Christian Navarro is one of the most influential wine industry leaders on the planet. Christian was President & Principal of Wally’s, the luxury retail/restaurant operation revered by wine & food aficionados around the globe. He began with Wally’s in the early 90’s when it was a L.A. based, neighborhood wine shop. As a partner, Christian has transformed the brand into a world-class, hybrid concept that includes a fine wine retail store and specialty cheese shop encompassed by an elegant, relaxed restaurant setting. Named “The Wine Therapist to the Stars” by The New York Times, Christian’s clients include the most powerful players in the financial, political, art, media, and entertainment world. In addition to running his wine and food dynasty, Christian is a regular contributor and featured in over 75 significant publications, podcasts, tv segments, and films including Robb Report, Wine Spectator, Vanity Fair, Forbes, Food & Wine, Bob Pittman's Math and Magic, and has made appearances in popular films such as Sour Grapes, Christian has also been named one of the top 100 wine personalities in the World by American Express. In addition, Christian has interviewed on IG numerous celebrities such as Eva Longoria, Mary J Blige, Ian Somerhalder, Wolfgang Puck, Steven Soderberg, Kyle Maclachlan and more. Christian’s unrivaled savvy and success in the wine and food industry has also enabled him to develop key partnerships with powerful corporations including Christie’s, Delta Airlines, El Cristiano Tequila and The Four Seasons. Christian is extremely passionate about giving back to the community and, specifically, works hard to mentor youth and help them fulfill their dreams. He serves on the board of Food on Foot, a nonprofit dedicated to providing the homeless with meals, improving their lives, by education, finding them permanent housing, and ending the hunger crisis that plagues our country. He is also deeply involved in bettering public education with the Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation

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Ryan, a San Clemente native, discovered his passion for cooking while in college. He immersed himself in culinary shows and books, eventually enrolling at Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts. 

He gained experience at renowned restaurants like Patina and Blanca before joining Hatfield's, which received critical acclaim. Ryan then worked with Chef David Feau, opening the Royce restaurant at The Langham, Huntington Hotel. 

In 2015, he joined Wally's and quickly rose to become the Executive Chef for multiple locations. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Ryan's leadership led to growth and accolades for Wally's. He was promoted to Culinary Director and Executive Chef, overseeing the opening of a new location in Las Vegas. With Wally's, Ryan has cooked for prestigious events and received recognition from esteemed publications. He takes pride in mentoring his teams and nurturing the next generation of chefs.

Eric is a wine industry veteran with over two decades of experience in the auction, retail, and restaurant segments of the industry. Eric’s unique knowledge and ability enables him to purchase product globally, direct import, develop corporate strategy, analyze data and set operational benchmarks for Navarro’s.

Eric handled operations, Fine & Rare consignment procurement, importing and overall buying responsibilities in his prior position as Senior Vice President of Global Purchasing for Wally’s. Prior to working at Wally’s, he served as Auction Property & Operations Manager for Zachys Auctions in New York where he oversaw the Wine Specialist Department.

Eric holds a Bachelor’s degree from Lynchburg University (VA) and a PhD in Political Economy from Trinity College Dublin. Eric also holds a WSET Diploma.