William S. Anderson

1st Century Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for 1st Century National Bank, which provides commercial banking services to family and closely held middle market businesses, professional service firms, and high net worth individuals, real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Its offerings include business checking, personal checking and money market accounts and certificates of deposit, attorney-client trust accounts, cash management and online banking and debit cards; and business and personal lines of credit and term loans, tenant improvement and equipment financing, bridge and/or specific purpose loans, commercial, industrial and multi-family real estate lending, personal home equity loans and lines of credit and credit cards for business and personal use. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

New Belgium Brewing manufactures and distributes alcoholic beverages. The firm’s brands include Fat Tire, Sunshine, Blue Paddle, 1554, Abbey and Trippel. The company was founded by Jeff Lebesch and Kimberley Jordan in 1991 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Topa Insurance Co., provides insurance services. It provides personal and commercial insurance services. The company was founded by John E. Anderson on December 31, 1984 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

The Washington State Bar Association operates the state bar association.

First Beverage Capital LLC (First Beverage Capital) is a private equity firm is founded in 2005 by William S. Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Topa Properties, Ltd. operates as a real estate holding private company.

Weingart Center Association is a non-profit organization that provides transitional and permanent supportive housing, medical and mental health services, substance abuse and recovery programs, education, workforce development, and long-term case management to homeless residents in Los Angeles, CA. The organization is currently constructing the first of two new Weingart Towers in the Skid Row district to provide permanent supportive housing. Senator Kevin Murray has been the President and CEO of the private company since 2011.

First Beverage Group LLC provides financial advisory services. The firm advises and invests in innovative and transformational beverage brands. It also specializes in providing growth equity to emerging beverage companies. The company was founded by William S. Anderson and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

1st Century Bank, NA is a division of MidFirst Bank, the largest privately owned bank in the nation. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The bank provides premier private, business, and commercial banking services with unparalleled client support. The exceptional service model of the bank provides flexible, local decision-making that distinguishes it in the southern market. The company was founded by Alan I. Rothenberg.

Health-Ade LLC produces fermented tea that contains probiotics and healthy acids. It offers small batches, glass fermentation, cold pressed juice, real food and kombu. The company was founded by Justin Trout, Daina Slekys Trout and Vanessa Dew in 2012 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

First Beverage Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment banking and financial advisory services. The company was founded on March 16, 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.