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On July 18, 2006, American Riviera Bank was founded by local shareholders with a vision to serve and support our local community. We are a true community bank founded and owned by our customers who are local business people, non-profits, investors and entrepreneurs. Everyone at American Riviera Bank recognizes that our clients are stakeholders in our vision and that is why we are committed to building enduring and loyal relationships. As a result of these relationships, American Riviera Bank has become the Central Coast’s community bank of choice and has experienced significant organic growth. As of December 31, 2018 we reported over $600 million in total assets which was made possible by total deposits increasing 14% and total loans increasing 23% from December 31, 2017. For eight consecutive years the Bank has been recognized for strong financial performance by the Findley Reports, and received the highest “Super Premier” rating from Findley.. As of December 31, 2018, the Bank was rated five stars by Bauer Financial.

In 2017, American Riviera Bank expanded into San Luis Obispo County with a Loan Production Office in Paso Robles. We subsequently purchased and renovated a building at 1601 Spring Street in Paso Robles, where a full service branch opened in March 2018. In December 2018 we opened a new Loan Production Office at 1085 Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo and expect our full service branch to be open in May, 2019at the same location. American Riviera Bank now has five locations (downtown Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo). In addition, we offer full-service Mortgage and SBA lending departments and have over 100 local bankers empowered to deliver customized solutions, flexibility and local decision making.

Our customers receive the benefits of cutting-edge online, mobile, remote deposit and ATM banking technology. We have all the latest and greatest. However, we also recognize that there will come a time (usually a critical one) when technology won’t do, and you will need a personal connection. That’s when you’ll appreciate our size. We don’t have the layers that other banks do. You don’t have to navigate through a vast automated voice menu system trying to find someone to help you. At American Riviera Bank, you deal directly with bankers that know you personally, and have the expertise and authority to make things happen—quickly! At American Riviera Bank you can Bank on better.


Cottage Health is a not-for-profit organization providing advanced medical care for patients throughout California at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital. Specialties include the Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Neuroscience Institute, Heart & Vascular Center, Center for Orthopedics, and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.

Cottage Health, in partnership with physicians, is recognized as a California leader in quality, safety, patient experience, transparency and cost-effective care. The medical staff is comprised of more than 700 physicians, many with subspecialties typically found only at university medical centers.

In 2018, Cottage Health hospitals provided inpatient care for 20,000 people, treated 79,000 patients through their 24-hour emergency departments and helped deliver 21,000 newborns. Cottage Health was named among the top 10 in Fortune’s 2019 Best Places to Work in Health Care.

The mission of Cottage Health is to provide superior health care and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity and compassion. Each day our staff, physicians and volunteers reinforce the importance of our core values.


Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 66 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,300 retail financial centers, including approximately 1,800 lending centers, 2,200 Merrill Edge investment centers and 1,500 business centers; approximately 16,300 ATMs; and award-winning digital banking with more than 36 million active users, including over 26 million mobile users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.


Santa Barbara County encompasses more than 2,745-square miles and is home to about 448,000 residents. Since 1850, Santa Barbara County government has a history of providing excellent and responsive public service while operating under sound fiscal principles. County government is comprised of 21 departments and agencies, and a 4,200-person workforce that strive to provide for the health and safety of residents and visitors.

The Board of Supervisors is the legislative and executive body of Santa Barbara government, comprised of five elected officials representing each of the county supervisory districts. Departments make recommendations to the Board and implement its actions. The Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator, and Auditor-Controller are independently elected offices.

The vital role of County government became all the more clear in late 2017 with the Thomas Fire followed by the devastating debris flow on January 9, 2018. The idea of community and resiliency took on new meaning as members of the public, private and nonprofit sectors came together to respond to the monumental task of providing support for those impacted, ensuring public safety and rebuilding a vital, healthy community for residents and visitors alike.

The $1.1 billion adopted Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget provides funding for important initiatives, ongoing and new mandates and liabilities, and increased levels of funding for prior Board commitments – all within the context of recovering from one of the largest disasters the County has encountered in recent history.

In 2018, the state of California provided $1.4 million in one-time funding to back-fill the County’s property tax losses incurred in 2017-18 and 2018-19 because of the fire and debris flow disasters. The Board assigned these funds and an additional $4.5 million to repay 94 percent of the $6.3 million pulled from the County’s Strategic Reserve for disaster response activities.

Despite the challenges, the County continues to build a better government that is responsive and accountable. In 2018, the Board approved moving forward on more than 100 initiatives generated by Renew 2022, a multi-year program to re-vision and transform Santa Barbara County government by the year 2022 and beyond. To learn more about your county government, please visit www.CountyofSB.org.


Formerly known and beloved as the Fess Parker, A Doubletree by Hilton, a AAA Four Diamond beach resort, the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront was unveiled in May 2018. In partnership with Hilton Hotels Corporation and the Fess Parker both locals and visitors for 28 years.

