The people behind the care

Jason Kidushim is an accomplished healthcare leader with over a decade of experience in the industry. Prior to founding Legacy Concierge, he served as an executive and partner at a top-rated healthcare company in New York City, where he drove organizational expansion and earned multiple industry awards. Known for his commitment to integrity, innovation, and care, Jason has a proven track record of building mission-driven businesses that prioritize excellence.

As the Founder and CEO of Legacy Concierge, a concierge private nursing agency based in Santa Monica, California, Jason Kidushim leads the company's vision and operations. With expertise in operations, sales, and HR, he has guided Legacy to become one of California's fastest-growing boutique healthcare providers, delivering unparalleled care through high-performing, client-focused teams.

Zehra Dhanani is a seasoned healthcare professional with a Master's degree in nursing and extensive experience across medical-surgical, orthopedic, and pediatric nursing. Her diverse clinical expertise enables her to deliver comprehensive, compassionate care to varied client populations. Combining her nursing proficiency with a strong understanding of healthcare business practices, Zehra is a versatile leader in both clinical and organizational settings, driving excellence in client care and operational efficiency.

As the Chief Operating Officer at Legacy Concierge, Zehra Dhanani oversees clinical outcomes, drives improvements, and ensures the highest standards of client care. By integrating her clinical expertise with strategic management, she enhances client outcomes and operational efficiency. Zehra's leadership is pivotal in advancing Legacy's mission, leveraging her unique blend of nursing experience and business insight to uphold and elevate healthcare excellence.

David brings a wealth of expertise from an extensive background in finance, where he has successfully managed large-scale portfolios and implemented streamlined workflows to drive efficiency and growth. His strategic insight enhances organizational performance. Deeply inspired by his grandfather, Joseph I. Kidushim—a decorated war hero who faced Alzheimer's with courage—David's personal connection to in-home care fuels his passion for supporting families through their care journeys.

As a key leader at Legacy Concierge, David leverages his financial acumen and strategic expertise to optimize operations and foster growth. His commitment to excellence, rooted in honoring his grandfather's legacy, drives him to ensure Legacy delivers exceptional, compassionate care, helping families navigate their unique care needs with confidence and dignity.

Jason Lawsage is a strategic and mission-driven leader with experience guiding organizations through high-growth phases. Before joining Legacy Concierge, Jason spent years helping healthcare organizations deliver more human-centered care. His experience at Sollis Health and Modern Health taught him that while systems matter, people matter more.

As Vice President of Growth & Strategy at Legacy Concierge, Jason helps shape the structures, systems, and cross-functional alignment needed to deliver exceptional care at scale. Motivated by a belief that great care is built on great relationships, Jason is dedicated to creating an environment where people feel supported, connected, and inspired.

Ashley Mirone is a healthcare executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience in sales, business development, and premium home-based care. Known for her ability to drive strategic growth while building high-performing teams, Ashley has led large-scale initiatives that expand market presence and strengthen trusted referral networks. Throughout her career, she has developed national B2B strategies, cultivated strong industry partnerships, and supported sustainable revenue growth within complex private-pay healthcare environments.

As Chief Revenue Officer at Legacy Concierge, Ashley Mirone leads the organization's revenue strategy, market expansion, and strategic partnerships. She oversees initiatives that strengthen Legacy's presence across key markets while advancing the company's position as a premier provider of private concierge nursing. By aligning growth strategy with Legacy's commitment to exceptional client care, Ashley plays a pivotal role in scaling the organization's impact while maintaining the highest standards of service and clinical excellence.

As Controller with extensive experience running the finance backbone of companies, Alissa oversees full-cycle accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and internal controls to ensure robust financial health and compliance. She has also served as CFO and registered agent for her own entity, demonstrating entrepreneurial initiative and operational leadership. Earlier in her career, she built strong foundations in talent acquisition and HR/recruiting — giving her a unique blend of financial acumen, business-building experience, and people-centric leadership.

In her current capacity, Alissa leads the finance function, managing the month-end close process, budget management, cash flow oversight, and strategic financial planning. Drawing on her entrepreneurial background, she also identifies growth opportunities, drives process improvements, and ensures compliance. Her prior HR and recruiting experience gives her insight into workforce planning, hiring strategy, and organizational alignment — enabling her to contribute meaningfully across the organization.

Sarah Caster brings over four years of experience in care coordination and three years in risk management within the homecare industry. Starting her career at 123 Homecare as a Care Coordinator and later advancing to a managerial role, she played a key part in the company's acquisition by TheKey, honing her skills in organizational transitions and operational oversight. With a degree in Communication from Baylor University, Sarah excels in leadership, strategic collaboration, and client relations, fostering a collaborative culture that prioritizes well-being.

