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Alan M. Schwartz received his Juris Doctor from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law and has a Specialized Certificate of Merit in International Jurisprudence from the McGeorge School of Law. Most of his career he has been an entrepreneur focusing on the entertainment industry, real estate development/ownership, and political consulting. As a 3rd generation Angelino, Mr. Schwartz and his family have been significantly involved in the community especially in the areas of Arts and Culture, Education, and Health Care.
Mr. Schwartz is President of Asset Management Solutions, LLC, and Alliance Management Solutions, Inc., which manages and develops commercial and residential real estate and oversees a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and other investments.
Prior to his current business, Mr. Schwartz had a 25-year career in the entertainment industry, focusing on negotiating international television licensing agreements. He was a Talent Agent for the William Morris Agency and ICM (International Creative Management). He was a television broadcaster for the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation and more recently a co-host of AOL/Time Warner’s current affairs cable television show, In The Arena, and utilizes the skills he learned as a media spokesperson for both private & community interests. He has been a Political Consultant to large corporations such as Time Warner Communications and various law firms.
Mr. Schwartz is currently the President of Royce Center Circle at UCLA Live!, the premiere performing arts program in the United States. In addition, he was appointed by then Speaker of the Assembly, Antonio Villaraigosa, to be a trustee of the California State Summer School for the Arts.
He serves on the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University and is on the Board of Directors of the American Friends of Tel Aviv University as Chair of the Media/Communications Committee. He is also a member of the International Board of Trustees for The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies. He is on the Board of Directors of the Pacific Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League, and was previously on the Executive Board of the America Israel Political Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Public Policy is of great importance to Mr. Schwartz. He has been a member of the Wilson Council of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. He also participated in the United States Department of Defense’s Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC58) and has current membership in the Defense Orientation Conference Association (D.O.C.A.), which keeps him current on issues of national defense and security. He is an informal advisor to members of both Houses of Congress regarding Middle East issues. He has been a delegate to the California State Democratic Party.
In the area of healthcare Mr. Schwartz is on the Board of Advisors to the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (Phoenix, AZ). He is a member of the LA BioMed Collegium and LA BioMed Community Advisory Board at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He has been a Trustee of The Little Company of Mary Hospital and on the Community Advisory Board of The Pediatric Therapy Network.
Other boards and activities include the LA/Long Beach World Trade Association, Los Angeles World Airports Business Council, The LA County Economic Development Corp, Salvation Army Board, The Volunteer Center Board, and various outreach public/private groups to underserved communities in the greater Los Angeles area.