac talks with Marco Costales, who is a business and corporate attorney at Nossaman with a specialized focus on Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) matters. California recently enacted laws that requires bars to offer drink-spiking test kits and to provide …

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Estate and financial planning go hand-in-hand

Estate and financial planning go hand-in-hand

On this week’s episode of Professionals of the Inland Empire podcast, host John Tulac talks with estate planning attorney Michael Ventimiglia (Taylor Simonson Winter) and financial planner M’Lissa Swift (LifeStep Financial), where they share their collaborative approach to help Inland Empire business owners and individuals manage wealth, plan succession, minimize …

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Recruiting with heart and technical insight

Recruiting with heart and technical insight

Modern employment roles increasingly demand a comprehensive blend of strategic, hands-on, and interpersonal skills. This means that alongside technical mastery, crucial attributes for candidates include strong communication, empathy, and cultural alignment. However, the recruitment process is becoming impacted by technology, with large firms now deploying AI résumé filters, which can …

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Marketing, Branding & Conflict Mastery insights

Marketing, Branding & Conflict Mastery insights

This week on “Professionals of the Inland Empire” (PIE) podcast, host John Tulac, features experts Alan Herman, a marketing and branding strategist from Alan Herman & Associates, and Carol Marzuk, who is known as the “Executive Lion Tamer” for her work as a workplace-conflict coach. Herman starts the conversation by …

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Commercial Real Estate & Tax-Free Exit Strategies

What can we expect of commercial real estate in 2023?

This week on the Professionals of the Inland Empire podcast, John is joined by Tom Pirick, a commercial real-estate broker with 38 years experience from Lee & Associates, and Bob Bergen, a wealth manager from Merit Financial Advisors and former CPA specializing in tax-mitigation for appreciated property sales. Warehouse demand …

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