As the Director of Operations at Legacy Concierge, Sarah Caster oversees the Care Coordination department, working closely with managers, care coordinators, and corporate nurses to ensure safe, high-quality client care. She proactively mitigates employee and client risks, implements best practices in body mechanics, and ensures compliance with company standards. Sarah's leadership drives Legacy's mission to deliver exceptional, people-centered care, enhancing outcomes for both clients and staff.

With a strong foundation in psychology and extensive experience in home care operations, Elie brings a strategic and empathetic approach to care coordination. His background in caregiver operations, auditing, and employee support equips him to manage logistics with precision and responsiveness. He leads with clarity and pride, ensuring smooth operations that prioritize quality of life for clients and caregivers.

As the Manager of Care Coordination at Legacy Concierge, Elie oversees the day-to-day logistics of care, focusing on scheduling, orienting nurses, and maintaining robust communication systems to ensure consistent, reliable care delivery. Collaborating closely with nursing and leadership teams, he troubleshoots issues, ensures compliance with protocols and best practices, and responds swiftly to client needs, enabling exceptional care and seamless operations.

Cassie Leger holds a Master's degree in Management & Leadership and a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Hospitality, bringing five years of home care industry experience and a distinguished hospitality background. Known for her commitment to excellence and empathy, Cassie fosters meaningful relationships with clients and care teams, ensuring a personalized and unparalleled standard of service.

As Care Coordination Manager at Legacy Concierge, Cassie Leger blends operational precision with a deeply personalized approach to deliver bespoke care tailored to each client's unique needs. Her leadership ensures seamless coordination, cultivating a high standard of service through empathetic collaboration with the care team and a steadfast dedication to client satisfaction.

Kurt is a dynamic and relationship-driven leader with a deep passion for transforming lives through exceptional care. With a seasoned background in business development and a genuine commitment to client well-being, he excels at forging meaningful connections that bridge families with Legacy Concierge's unparalleled concierge nursing services. Inspired by the profound impact of personalized care, Kurt brings strategic insight, warmth, and dedication to every interaction, ensuring clients and partners experience the trust and excellence that define Legacy's mission.

As the Vice President of Business Development at Legacy Concierge, Kurt spearheads initiatives to expand the company's reach and elevate client experiences. He fosters strategic relationships with referral sources, healthcare partners, and community stakeholders to seamlessly onboard clients into Legacy's elite care model. Leading the business development team, Kurt drives collaborative efforts to connect with families, guiding them through the onboarding process with clarity and compassion. Beyond logistics, he proactively identifies and secures tailored resources to enhance each client's overall care journey, ensuring their unique needs are met with precision and personalized attention.

Luca Ferrari is a dynamic and accomplished business leader with a strong foundation in fostering high-impact business-to-business relationships across mid-market and enterprise sectors. A former Division 1 Basketball player at UC Davis, Luca launched his career in NBA Player Development at IMPACT Basketball, where he honed his ability to connect with and support aspiring collegiate and professional athletes. Transitioning into business development, Luca has become a trusted strategic partner, recognized for his skill in cultivating meaningful relationships that drive measurable growth and long-term success.

As a key leader in business development, Luca leverages his extensive experience in strategic partnerships to drive growth and deliver exceptional value to clients and stakeholders. Specializing in mid-market and enterprise B2B environments, he aligns innovative business solutions with client needs, ensuring measurable impact and sustainable results. Luca's role centers on cultivating strong, trust-based relationships, proactively addressing challenges, and unlocking opportunities that empower businesses to thrive.

Hannah is a seasoned professional with nearly a decade of expertise in cultivating robust business-to-business relationships and forging strategic partnerships that drive meaningful outcomes. Her personal journey caring for her grandmother, who faced severe dementia, profoundly shaped her perspective, igniting a deep passion for ensuring families have access to compassionate, high-quality in-home care. This experience fuels Hannah’s unwavering commitment to making a tangible difference in the lives of others. With her exceptional interpersonal skills, heartfelt empathy, and dedication to excellence, she is a vital contributor to Legacy Concierge’s mission of delivering elite, personalized care across Southern California.

At Legacy Concierge, Hannah leverages her relationship-building prowess to empower clients in achieving their health and wellness goals through premier concierge RN services. Drawing on her extensive experience in strategic partnerships, she connects with clients and stakeholders to ensure seamless access to tailored, high-touch care that exceeds expectations. Motivated by her personal caregiving journey, Hannah is devoted to supporting families with compassion and precision, guiding them toward care solutions that enhance quality of life. Her role is integral to fostering trust and delivering impactful, client-focused outcomes, reinforcing Legacy’s reputation as a leader in luxury homecare.

A native of Orange County, Andrew Parker holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from UC Santa Barbara, where his studies in intergenerational communication ignited a passion for supporting families. With over five years of experience in the homecare industry, Andrew is deeply connected to the Orange County Senior Industry. He is an active leader with the Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County, serving as Chair of Outreach for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys surfing and beach time with his two children.