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort combines warm and welcoming service to our out-of-town visitors who come to our city for both business and pleasure. This family-friendly and pet-friendly resort offers 360 guest rooms and suites on 24 ocean-facing acres. We are a favorite of repeat visitors because of the variety of amenities offered. As a member of the Hilton Family of Brands, Hilton HHonors Members receive also Points and Miles for each qualifying stay.

For locals as well out out-of-town guests, the conference facilities at the resort are the largest in town and offer unique venues such as the 20,000 square foot Plaza Del Sol. The property was built on the site of the former Southern Pacific Railroad Roundhouse, and the Plaza architecture reflects the history of the location. A number of expansive ballrooms, ocean view meeting rooms, and executive boardrooms total over 45,000 square feet of meeting space for weddings, fundraising dinners, business conferences, and trade shows.

A member of the Green Lodging Program of America, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort is committed to sustainable and environmentally healthy practices. From the all-natural beef and sustainably-farmed seafood served in our restaurants and banquets, to an expansive recycling and composting program, to environmentally-friendly landscaping and HVAC practices, the resort helps keep Santa Barbara the beautiful and natural place we all love.

As a local business and a local neighbor, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort invites you to relax and enjoy a glass of Fess Parker wine by the fire on the ocean front patio, or savor a meal featuring farm-to-fork produce and natural beef, or come participate in one of the many community events hosted by a local non-profit in our Grand Ballroom. We are confident that our commitment to hospitality will welcome both guests and locals in true Santa Barbara style.

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805-564-4333
805-962-8198
www.HiltonSantaBarbaraBeachfrontResort.com


The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara is an award-winning local public agency created to provide safe, decent, and quality affordable housing and supportive services to persons and families with limited incomes. The results of this vision are many and include a hard working, high quality and fiscally sound organization with objective goals and measurable achievements. Since 1969, the Housing Authority has developed and/or secured over 4,000 units of affordable rental housing for Santa Barbara through a variety of programs, including workforce housing, public housing, congregate living facilities for frail seniors, supportive housing for the homeless as well as the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Through Section 8 alone, the Housing Authority infuses over $32 million per year in federal tax revenue to the South Coast economy. The Authority’s dedicated Board of Commissioners and staff ensure that HACSB continues to be a well-managed, compassionate and effective affordable housing and service provider.

In 2007, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara formed an affiliate non-profit, 2nd Story Associates out of the recognition of a growing unmet need for sufficient affordable housing and expanded resident service programs for low-Income families, seniors and disabled individuals in Santa Barbara. 2nd Story’s programs promote a holistic service approach to low income households by promoting educational opportunities for children, economic advancement for adults and overall self-sufficiency programs for entire families. 2nd Story has also become instrumental in the funding and development of new affordable housing. As an affiliate non-profit, they have helped the Housing Authority access certain forms of financing that is not always available to public agencies.


The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara is founded on the belief that decent, safe and sanitary housing is central to the physical and emotional health, productivity, and self-esteem of the people it serves. Our mission is primarily to build, acquire, own, manage and maintain residential rental units for persons of extremely low, very low and low-income and to obtain rent payment assistance for similar households renting in the private market. Operating through a central Administrative Office in Lompoc and Housing Management and Maintenance offices in Goleta, Lompoc and Santa Maria, the Authority provides direct services to applicants, tenants and private property owners. In 2018, the Executive Director and staff will implement a combined agency-wide budget of approximately $50 million while serving 4,800 extremely low, very low and low-income households. Of the 4,800 households served, 3,400 are assisted in privately owned rentals through the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, operated locally since 1975. The Authority also owns, manages and maintains 1,324 residential rental units throughout Santa Barbara County. The Housing Authority, since its creation in 1941, has undertaken new construction and acquisition development activities in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. We partner with seven cities and the County of Santa Barbara to perform a variety of housing-related services in support of local plans.

www.hasbarco.org


Harold and Betty Hutton, entrepreneurs, adventurers and business partners, began their business as a small refining operation in Long Beach in the early 1950s and by the middle of the 70’s became a leading exporter of oil and natural gas from South East Asia.

In 1975, while living and working in Indonesia, Harold Hutton passed away suddenly. After his death, Betty decided to close the company’s oil operation in South East Asia and return to her roots in Orange, California. It was there, following a short retirement, that she established Hutton Companies, a commercial real estate development corporation.

In 1984, Betty Hutton asked Tom Parker to assume a management role at Hutton Companies.  Together, Tom and Betty worked to grow and stabilize Hutton Companies as well as to fund and activate the Foundation.

