“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” - Thomas Merton

  • Financial Services Entrepreneur & Licensed Financial Professional

    Lailanie is building her financial services business by helping families and individuals become financially independent, learn how money works, and create financial plans that build a strong financial foundation so they have peace of mind for the long term. Licensed in 12+ states, she is affiliated with World Financial Group with a platform of 70+ financial companies.

  • Film Producer

    Lailanie is a passionate supporter of AANHPI stories and storytellers. She is blessed to produce several narrative short films and help produce A-Doc’s annual storytelling initiative. She is associate producer on Tadashi Nakamura’s Third Act (Sundance 2025), producer on Rafael Bitanga’s Bridging Our Stories, along with a few projects in development in both fiction and documentary.

  • Operations Director, Asian American Documentary Network

    Lailanie serves a network of 1700+ Asian American documentary filmmakers, storytellers, and film professionals working to increase the visibility of Asian Americans in the documentary field. Visit a-doc.org to learn more.

  • Fiscal Sponsorships Coordinator, Visual Communications

    Lailanie assists in providing administrative and artist support for fiscally sponsored projects. During the annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, she assists in various roles from operations to artist services. Visit vcmedia.org to learn more.

  • Board Member, LMU API Alumni Association

    Lailanie is a board member of the newly formed API Alumni Association. She previously served as API Alumni Ambassador of the API Alumni Network since 2020. The mission is to represent the university and its API community through volunteerism, advocacy, participation and philanthropy. Each ambassador brings their unique story to the table, providing each other and current API students support.

  • 2023 Doc New Leader, DOC NYC

    Lailanie was named a 2023 DOC NYC Documentary New Leader presented by A&E Indie Films. The program honors figures in the American documentary industry whose work to date and potential for leadership brings greater inclusion and equity to the field.

  • 2022 LEAP Impact Alumna, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics

    Lailanie participated in the 2021 - 2022 LEAP Impact cohort of 20 changemakers intentionally building community with peers who are navigating similar spaces and challenges, deep reflection and conversations, executive coaching, and a multitude of activities that inspire and catalyze meaningful change internally as a leader.

  • Member, Brown Girls Doc Mafia

    Lailanie is a member of BGDM. Brown Girls Doc Mafia is a global, multilingual and multiracial network of BIPOC women and non-binary filmmakers and industry professionals ranging from veterans to emerging professionals.

Education, Programs, Certifications, Licenses, Recognition

2023

DOC NYC 2023 Documentary New Leaders, Honoree

Points of Light Conference, BIPOC Scholarship Awardee

2022

American Express Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit, Delegate

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Impact: An American Express Leadership Academy Program

2021

Cornell University, Women in Entrepreneurship Certificate

The University of South Florida, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate

2018

Resident Insurance Producer, Life, Accident & Health, California (non-resident producer in multiple states)

2015-2017

Santa Monica College, Continuing Education courses in Accounting, Business & Marketing

2011

Loyola Marymount University, B.A., Economics, with minors in Business Administration & Asian Studies, Los Angeles, CA

2010

Sogang University, International Summer College, Seoul, South Korea