Robert K. Barth
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Robert Barth is an American businessman and real estate executive based in Los Angeles, California.[1] He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sonic Equities, a real estate investment firm established in 2023.[2][failed verification] He previously served as chief executive officer of Black Equities Group from 1985 to approximately 2019.[3][failed verification]
Barth was also a co-founder and chairman of California Republic Bank, a Southern California commercial bank founded in 2007.[4][5] According to the Orange County Business Journal, he was among the early financial backers of the bank, which raised $52 million in its initial funding round.[3] The bank was acquired by Mechanics Bank in 2016.[6]
Barth, who has a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from the University of California, Berkeley as well as a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School,[7] has served on the board of governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[1][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors to Honor Barbra Streisand and Robert Barth". Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors (Press release). Archived from the original on 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-04-27 – via www.prnewswire.com.
- ↑ "Secretary of State". bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-11-02. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- 1 2 "Bank Startup Plans to Use Record $52M Funding To Stay Local". December 16, 2007.
- ↑ "California Republic Bank Completes 3rd Year in Business with a Record $313.3M in Assets" (Press release) – via businesswire.com.[dead link]
- ↑ "California Republic Bancorp Announces Hiring of Mark Olson as CFO" (Press release) – via businesswire.com.[dead link]
- ↑ "424B2". www.sec.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-12-23. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ "LEADERSHIP-old". Crosswind Financial. Archived from the original on 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ "Cedars-Sinai Board Of Governors Honors Adele & Beny Alagem And Sylvester Stallone At 2016 Annual Gala". Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors (Press release). 2016-10-22. Archived from the original on 2026-04-29. Retrieved 2026-04-27 – via eyeonchannel.com.