Betty Hutton passed away unexpectedly in September of 1995.  Since then, Hutton Parker Foundation has maintained its mission of striving to make a difference in the communities it serves through funding programs that support nonprofit sustainability and longevity.

Hutton Parker Foundation has grown into one of the largest private family foundations located in Santa Barbara County.  The Foundation owns and operates many commercial properties providing office space to more than 60 local area nonprofits agencies.  In addition, Hutton Parker Foundation awards nearly $4 million in grants, donations and discounted rent to approximately 300 nonprofit organizations annually.

Areas of interest include:  Arts & Culture, Education, Health & Human Services, Children, Youth & Families, and Civic & Community.  Funding programs include: Core Operating Support, Marketing & Media Grants, Endowment and Capital Support.

Hutton Parker Foundation strives to provide organizational sustainability to community-based nonprofit organizations throughout Santa Barbara County and to assist agencies in achieving their highest level of performance and delivery of services resulting in stronger, more efficient communities for all.

The Foundation specializes in providing quality office space for local area nonprofit organizations through the acquisition and development of commercial real estate properties.

www.huttonfoundation.org


Founded in 1983, Pacific Premier Bank® is headquartered in Irvine, California, serving businesses and consumers throughout Santa Barbara and the United States. With approximately $11.5 billion in total assets*, we’re one of the strongest-performing, diversified, and fastest-growing community banks in the nation. Our commitment to providing unparalleled client service, supporting the businesses and individuals in the communities we serve, and enhancing shareholder value drives everything we do.

We have the strength and performance** to meet your business banking and commercial lending needs.

Ranked as one of America’s Best Banks by Forbes (2019)** 5-Star Rating from BauerFinancial – Recommended for 51 consecutive quarters (2018) Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies (2017 - 2018) S&P Global Market Intelligence – A Top-Performing Community Bank (2015 - 2017).

We offer a full array of banking products and services for commercial businesses, nonprofit organizations, and consumers. In addition, we have specific market sector expertise in:

  • Commercial Banking
  • Commercial Real Estate Lending
  • SBA Financing
  • Franchise Capital
  • HOA & Property Management
  • Specialty Deposits
  • Agribusiness

We know that when our clients do well, we do well. And it is our focus every day to find new opportunities for our clients to grow and succeed. Visit us at ppbi.com and follow us on LinkedIn. Member FDIC.

*Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. as of 12/31/2018.**Pacific Premier Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. From Forbes.com, Jan 16, 2019 © 2019 Forbes. All rights reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States. The printing, copying, redistribution, or retransmission of this Content without express written permission is prohibited.


The UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association is a volunteer-led organization that seeks to build mutually beneficial relationships with our alumni for the purpose of promoting philanthropy, mobilizing for advocacy and providing opportunities for service to UCSB. Incorporated in 1965 as a nonprofit corporation of the state of California, the Association is overseen by a 30-member, policy-setting board of directors.

The Association’s programs include awards that honor academic and career achievement and university service, a quarterly magazine, a summer family vacation camp, scholarship program, regional alumni events, alumni advocacy, and Mosher Alumni House.

Every year, thousands of alumni from every walk of life (and from around the globe) give something back to UC Santa Barbara by mentoring current students, participating in the annual All Gaucho Reunion, making financial donations, serving on alumni committees, or becoming active in regional alumni events.

Mosher Alumni House, called the “cornerstone of the campus,” provides a permanent place where alumni can highlight their achievements as they foster connections to the next generation of alumni.

alumni.ucsb.edu


Established in 1973, the UC Santa Barbara Foundation is a non-profit, public-benefit corporation organized to raise, accept, and administer private gifts and grants to UC Santa Barbara. By joining forces with the professional, business, and academic worlds, the Foundation serves in a leadership role to increase private support for University programs. It generates moneys for those areas of need at UC Santa Barbara that cannot be met by state funds.

As UC Santa Barbara has continued to grow in academic prominence, the Foundation’s role has become more critical in encouraging private gifts to supplement the University’s traditional sources of funding.

The UC Santa Barbara Foundation is pleased to serve as a sponsor of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project. The EFP is an exemplar for community service programs that benefit both the private, public and non-profit sectors of our local economy through the development of comprehensive economic data and unbiased analysis of that data.

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Arlington Financial Advisors is Santa Barbara’s trusted family guide and mentor for busy professionals and business owners. We provide a clear path forward and supportive guidance with our time-tested expertise. As advisors, we bring order and balance, monitoring and managing risk so you can focus on work, family and enjoying the moment. As educators, we’ll help empower you to make more informed, confident decisions.