At Legacy Concierge, Andrew leverages his strong relationships within the Orange County Senior Industry to connect clients with valuable resources and empower them with tailored care solutions. His work focuses on helping families navigate challenging times with compassion and practical support, ensuring they receive exceptional, concierge-level care. Andrew finds great fulfillment in making a meaningful difference in clients’ lives through personalized, high-quality homecare services.

Vanessa Bohigian is a business development leader with over eight years of experience driving growth, building strategic partnerships, and supporting regional expansion within the home care and private-duty nursing industry. Throughout her career, she has played a key role in launching new territories and contributing to the growth of major markets. Vanessa is known for her ability to navigate complex regional landscapes, cultivate trusted referral relationships, and support sustainable expansion strategies that strengthen both client care and organizational growth.

As Senior Vice President of Business Development at Legacy Concierge, Vanessa Bohigian leads initiatives that support strategic growth and regional expansion. She focuses on building strong referral partnerships, identifying new market opportunities, and supporting teams as they scale thoughtfully and sustainably. Vanessa's relationship-driven leadership helps advance Legacy's mission of delivering personalized, high-quality care while expanding the organization's reach within the communities it serves.

Eric Becker is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed (COTA/L) with extensive experience supporting patients in hospital settings, helping individuals restore independence and improve overall quality of life. With a strong clinical background and specialization in home safety, he is skilled in assessing and designing secure, functional living environments tailored to each client's unique needs. Eric brings valuable frontline insight into patient care and understands the critical role that safe, supportive environments play in long-term wellbeing.

As Director of Business Development at Legacy Concierge, Eric Becker supports initiatives that expand strategic partnerships and strengthen referral relationships. By combining clinical expertise with relationship-driven outreach, he helps connect healthcare partners and families with Legacy's high-touch, concierge-level nursing and caregiving services. Eric's unique perspective bridges patient care and business development, supporting Legacy's mission to deliver personalized care rooted in safety, dignity, and trust.

Malakai Maita brings more than eight years of experience in at-home caregiving and concierge nursing, with a strong focus on personalized, patient-centered care. A graduate of the University of Oregon with a degree in Business and Japanese, he combines operational insight with a relationship-driven approach to growth. Throughout his career, Malakai has built trusted healthcare partnerships and supported regional expansion within the private-pay care landscape.

As Director of Business Development at Legacy Concierge, Malakai Maita focuses on strengthening strategic partnerships, expanding market presence, and supporting the continued growth of Legacy's concierge nursing model. His ability to build strong referral networks and align growth initiatives with clinical excellence helps ensure Legacy remains a leading provider of private, high-touch clinical care.

Mansi Mehta is a strategic operations leader with more than 15 years of experience building scalable, people-centered systems across multi-site clinical and non-clinical healthcare environments. She brings deep expertise in workforce strategy, operational infrastructure, and compliance-driven growth within complex healthcare organizations. Throughout her career, Mansi has led initiatives that strengthen operational efficiency, support regulatory compliance, and enhance client outcomes.

As the Vice President of Care Talent & Workforce Strategy at Legacy Concierge, Mansi Mehta leads the development of the organization's care talent strategy. She oversees the full HR lifecycle, workforce optimization, learning & development, and risk mitigation, supporting Legacy's continued growth and commitment to clinical excellence. By aligning operational strategy with a people-first approach, Mansi helps strengthen the foundation of Legacy's concierge nursing model while upholding the highest standards of care.

Diane Aguayo serves as the Vice President of People & Organizational Strategy at Legacy Concierge, a role she stepped into in March 2025 after joining the organization in January 2024 as Senior Manager of Human Resources and Talent. With over ten years of talent acquisition experience and eight years of leadership in the home care industry, Diane brings a wealth of knowledge and a caregiver-focused perspective to her work. A graduate of California State University, Long Beach, with a bachelor’s degree in health care administration, she combines her academic foundation with practical expertise to elevate Legacy’s mission of delivering superior concierge care in the comfort of home.

Diane's primary focus is enhancing the caregiver journey to ensure families receive exceptional, personalized care. She has led transformative initiatives in hiring, onboarding, and initial caregiver placement, streamlining processes to improve efficiency and engagement. Her efforts include revamping training programs and creating scalable onboarding frameworks that prepare caregivers for success from day one. Within her first year, Diane's process improvements resulted in a 30% increase in caregiver placements directly from orientation, strengthening the connection between caregivers and clients.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Grace Macura studied journalism at the University of Maine, pioneering the school's photojournalism field of study and earning her degree. After graduating, Grace moved to California to chase her passions for writing and photography. Her career evolved from journalism into comedy and scriptwriting, leading her to write and direct hundreds of social media campaigns and commercials for brands. Five years ago, she shifted her focus to marketing, founding her own creative agency and leveraging her extensive experience in freelance writing, photography, and videography to help brands craft compelling identities and authentic voices.

