Agency Team

Chris Wizner

Chris Wizner is a passionate entrepreneur and visionary who founded Vivid Candi, a full-service creative marketing agency, in 1999 in Malibu, California. At just 16 years old, Chris invested his Taco Bell paycheck to launch the agency, which has since grown to serve more than 1,600 clients and lead millions of dollars in marketing campaigns and website development projects.

As CEO of Vivid Candi, Chris has collaborated with a wide range of high-profile clients, including billionaires, celebrities, pop stars, and international brands. He has also served as an expert witness on CBS’s Swift Justice with Jackie Glass and as an expert web designer on Bravo’s Relative Success with Tabatha Coffey.

Beyond his agency work, Chris served as President and Chairman of the Malibu Chamber of Commerce from 2021 to 2023, where he championed the local business community.

Chris believes in balancing work and life. When he’s not guiding Vivid Candi’s growth, you can often find him catching a wave in Malibu.

Victoria Khaznadar

Victoria is an incredible leader and bright light at our agency that always brings a smile to the room along with incredible marketing ideas. She began as an intern with our agency over 5 years ago and grew to be our Marketing Director demonstrating strong organizational skills, rapid growth, amazing creativity and a magical spark for marketing campaigns. She graduated Pepperdine University in 2015 Cum Laude and got a diploma in Integrated Marketing Communications. Originally born in São Paulo, Brazil, she brings a unique passion and culture to our agency. She’s always loved helping different communities in Brazil. They have lots of Favelas and every Easter she sends them Easter chocolate eggs. She’s even built a house with “Teto” for people who live in extreme poverty. She’s certainly the heart of our agency and brings so much positive energy to everything we do.

Ryan Hodgson

Ryan Hodgson serves as the Fractional COO of Vivid Candi, bringing a deep marketing expertise that fuels the agency’s commitment to transforming brands and driving success. With over 25 years of experience leading marketing and operations across industries—from tech and real estate to finance and mobile—Ryan embodies Vivid Candi’s spirit of innovation and results-driven strategy. As SVP of Integrated Marketing Communications at Weber Shandwick, he led award-winning campaigns that earned the agency recognition as Global PR Agency of the Year. At Yesler (now Accenture Interactive), his strategic leadership as VP of Integrated Marketing helped propel the agency to a top 5 US-based B2B ranking.

After finding success as a marketer, Ryan moved into Operations as COO of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, where he helped scale the company from $1.6 billion to $3.2 billion in two years by optimizing operations and implementing human-centered leadership practices. He is now a sought-after leadership coach and fractional COO, bringing his expertise to Vivid Candi to guide growth, drive transformation, and deliver exceptional value to every client.

Tori Stone

Tori is our Influencer & Marketing Manager. While she does a little bit of everything here at Vivid Candi, from social media work, to SEO blogging, and partnership outreach, her primary tasks involve constantly seeking out new influencers for collaborations, developing relationships, and executing influencer marketing for a variety of brands. She studied psychology in college, so she’s great with people, a secret weapon that works well when you’re collaborating with social media influencers! In her free time, she loves traveling to new places, exploring the outdoors and going on hikes, pilates classes, trying out restaurants with friends, and hanging by the beach!

Maya Gravelle

Originally from Ontario, Canada and with a strong eye for design and a passion for creative storytelling, she supports the team on everything from content creation and social media planning to strategy development. Maya brings a fresh, global perspective to the table and is always eager to dive into new creative challenges. Beyond her professional commitments, Maya enjoys spending time in the sun, staying active through hiking and Pilates classes, exploring new cuisines, traveling, and cooking.

