A longtime athlete and career entrepreneur, Nicholas Kahrilas promotes excellence in his professional and personal life. For years, Nicholas Kahrilas has been a major presence on the paddle tennis circuit, winning tournaments and gaining national recognition for his performance. In 1996, Nicholas Kahrilas and his partner Chip Stuart played their way through the Spring Paddle Tennis Championships in Venice Beach, California, and won top honors in the Men’s Doubles category. Nicholas Kahrilas and Chip Stuart would later rank first in the U.S. and receive an invitation to play at the National Championships in Culver City, California. In April 1996, Nicholas Kahrilas and Chip Stuart won second place in the United States Open Doubles & Masters Championships. Nicholas Kahrilas continues to compete in paddle tennis tournaments. Cole Kahrilas entered the 2009 National Championship with his dad this year but they did not place among the top three teams.

In addition to his considerable athletic commitments, Nicholas Kahrilas serves as President of Charitable Ways and Platinum Legacy, LLC in Beverly Hills, California. Through these companies, Nicholas Kahrilas operates in the realms of philanthropic planning and insurance distribution, focusing his energy on the needs of high net worth individuals and families across America. In just five years, Nicholas Kahrilas has sold more than $500 million in insurance policies and carved out a viable path for Platinum Legacy, LLC. With Charitable Ways, Nicholas Kahrilas works with families interested in realizing the maximum funding potential of their charitable donations by implementing a variety of strategies to yield the desired results.

Prior to these ventures, Nicholas Kahrilas owned and operated Republic Paint Company in Los Angeles, which served the entertainment community and brought quality paint and supplies to the industry over a 20-year period. He was the first manufacturer to introduce a 0 VOC paint with no odor to the industry. A graduate of UCLA, Nicholas Kahrilas earned his B.S. in Economics and Political Science.