We are a fully independent firm offering strategic financial planning, estate and tax planning, private money management and insurance consulting. Each of our plans and portfolios is handcrafted using a rigorous and disciplined approach, supported by a consistent yet highly personal client experience. Arlington’s services include:

  • Handcrafted, highly personalized advice across the full spectrum of financial matters, from retirement planning to intergenerational issues to business asset purchase decisions
  • Net-worth-based financial planning that encompasses a client’s complete financial picture, including major life transitions, concentrated real estate exposure, or other complex challenges
  • A disciplined, rigorous service model featuring thorough preparations for every meeting and a structured program addressing 4 key topics throughout the year: net worth planning, estate planning, investments and taxes
  • Quarterly personal finance education sessions to empower newly widowed, the newly divorced, retired, business owners, multi-generational families, college students and a variety of learned professionals
  • A historic location in Arlington Corner. This symbolizes our deep commitment to our community and its heritage. We have served Santa Barbara families and institutions for more than 25 years, and support more than 30 nonprofits and local causes
  • Offices that offer a home-like, “kitchen table” environment to make your entire family feel comfortable and to promote deeper conversations about your personal goals and concern

See us as educators and friends as well as advisors, as you experience a comfortable place to protect what you have accomplished while preparing for what comes next.

Arlington Financial Advisors is located at 100 E. De La Guerra St. For information, call (805) 699-7300, email or visit www.arlingtonfinancialadvisors.com.


Quality Without Compromise

At Schipper Construction Co., we know that success comes from the respect and reputation earned through integrity, innovation and quality of workmanship. Through 36 years of successfully meeting our clients’ needs, we have become an industry leader of a diversified portfolio of project types such as the Corning Inc., Santa Barbara Zoo, Music Academy Of The West, Santa Barbara Inn, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History, Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, Days Inn, Rancho Alegre, and Santa Barbara Housing Authority.

“We do whatever is needed to serve our clients and the community. We pride ourselves on team effort, on the quality of our work, and by the fact that we stand behind everything we do.” - Paul Wieckowski, President and COO.

We provide the same attention to detail and quality performance for any sized project. Schipper Construction Co. is a valuable resource when engaged early to provide budget and design input through our CM at Risk, direct negotiation, or Pre-Construction services. We have the knowledge and expertise to successfully lead a project form the design stage through project completion. We have established a reputation as an industry leader through our teamwork, innovation, and professionalism. Our cooperative collaboration allows us to make a positive impact to our community and environment.

Call Us: 805.963.4359 Paul Wieckowski, President

www.schipperconstruction.com


www.hayescommercial.com

Hayes Commercial Group provides leasing, sales and investment services for all commercial property types, including multifamily property. In pursuit of the best possible service for our clients, we have earned a reputation for integrity and results by combining our expertise with a team focus.

Expertise. The firm’s brokers are all accomplished, respected members of the commercial real estate community, averaging more than 20 years of experience in the tri-county area. This longevity brings expertise, knowledge and a wealth of relationships throughout the region. Hayes Commercial Group brokers have completed many of the largest transactions ever recorded in the area, while earning the trust of prominent investors, businesses and institutions.

Team Approach. Our brokers collaborate in a way that is unique in our market. The firm’s partners cultivate a team approach that encompasses the associate brokers and support staff. This allows clients, both individual and institutional, access to a deeper pool of expertise and professional resources. The combination of talent and teamwork separates Hayes Commercial Group from its competition. Results. Our mission is to provide excellent service at the highest level of integrity. Here are a handful of our success stories from the past year:

  • Represented all parties in the sale of the 165,000 SF AppFolio campus at 50-90 Castilian Dr in Goleta for $40.9 million
  • Represented the seller of 6300 Hollister Ave, a 106,309 SF multi-tenant office/R&D building in Goleta, listed for $35.5 million.
  • Represented all parties in the $24.2 million purchase by Majestic Asset Management of two office/R&D buildings at 125 & 175 Cremona Dr in Goleta.
  • Represented the seller in the sale of the 69,054 SF building at 301 Mentor Dr in Goleta used by Google for quantum computing research. Listed for $23.6 million.
  • Represented the seller of the 71,621 SF office building at 420 S Fairview Ave in Goleta, purchased by an owner-user for $22.8 million.
  • Represented all parties in the sale of Montecito’s iconic Old Firehouse office building at 1486 East Valley Rd, listed for $16 million.
  • Represented the seller procuring full asking price in the sale of a 21-unit apartment property at 230-234 Castillo St in Santa Barbara’s downtown/West Beach neighborhood, listed for $6.39 million.
  • Represented all parties in Inogen’s lease of a 48,821 SF building under construction at 301 Coromar Dr in Goleta’s Cabrillo Business Park.
  • Represented the landlord in Procore’s lease of 6384 Via Real, a 24,030 SF office building in Carpinteria.
  • Represented the landlord in the lease of 530 State St, a 11,450 SF retail building in the heart of the State Street corridor.

Combining a broad range of expertise with a team focus, Hayes Commercial Group can tailor the best approach for your commercial real estate goals.


