Mehran Farhat, originally from Iran, grew up in Los Angeles where he and Tori Spelling met and became best friends over 20 years ago.

Farhat works with Spelling on several brands including Maven, Little Maven, Tori Spelling Collection for HSN and Styled by Tori Spelling (fashion, jewelry, accessories and crafting lines). In addition to his businesses with Spelling, Farhat recently co-founded a consultancy, the MFStark Group, specializing in branding, product development and licensing. Prior to settling in Los Angeles, he worked as a strategic consultant in New York City.

Farhat holds an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at USC and a BA in International Relations from Tufts University. He currently resides in Los Angeles and has a passion for jewelry, fashion, design and all things chic.