Our Advisory Council

Laura Nix Gerson is a producer and marketer, specializing in brand strategy and integration. She has worked in and led agency, corporate and start-up environments, where strategic partnerships, marketing strategy and audience development have been a key component of her expertise. She is currently developing digital and television series focused on female audiences, and works with brands to tell their stories and reach audiences via digital and experiential platforms.

Laura’s love of digital content started with her blog www.MomAngeles.com. She is a regular contributor to @ModernMom and previously with @Babble @CBSLA.

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Ashley Jones is first and foremost a wife and mother to her two sons, Huck and Hayden, and pug Oscar. Jones is a two time Emmy nominated actress best known for her role as ‘Daphne’ in HBO’s hit vampire series, True Blood. Jones is also well known to daytime and international audiences for her role as Dr. Bridget Forrester on the number one serial drama in the world The Bold and the Beautiful, where she still recurs. Viewers recently saw her on General Hospital and as guest stars/ recurring arcs on numerous top-rated television shows and movies. She was honored to discuss ways to stay healthy in her latest role of ‘busy mother’ on The Dr. Oz Show. She’s produced and starred in several television movies. Her next movie, HOME KILLING QUEENS, airs MAY 11TH on Lifetime Television.. Jones is an ongoing contributor to SOAP OPERA DIGEST and people.com. Jones actively participates with STEP UP WOMEN’S NETWORK. She’s a Texas girl living in LA navigating the world of blended families (Huck is her stepson) and is honored to be a part of Single Mom Planet. She is launching a new business endeavor in 2019, so stay tuned! For more, please visit AshleyAJones.com

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Rodger and Asia Saffold are partners in life and marriage and in philanthropic activities. And for this, the couple has been named Family of the Year at the 2018 Single Moms Planet Awards on May 4. Rodger is a star player on the Tennessee Titans and active with various philanthropic initiatives with Heart of Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai hospital, Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Operation Progress, Inglewood Unified School District, and Single Moms Planet Awards. He has also has been an active supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. For her part, Asia Saffold has made her life’s mission to bring awareness to illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and to giving support to single mothers as well as share her faith and relationship with God with others. Having overcome anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and heartbreak, Asia loves to share her insights with others through her blog The Balanced Mom, personal appearances and support of organizations like Single Moms Planet.

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Kathy Copcutt is a multicultural single mom, Lifestyle, Parenting, and Entertainment influencer based out of Bel Air, California. Currently, she is a board member of Bel Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood City Council. Her site BelAirMommie and #NOJUDGEMENT PODCAST aim to teach and encourage co-parenting in peace.

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Jennifer Saxton is the Founder & CEO of Tot Squad, a baby gear service marketplace whose mission is to improve car seat safety and provide convenience and peace of mind to busy parents. Tot Squad provides car seat safety education, baby gear cleaning, and stroller repairs with service centers inside buybuy BABY stores in 10 cities and installation services sold through Amazon.com.

Credited by The New York Times as having created a new industry, Tot Squad has raised ~$2.5M with its “juggernaut aspirations” to transform the baby world. Jen’s work with Tot Squad has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Entrepreneur Magazine, INC Magazine, Fast Company, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and Forbes, among others.

Jen received her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, her BS in Math at Duke University and has been a Child Passenger Safety Technician since 2009. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, filmmaker Kern Saxton, and their daughter Charlotte.

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From Chicago Illinois, a graduate of Bradley University with a degree in Finance, Serria believes financial education is the foundation of any good advisor.  Her introduction to the financial industry came at the age of 18 when she worked as a cold caller for a stockbroker in Washington, DC. Once she graduated from college, her employers included TD Ameritrade, Edward Jones and Waddell & Reed.

Serria’s practice was built on educational workshops to the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Minority Business Opportunity Council, Small Business Administration,  and utilizing membership to groups like Letip of Brentwood and Provisors.  Occasionally she also writes for publications about the importance of planning.  Currently, her clients include attorneys, a-list celebrities, business owners and many more.

 Serria holds the Series 7, 65 and 63 as well as her Life, Health and Accident Insurance License.  

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California native Breegan Jane is an entrepreneur with an innate desire to inspire, empower and advocate for women and mothers around the world. Her inspirational ingenuity as a designer and lifestyle influencer resonates throughout digital, broadcast and motherhood circles. Breegan’s creative efforts have spawned a thriving online presence via social media and blog channels. She continues to break gender and cultural barriers by successfully balancing careers as a female interior designer, real estate developer and social influencer. Between frequent online engagement and TV appearances, Breegan devotes time to design projects which run the gamut from celebrity and commercial properties to restaurants and large-scale remodels.

As a single mother, Breegan understands the importance of empowering diverse motherhood communities through interdependence, unity and philanthropy. She authentically shares her thoughts and experiences every week on her website, blog and social media outlets. Breegan extends her support through various community service opportunities in the greater Los Angeles area. As a global partner with World Vision, her generous support helped fund a newly commissioned girls dormitory and secondary school in Kenya. Breegan looks forward to providing the same level of support and direction to the motherhood community as a member of the Single Moms Planet Board of Directors and Advisory Council.

Throughout all of these endeavors, though, Breegan’s favorite role is being mother to her two amazing sons, Kingsley and Kensington.

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After her formative careers as a magazine editor and the owner/designer of a fashion brand, Natasha Barrett now enjoys a career as Estates Agent at The Agency. She is also, and most importantly, the mother of two amazing kids, Margot (15) and Dashiell (12).

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Jacqui Foux, is one of the few certified Divorce Coaches in the country and specializes in high conflict and often high net worth divorces.  She is empathetic to others going through the divorce cycle and is very compassionate in her goals of helping them navigate the ever complex world of Divorce. Jacqui is a mother of two and has worked extensively in a volunteer capacity with many people who are going through divorce. She believes it is her calling to help others in this capacity . Jacqui has also had great exposure to court rooms, attorneys and psychologists which gives her a great insight into the process and allows her client’s to gain great benefit from working alongside her in their divorce journey. Jacqui is passionate about helping others deal with one of life’s biggest challenges and is excited to be part of a network of mothers helping other mothers. 
To get in touch with Jacqui please email her at divorcecoachlosangeles@gmail.com. Confidentiality and discretion are assured.