In 1915, when the first Jordano Brothers Market opened in Santa Barbara, a rich tradition of integrity, quality, and service was born. Today, Jordano’s has grown to become one of the largest independent broadline foodservice distributors in the United States and remains a highly valued member of the local business community.

From its corporate headquarters and warehouse complex in Santa Barbara, Jordano’s Foodservice maintains a sales and distribution network that serves more than 35 different market segments in nine key counties throughout Central and Southern California.

Jordano’s makes over 11,000 foodservice products available to a diverse customer base that includes restaurants, schools, universities, hospitals, military facilities, casinos, hotels, marine and offshore installations, and federal and state institutions.

Pacific Beverage proudly distributes Anheuser-Busch brands and other fine beers through its four warehouses in the Tri-Counties: Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Santa Margarita.

Jordano’s remains a locally owned company dedicated to providing the best possible products and service to their customers. They are committed to the welfare of their 580 employees and their employees’ families in the tri-counties.

www.jordanos.com


SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On March 17, 2000, Pacific Coast Business Times was launched with a single mission; to cover the economy of the Tri-Counties and share the region’s remarkable stories of success, challenges and everything in between.

Founder and Editor, Henry Dubroff believed the region would benefit from a subscription-based weekly publication rooted in the basics of financial and economic reporting.

Pacific Coast Business Times (www.pacbiztimes.com) has won national awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Society for Advancing Business Reporting and Editing and regional awards from the Los Angeles Press Club, the South Coast Business & Technology Awards, the American Advertising Federation and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The Business Times team created a series of special reports and eight annual events to celebrate leadership, recognize innovation and spot business trends. It has steadily grown its audited circulation base and online audience and it provides updates and commentary weekdays on KCLU, the NPR affiliate for the Central Coast.

The Business Times has the largest team devoted full-time to business and financial news between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. The team includes Managing Editor Glenn Rabinowitz, Technology Editor Marissa Nall, Commercial Real Estate/Health Care Editor Amber Hair and Special Reports/Research Editor Chris Officer.

Overseeing advertising and events is Publisher Linda le Brock, advertising account executives Veronica Kusmuk and Sean McCullough and Marketing Director Romi Ramirez. Debra Giles, the company’s longest serving employee, manages the office and circulation.

SPECIAL LEGACY PUBLICATION AND CELEBRATION
On April 17, Pacific Coast Business Times is publishing a magazine-style Legacy edition to recognize the major milestones for the regional economy during the first two decades of the 21st Century. This publication will be followed by a 20th anniversary celebration on May 7th at the Four Season Biltmore Santa Barbara, Corral Casino. To reserve advertising or sponsorship for the Legacy publication, contact Publisher Le Brock at . For event reservations and tickets please contact or call (805)845-2697.

INTERVIEWS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
For interviews with Founder Dubroff in advance of the May 7th program or to invite him to share his views on the regional economy, please email .


It’s not business. It’s personal.

Skill. Experience. Results. Sure, Radius Commercial Real Estate has the goods to deliver. But there’s much more to our sales and leasing approach than checking the boxes. So what makes us different?

The Radius Team is a local squad of commercial real estate enthusiasts who get up in the morning excited about the cool stuff we get to do, how we do it, and the people we get to do it for.

Sound a bit nerdy? Fine with us. In fact, ever since our motley crew came together in 2002, Radius has held firm to one basic principle: We represent your interests as if they were our own. That’s helped us push the boundaries of the commercial brokerage scene, cementing a foothold as the market’s trusted industry expert and advisor.

Yes, founded and operated right here on the Central Coast, we are deeply invested in the communities we serve. With offices in Santa Barbara and Ventura covering the full scope of the Tri-Counties and beyond, experts in every facet of commercial real estate including agricultural land and business brokering services, supported by a crack operations team armed with the finest information and marketing systems, Radius brings together an unrivaled brand of resourcefulness to consistently clinch the competitive advantage for our clients.

You see, when you bring on Radius, you’re not just hiring a broker. You’re getting a partner with real skin in the game who geeks out over your success, not our own. Because it’s never just about business. It’s personal.

805.965.5500 www.radiusgroup.com


Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP is Santa Barbara’s premier business law and commercial litigation law firm. We represent the Central Coast community in their business, corporate, real estate, financial and securities transactions, estate planning, and related litigation. We strive to provide our clients with the finest legal representation available with an effective, efficient and cost-effective approach to solving problems.

Our transactional attorneys, John Busby, Mark Carney, Bruce McRoy, Mike Pfau, Dan Reicker, Drew Simons, Russell Terry, Fernando Velez, Jr., Nick Behrman and Lauren Wideman represent businesses and individuals in general business, corporate, real estate, land use, financial, securities, tax, intellectual property, franchises and other legal matters.

