Elizabeth Pagliarini

Elizabeth A. Pagliarini, CFE is the COO, CFO and treasurer for Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. in Laguna Hills, Calif., a public non traded REIT that invests in senior housing real estate across the U.S. She also is a member of the board of directors of First Foundation Inc. and serves on its audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committees. In addition, she sits on the Mission Viejo, Calif., City Council Investment Advisory Commission and on the advisory board of the CFO Executive Summit, and she serves on the emeritus board of directors for Forever Footprints, a nonprofit organization that provides support to families that have suffered the loss of a baby during pregnancy or infancy, through which she educates the medical community to improve quality of care and response. Ms. Pagliarini previously was CEO and a chairwoman of the board of an investment brokerage subsidiary of a public company in Beverly Hills, Calif., and she co-founded a boutique investment bank and registered broker-dealer. In 2020, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Orange County Business Journal’sCFO of the Year Awards after receiving nominations for CFO of the Year in both 2019 and 2020. She has also been named one of “20 Women to Watch” by OC Metro magazine and nominated for the OrangeCounty Business Journal’s Women in Business Award. Additionally, she has been honored by Step UpWomen’s Network as the recipient of its Commitment to Philanthropy Volunteer Award and by ForeverFootprints for its Compassion Award. Ms. Pagliarini received her B.S. in business administration with a concentration in finance from Valparaiso University, where she was honored with its highest academic award, the Presidential Scholarship.