Grace specializes in guiding brands to discover their unique visual identity and amplify their market presence through strategic marketing. At Legacy she combines her expertise in writing, photography, and videography to help brands define their tone, connect with consumers, and stand out in competitive landscapes. Her approach is rooted in understanding a brand's core values and translating them into captivating campaigns that inspire and engage.

Eyleen Montero is a seasoned nursing leader with nearly a decade of experience across intensive care, home health, research, education, and concierge-level services. As the Client Care Services Supervisor at Legacy Concierge, she oversees a diverse caseload, from routine home visits to complex, high-acuity care, ensuring exceptional outcomes in Southern California. With a robust background at prestigious institutions like Cedars-Sinai, Mount Sinai, UCLA, and Kaiser Permanente, Eyleen honed her expertise in ICU care, pediatric critical care, and surgical recovery.

Eyleen's leadership centers on elevating clinical quality, fostering nurse development, and optimizing operational efficiency to deliver superior in-home care. She leads a multidisciplinary team of nurses, guiding them through mentorship, targeted training, and robust care coordination to address complex patient needs. Her focus on developing nursing talent strengthens assessment skills and enhances care delivery, particularly for high-acuity cases. Eyleen drives quality improvement by implementing risk mitigation strategies, refining workflows, and building structured clinical training programs to ensure consistency and compliance.

Joshua is a highly skilled Registered Nurse with over a decade of experience, rooted in the high-stakes world of emergency departments. His career began in emergency nursing, where his dedication to delivering top-tier care in critical situations quickly set him apart. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Joshua embraced travel nursing, working in diverse settings, including high-acuity trauma centers across the country. This experience sharpened his clinical expertise and adaptability, enabling him to integrate seamlessly into new teams while upholding exceptional care standards.

Joshua specializes in providing compassionate, expert care in high-pressure and complex scenarios, making him an invaluable asset to Legacy Concierge's in-home care services. With two years as a critical care transport nurse, he mastered delivering advanced medical interventions during patient transfers, honing his ability to make swift, life-saving decisions. His extensive emergency nursing background equips him to manage acute and chronic conditions with precision, ensuring seniors and families receive tailored, hospital-caliber care in the comfort of home.

Melissa brings a dynamic blend of compassion and expertise to her role at Legacy Concierge. Originally from a five-year career in advertising and sales, she holds a BA in Public Relations from USC. Driven by personal experience with her grandfather's healthcare challenges, Melissa pivoted to nursing, earning her Master's in Clinical Nurse Leadership from the University of San Diego in 2019. She then spent five years as a Labor and Delivery nurse, developing a deep foundation in clinical care and leadership.

Melissa focuses on fostering exceptional experiences for clients, families, and Legacy's nursing team by leveraging her interpersonal communication skills and emotional intelligence. She oversees daily clinical operations, ensuring seamless delivery of tailored care that prioritizes comfort, dignity, and peace of mind. Drawing from her Labor and Delivery background, she excels in high-pressure environments, coordinating care that addresses complex needs with empathy and precision. Melissa's leadership creates a supportive environment where nurses thrive and clients receive unparalleled, home-based care.

Heather Daggs is a Registered Nurse with a master's degree in nursing leadership and management. She began her professional career working in Sports Science, aiming to enhance athletic performance and injury prevention of NCAA Div I Football Athletes. She transitioned into her career as a clinician working on a Cardiac Telemetry unit and also gained clinical experience working in Functional Medicine and Behavioral Health settings. Heather stepped into her first clinical leadership role in 2021 and has since found fulfillment and success in leading teams.

As Director of Client Care Services with Legacy Concierge, Heather aims to optimize the client care experience and ensure a robust framework for workplace satisfaction amongst the clinicians she leads. She utilizes skills from her past experience to astutely track and improve clinical performance and the efficiency of care delivery, and works to recruit and retain clinicians with the highest level of expertise and passion for what they do.

Jackie brings more than 18 years of experience in private duty home care and holds a dual Master's degree in Public Administration and Healthcare Administration from Long Island University – C.W. Post. Her expertise spans client coordination, recruiting, sales, operations, and organizational leadership. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles with established organizations including BAYADA Home Health Care and Alliance Homecare, as well as contributing to the growth of a startup home care organization. Most recently, she served as Director of Operations at Alliance Homecare.

As Head of Client Experience at Legacy Concierge, Jackie serves as the voice of the client across the organization. She works closely with every department to ensure a seamless client experience, foster cross-functional collaboration, and uphold the highest standards of service and quality of care. Her passion for operational excellence and personalized care helps ensure that every client and family receives the exceptional support they deserve.