Our litigation attorneys, Alan Blakeboro (Managing Partner), Robert Forouzandeh, Diana Jessup Lee, Tim Trager and Meghan Woodsome concentrate on civil trials and appeals notably in the areas of corporate and partnership disputes, real estate and leasing, easements, construction litigation, contracts, landlord representation, debtor/creditor relations, intellectual property and employment and retirement law.

Our estate planning attorneys, John G. Busby and Diana Jessup Lee assist clients in developing and implementing clients’ estate plans, wealth management and estate and gift tax minimization. They afford clients sophisticated planning techniques which can reduce taxation and accomplish the clients’ wealth transfer desires. Our estate planning attorneys have extensive experience in representing both trustees and beneficiaries in trust and probate controversies and litigation


The mission of Sansum Clinic is to provide an excellent healthcare experience, recognizing our first priority is the patients we serve. Sansum Clinic provides primary care and more than 30 specialties through our 22 convenient patient care locations. Our multi-specialty team of more than 200 physicians and clinical staff work together, supported by the latest equipment and technology, to ensure quality care for patients throughout all stages of life. We care for more than 150,000 people (800,000 visits) annually.

Sansum Clinic is unique in that we bring the expertise, breadth and depth of a large-city system, and combine it with a level of warmth and welcome that flows naturally from our special geographic setting. We’re not just a place you visit when you are sick or need a medical test. We are an organization committed to helping you lead the longest, healthiest life you can.

In 2018, we received recognition for groundbreaking new procedures in Cardiology, as well as the redesign of our Primary Care departments to the Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care, and optimization of the Wave, our electronic health record system. Other highlights include expanding Urgent Care hours to better meet the needs of the community; welcoming our first international Visiting Professor of Surgery; celebrating our 40th year of Camp Wheez, our free day camp for children with asthma; and continuing to recruit the best and brightest physicians from around the globe. We also celebrated the one-year anniversary of caring for patients with cancer at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic, our new state-of-the-art regional cancer center.

2019 marks the 98th year Sansum Clinic has been delivering on our promise to continually elevate healthcare to a new level of excellence for patients and our community.


The Santa Barbara Foundation was established in 1928 by Max Fleischmann and a forward thinking group who wanted to enrich the lives of people from Santa Maria to Carpinteria. For more than 90 years, the Santa Barbara Foundation has been a center of civic activity, a vibrant expression of its engaged citizenry, a solver of problems, a partner in philanthropy, and a critical supporter of community organizations and efforts.

The Foundation’s work has benefited countless nonprofit organizations and essential community projects across Santa Barbara County. As we have grown, our goals have remained the same – turning dollars and ideas into community impact. Today, thanks to the unwavering generosity of our community, our assets have grown to exceed $500 million, which reinforces our role as the largest grant maker in our county, distributing more that $30 million in charitable grants in 2018.

The Mission of the Santa Barbara Foundation is to mobilize collective wisdom and philanthropic capital to build empathetic, inclusive and resilient communities. To learn more please visit: SBFoundation.org


Since 1986, The Santa Barbara Independent has been required reading for the South Coast’s active and sophisticated population, reaching more than 100,000 readers in Santa Barbara County each Thursday with in-depth news reporting, the most extensive calendar of local events, and the best arts and entertainment coverage in the region. Copies are picked up at more than 750 locations stretching from surf points at Rincon to the flower fields of Lompoc.

Our online news, arts, and entertainment portal, independent.com, is the area’s most visited website, with an online audience nearly twice as large as our nearest news competitor. independent.com informs and entertains over 250,000 unique visitors each month locally, regionally, and throughout the world.

This combined print and digital reach provides an unparalleled vehicle for area businesses to promote their organizations and reach their customers. The Santa Barbara Independent offers a mix of marketing & advertising tools and platforms to solve every need and fit every budget.

We are proud supporters of community events from The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Old Spanish Days, and the UCSB Economic Forecast Project to our outreach in the public school system.

Santa Barbara is a community committed to a rich and culturally diverse quality of life. Since its inception, The Santa Barbara Independent has been here to celebrate and support that commitment.


The SBCC Foundation has provided Santa Barbara City College with private philanthropic support since 1976, serving as the vehicle through which individuals and organizations may invest in the college and its students.

As an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization and partner to SBCC, the SBCC Foundation awards more than $5 million annually for student success programs, scholarships, book grants, emergency funds, and other critical needs of the college.

For more than four decades, the resources raised and managed by the SBCC Foundation have supported SBCC students as they prepare for careers, transfer to four-year universities, and pursue lifelong learning goals.

