John Hakopian is the President of First Foundation Advisors, a financial institution that provides integrated investment management, wealth planning, consulting, trust and banking services. Hakopian oversees the vision, strategy, operations and development of the investment management service for First Foundation Advisors. Having been with First Foundation since its inception in 1990, Hakopian became president in 2009 and has been closely involved in developing and delivering the firm’s investment services. Hakopian graduated cum laude from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, and has earned a MBA in finance from the University of Southern California.