The Team
Who We Are
Malissa Young
Founder & CEO & Talent Manager
Malissa Young founded Malissa Young Management in 2018 with the primary goal of helping actors turn their dreams into reality. It was the logical next step in her career, which included dabbling in acting, immersing herself in entrepreneurship, founding BICOASTAL MGMT, and teaching yoga along the way. Her love for networking, connecting, rapidly growing businesses, and helping others all combined under MYM. Because of Malissa’s genuine love for her clients and work, she has been called a “fairy godmanager” and “people curator” (thanks to Lynn Kim Do for these creative titles)! She is also a mother, wife, foodie, environmentalist, yoga and nature lover! Malissa’s favorite quotes are “One foot in front of the other” and “Positivity breeds productivity!”
Josh Young
CFO
Josh Young studied Music at Cal State Northridge before studying English Lit at UCLA. Josh worked for one of the largest Rock N’ Roll Management companies in the industry, working with such acts as the Eagles, Chicago, and The Go Go’s to name a few. Josh Moved to NYC in 2003 and founded Brooklyn Boyz productions and booked concerts for the NY Mets Organization in Coney Island with bands such as Bjork, Snoop dog, Phish and the White Stripes. He then changed course and worked at Merrill Lynch for several years in Finance. Josh is an accomplished singer & songwriter who has released albums of his own under the name Joshua Young and still plays live shows occasionally.
Dahlia White
Assistant
Dahlia White grew up in Westchester County, NY and attended Siena College where she received her BA in Creative Arts. Dahlia first began her career in the industry at 8 years old as a working child actor, later deciding to pivot to entertainment management due to her passion for networking, business, and the arts. Dahlia spent a summer interning for Malissa Young Management as well as a semester interning at the Kennedy Center American Theatre Festival for Stage Management. She enjoyed producing live events at Siena College which reinforced her love for the behind the scenes experience. She is excited to continue building relationships, play a part in client career growth, and be Malissa’s right hand. Some of Dahlia’s hobbies include reading, crocheting, and seeing new works of theatre.
Gabby Etzel
Manager
Gabby Etzel graduated from Fordham University in 2022, completing her degree while interning for MYM​ and writing breaking film news for several online publications.​ She has been a part of MYM since, growing into her manager position to capitalize on her passion for engaging with a creative field while still utilizing her business-forward mindset. As a former child actor, she loves the arts and has a great admiration for actors and entertainers (she even co-founded her own publication to spotlight and connect with interesting voices in entertainment). On the topic of art, she is actually a Martial Artist herself--A world-ranked competitive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, and she argues that there are more commonalities than you'd think between athletes and actors! When she's not behind her computer screen, she's either on the mats or reading the spookiest horror novel she can get her hands on.
Anastasia Edwards
Manager
Born in Georgia (the country) and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Ana moved to the United States at 18 after studying at the Theater Academy of Dramatic Arts. She built a solid on-camera resume, featuring roles in NCIS Hawaii (CBS), Chicago Fire (NBC), and Little America (Apple TV+), in addition to award-winning film credits.Ana has always been passionate about the business side of acting, which she fully explored during the pandemic by launching career coaching for actors. Her coaching quickly gained popularity, helping actors define their brand, build strong teams, and establish industry connections. Her clients have been signed and booked in major markets across the US, Canada, London, and Australia, confirming her belief that this was her true calling.Now, Ana is excited to join Malissa Young Management as a manager, bringing a unique perspective from her experience as a former actor and career coach. She speaks the actors' language, understands the journey and craft, and combines this with her years of coaching experience in marketing, positioning, and networking.Celebrated for her no-nonsense, genuine approach, Ana is affectionately called the "no BS biz bestie" by her clients. She is a risk-taker and a big-picture thinker who thrives on co-piloting and achieving goals with her clients. Additionally, Ana is a proud boy mama, devoted wifey, karaoke enthusiast, Sagittarius, and self-development book junkie.