In 2016, the Foundation launched the SBCC Promise, offering all local high school graduates the opportunity to attend SBCC full-time at no cost. The SBCC Promise relies entirely on private support and covers all required fees, books, and supplies for up to two years. To date, more than 3,000 local students have participated in the SBCC Promise. By removing financial barriers, the SBCC Promise ensures that SBCC’s life-changing educational programs are fully accessible to all local students.

SBCC is a comprehensive community college serving the south coast of Santa Barbara County, offering a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, as well as transfer programs that provide the first two years of study toward a baccalaureate degree. With more than a century of service to the community, SBCC has a long history of leadership and innovation in providing outstanding educational opportunities for all. The SBCC Foundation is proud to serve as a partner to our community’s college.

www.sbccfoundation.org



For over six decades, The Towbes Group (“TG”) has been committed to the growth and prosperity of the Central Coast. Focused on meeting the needs of the communities it serves, TG has grown to become one of the premier real estate services companies on the Central Coast. Based in Santa Barbara, TG couples an entrepreneurial spirit and strong technical expertise to identify, design, build and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate assets from Westlake Village to Santa Maria. Today, the company manages a portfolio of more than 2,800 multifamily residential units and 1.1 million square feet in commercial, industrial, and retail space. Throughout its history, TG has consistently operated with the view that integrity, reliability, loyalty, providing real value and most notable, superior customer service must always be an integral part of everything we do. At TG we believe that the “building blocks” of a strong community start with an unwavering commitment to “Creating Places where People Thrive.”

Today, in addition to third party property management services, TG offers third party development, project management and construction services. While quietly building dreams for other property owners, TG has successfully completed a number of marquee projects throughout Santa Barbara County, including the Sansum Clinic Foothill Medical & Surgical Center and Eye Center buildings, Sumida Gardens Apartments in Goleta, and the Charles Munger Residence (formally known as the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Visiting Scholars Residence) at UCSB.

Beyond its success as a full-service real estate services company, more than 125 TG employees call the Central Coast their home and are dedicated to the principles on which the company was founded. Community involvement is central to the company culture and is demonstrated through volunteerism and local events. Through their Give Where You Live, TG donates $25 from every move-in to local nonprofits, raising about $30,000 annually. From 2016-2019, TG founded and sponsored Give-A-Palooza, which brought together eight large local companies to compete in a series of sports with Special Olympics athletes. In four years, Give-A-Palooza raised $100,000 for Special Olympics of Southern California and inspired a stronger sense of community among corporate colleagues. In 2019, as part of the company’s commitment to #OutHelping, TG closed its doors for the entire day to ensure the TG employee family could participate in an important community-wide day of volunteering. TG’s effort for #OutHelping focused on restoring Camp Whittier for the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County.


The Upham Hotel, located in the heart of Santa Barbara’s historic downtown, is a garden oasis convenient to boutiques, gourmet restaurants, performing arts theatres and museums. The hotel offers 50 unique accommodations including luxurious suites and cottages, some with fireplaces. Well appointed rooms include the special touches that discerning travelers appreciate: spa quality bath products, plush terry cloth robes, and down comforters and pillows. Business travelers appreciate our excellent dedicated wireless guest network. Room rates include a deluxe continental breakfast buffet, afternoon refreshments of fruit, wine and cheese, and Oreo cookies with milk in the evening.

The historic meeting facility offers the ultimate combination of quaint bed and breakfast with the convenience of a full service hotel and conference facility. The lush gardens and sweeping verandas provide the perfect setting for meetings, conferences and events.

www.uphamhotel.com

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With over 70 years and counting, Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) has grown into a cutting-edge accounting firm, while remaining deep rooted in its cultural core. From opening its doors in 1948 as a sole proprietorship to developing into the region’s leading CPA firm, BPW’s relationship with its clients and the community extends far beyond the numbers.

BPW’s team of over 70 professionals serves a diverse client base—from family generations to corporations with multiple locations. Whether you are managing the rapid growth of a technology company, navigating the perils of real estate ownership or optimizing utilization of your staff in a professional services firm, BPW is actively engaged in effective strategies to ensure your financial success. If you need tax or audit services today, a cost segregation study on a building purchased tomorrow and estate planning in the future, the firm’s integrated services are designed to meet your well-understood needs, giving you confidence and allowing you to be free to choose how to make the most of your time.

BPW offers a collection of premium financial services including:

  • Tax Planning & Compliance
  • Audit & Assurance
  • Estate Planning
  • Client Accounting Services
  • Cost Segregation
  • ERP & CRM Business Solutions
  • Business Consulting
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Litigation Support

To learn about how BPW can help you and your business, please contact us at (805) 963-7811 and visit our website at www.bpw.com to read more about our dynamic team, industry expertise and full suite of services.


Founded by John Petote, and helmed by our current CEO, Eric Egolf, CIO Solutions has been providing the Central Coast of California with business technology consulting and network management services since 1986. Specific proficiencies include: premium all-inclusive network management & support for a fixed monthly fee; Private Cloud Computing; virtualization solutions; and enterprise storage design.