Kallista Rodarte

My name is Kallista Rodarte, and I currently hold the position of Marketing Assistant at Vivid Candi, an esteemed agency based in Malibu. During my time here, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with a team of exceptional professionals who have not only been incredibly intelligent but also exceedingly supportive. My time at Vivid Candi has been transformative, enabling me to cultivate a diverse skill set encompassing areas such as writing, graphic design, PR, posting strategy, and more. Equally significant, this experience has fostered in me a profound appreciation for the field of marketing, the value of interpersonal connections, overcoming challenges, and the indispensable role of teamwork in the workplace. I’m from Palm Springs, California and possess an ardent dedication to enhancing the well-being of individuals in my community, encouraging their happiness, health, and gratitude for life’s blessings. My overarching aspiration is to continuously develop in both the realms of marketing and nutrition, synergizing these fields to empower people in achieving their utmost potential for happiness and well-being.

Alex Linares

Alex Linares is a Salvadoran creative with an incredible eye for photography and videography. He got his start working at a small camera store in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood. He started exploring the industry, branching off to become a photographer, videographer, and drone operator in 2009. Alex has since worked with a Latin television network, become a writer and local business owner, directed, and produced both film festivals and films; most recently “Free Lunch” in 2021 and “The Answer to My Prayer”, which features Luis Fonsi and Jackie Cruz in 2022. His commercial work includes brands, musical stars and printed work.

Tim Terry

Tim is a full stack graphic designer & web developer, currently based in Los Angeles and previously lived in New York City. Being a Brand Designer, UI Designer, Front-end Developer, Typographer, and Design Director, Tim has the ability to wear many hats. Currently, Tim is a volunteer Design Advisor for Distribute Aid, an amazing international org providing mutual aid solutions for migrants.

Holistic Branding, font creation, animation & video editing, translating UI designs into performance-valued responsive web development, and managing design processes whether print or digital, are among his specialties.

Jorge Guzman

Jorge is a talented frontend web designer who’s born in the beautiful city of Morelia in Mexico, surrounded by a great family and passionate about computers and motorcycles. He loves to travel by motorcycle to magical towns to find adventure. He has been a hard worker since he was 16 years old. Now he’s thriving as a rapidly growing web designer with thousands of hours of experience in Wordpress, Shopify, Squarespace, WebFlow and other major platforms.

Mack Hasham

Mack is an accomplished web designer & software engineer with over 8 years of experience, specializing in developing solutions for major clients in diverse industries. They have successfully collaborated with Fortune 500 enterprises and globally recognized brands, delivering impactful software applications. With a focus on conversion optimization, Mack has a proven track record of enhancing user experiences and driving results. Their expertise extends to complex UI animations, bringing interfaces to life and creating engaging interactions. With a deep understanding of user behavior and a knack for crafting seamless experiences, Mack can elevate your project with cutting-edge animations and optimized conversion strategies.

Slava Dotsenko

Slava is a full-stack developer based in sunny (so very sunny) Arizona. He specializes in custom back-end development, CMS or otherwise, but is always looking for a chance to hone his design skills. Currently pursuing a dual Masters degree in Machine Learning and Analytics, he is actively exploring ways in which practical AI implementations could assist businesses, help them grow and make better decisions.

When not in front of a computer working on web sites or AI, Slava may frequently be found in front of a computer working on accounting and bookkeeping for a small Arizona family-owned bar & restaurant, of which he is lucky to be a part-owner. Fascinated by longevity / health span research, Slava hopes to one day contribute to the amazing field of biogerontology.

Slava likes to travel and is a proud supporter of board game nights.

Alejandra Gomez

Alejandra Gómez is a Video Editor, VFX artist and 3D specialist, originally born in Mexico city where she had lived all her life until last year, when she moved to Montreal, Canadá. She has always been close to art thanks to her family, which is mostly formed by painters, graphic designers and sculptors, which got her into falling in love with digital arts and later deciding to specialize on video editing, she has been always passionate about creating visual media and expanding her knowledge on new ways to bring it to life. Other than visual media, she loves reading, baking, sculpting, hiking with her border collie and playing the guitar. She has been working with Vivid Candi since 2020, helping in creating amazing videos and content for an extended number of different clients. 

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