Portfolio.YVR spotlights luxury strategist Espanda Ghorbannia in Issue 12

By AI, Created 11:16 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Portfolio.YVR has released Volume 4, Issue 12, featuring Convoy Communications founder Espanda Ghorbannia as the cover story and profiling 11 women entrepreneurs across British Columbia and beyond. The issue underscores the magazine’s push to elevate founder-led businesses in luxury, finance, travel, real estate, publishing and film.

Why it matters: - Portfolio.YVR is using its latest issue to spotlight founder-led businesses that are shaping luxury, media and entrepreneurship in Canada and abroad. - The cover feature centers on Espanda Ghorbannia and Convoy Communications, a boutique luxury-sector agency with growing reach in Canada and the Middle East. - The issue also frames women-led businesses as a major part of the region’s entrepreneurial story.

What happened: - Portfolio.YVR Business & Entrepreneurs Magazine released Volume 4, Issue 12 on May 4, 2026. - Espanda Ghorbannia, an Iranian-Canadian luxury marketing strategist, experiential designer and founder of Convoy Communications, headlines the issue. - Convoy Communications is headquartered in Vancouver, operates in Toronto and has an active presence in the Middle East. - Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Helen Siwak said Ghorbannia was the natural choice for the cover because of her founder-led model, standards and cross-market perspective. - Portfolio.YVR says the issue is available now through Portfolio.YVR.

The details: - Convoy Communications focuses exclusively on the luxury sector and works at the intersection of brand strategy and experiential design. - Ghorbannia’s Middle East work is operational, not aspirational, and is rooted in cultural fluency and on-the-ground presence. - The issue includes 11 women whose businesses span luxury events, financial services, publishing, travel, aesthetics, activism, real estate, film and the built environment. - Amélie Thuy Nguyen, co-founder of Anh and Chi and founder of Me’s Marketplace by Anh and Chi, is expanding a family heirloom sauce line into retailers across Canada. - Lisa Marie Blair, founder of The SkinGirls and the SkinEdition medical-grade product line, has spent more than 15 years in medical aesthetics in Vancouver. - Helen Siwak is featured in the issue through her own entrepreneurial journey, from Vancouver’s underground arts scene to national publishing. - Donna Verlaan, founder of Matera, is focused on closing the gap between architectural intent and sourcing and construction realities. - Ally Pintucci, founder of The Girls Trip Series, runs curated group travel experiences across 11 destinations globally. - Alex Yin Liang, Partner and Vice President at Veracite Trust, is working to modernize trust and estate services for credit unions, family offices and independent firms. - Tara Teng, a TEDx speaker, author, embodiment coach and former Miss Canada, is promoting her debut book, Your Body is a Revolution, which is available internationally. - Michelle Raymond, founder of Raymond Realty, brings more than two decades of experience to Vancouver’s luxury real estate market. - Liting Chan, creative director of Paradise Events, leads luxury event design and integrated wedding and corporate production in British Columbia. - Filmmaker Karen Lam, co-founder of Black Opiate Entertainment, saw her fifth feature film, Armageddon Road, premiere at Fantaspoa, secure North American distribution and line up a theatrical release and cross-country tour.

Between the lines: - The issue positions luxury and lifestyle entrepreneurship as a serious business category, not a niche side story. - The editorial mix suggests Portfolio.YVR is building a broader platform around women founders who combine brand, culture and execution. - The cover story also reflects a growing editorial interest in businesses that can operate credibly across Canadian and international markets.

What’s next: - Portfolio.YVR says it will continue its monthly publishing schedule through 2026. - The magazine says it will keep elevating entrepreneurs across British Columbia and beyond. - ELL Comms, Portfolio.YVR’s parent company, says it is expanding its media and publishing footprint through digital distribution, brand storytelling and strategic partnerships. - ELL Comms says its flagship titles surpassed 4.5 million combined reads in 2025. - The company says both flagship titles license content to news agencies in Korea and Asia and maintain a national content partnership with Retail-Insider.com.

The bottom line: - Portfolio.YVR is betting that the most compelling entrepreneurial stories now come from founder-led women building across luxury, media and global commerce.