Our experience in datacenter design and management enabled us to design a secure Private Cloud computing platform. We are able provide our customers with multiple support options including our CIO Private Cloud, a complete cloud-based service offering as well as “Hybrid” Cloud Computing solutions. This resulted in providing a solution that substantially lowers the total cost of ownership, increases operational efficiency, and enables additional flexibility for our clients. Most importantly, our Cloud based solutions provide businesses with IT options that did not exist in years prior.

In addition to providing Private Cloud services we also offer traditional premise-based IT solutions. This ability, to consult on either Private Cloud or Traditional Systems, makes us truly agile in our consulting engagements and keeps us away from consulting simply based on IT market trends. Ultimately, the breadth of options in our IT portfolio uniquely positions us to be a partner rather than simply a vendor for our customers.

We engage with our clients and community through education. We first educate ourselves about the business: who is the company; what does the company do; what are the anticipated growth plans; and what are the company’s specific challenges, needs, and pain points. Then, we provide information on what we have to offer and explain how our technology solutions can address the business needs. By adhering to this approach, we believe that our clients benefit from a loyal, long-term partner who works with you instead of just for you.

Headquartered in Santa Barbara and with offices in San Luis Obispo and Fresno, our team of almost 100 employees prides ourselves on delivering essential IT services and support with a personal touch.

www.ciosolutions.com


As certified public accountants and advisors, our clients depend on us for answers to their business and investment decisions. That’s why we depend on the UCSB Economic Forecast Project to deliver sound, reliable information regarding our local economy and prospects for the future. We’re proud to join other business leaders in our community in supporting the Project.

With specializations in taxation, accounting and auditing, and business and estate planning, our diverse client roster includes manufacturers, wineries, real estate professionals, retailers and investors. We have special expertise in agricultural operations and winery and vineyard operations. It’s the sum of working with all these industries that gives us valuable insight into the state and health of our local economy.

Partners Tammy Vogsland, Stephen Palmer, Matthew Watson, Mike Sgobba and Heather Gauld along with our entire staff, are committed to supporting the financial prosperity of our clients by providing exceptional service and comprehensive tax, accounting and business advice. By helping our clients achieve financial success, we’re working to build a future for our clients and our community as well. Our expertise and experience allows our clients to plan for tomorrow.

Direct web link: www.cdcpa.com


The City of Santa Barbara’s economic development goal is to affect and stimulate the Santa Barbara economy through collaboration and partnerships with the business community, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and artist and cultural groups. We share common goals for maintaining and creating high quality jobs, sustaining and expanding the diversity of the economic base, and increasing economic activity in the community.

Toward that end, the City has a fundamental commitment to address specific issues of the business community and respond to economic development opportunities at any time.

The City’s commitment to creating a vibrant economic climate builds off its tradition of supporting an essential downtown core, and through careful design and planning to meet the needs of locals, visitors, and businesses alike. From a vibrant waterfront to commercial districts throughout the City, the City supports a high quality of life that balances economic vitality, recreation, environmental stewardship, and a sense of place where people want to live, work and play.

Local businesses play a significant role in ensuring Santa Barbara’s uniqueness and quality of life. Information and videos are available on the City’s website to help business owners understand City regulations and services available for business needs. Together with information and instructional videos on the City’s website, you can find answers to frequently asked questions and learn activities that require approval.

http://www.SantaBarbaraCaA.gov/


Since first opening our doors in 1989, Community West Bank has put deposits to work locally, providing financing to businesses, families and non-profit organizations throughout California’s Central Coast.

From revolving lines of credit, term loans and commercial real estate and construction financing, to agribusiness financing, equipment loans and government guaranteed loans, we offer the right financing solutions for local businesses.

Our clients tell us that immediate access to decision makers, flexible financing and rapid turnaround are among their most important considerations when choosing Community West Bank to provide credit for their businesses. Our background and experience in tailoring financing to fit your business goals is what sets Community West Bank apart.

With offices from Paso Robles to Ventura County, including our downtown Santa Barbara and Goleta offices, we offer the complete range of services and capabilities that you would expect from a full-service financial institution, provided with personal service unmatched by larger banks.

As a locally owned and managed business bank, we appreciate the opportunity to serve you. We are the bankers you want on your side, providing the financing, services and trusted advice that businesses need in order to succeed. Check us out at CommunityWestBank.com.


Our Mission: Empowering Clients to Make Informed Real Estate Investment & Development Decisions by Identifying Opportunities, Solving Problems & Mitigating Risks

Dyer Sheehan Group, Inc. (DSG) offers an extensive menu of real estate analysis, brokerage, and development services to property owners, investors, developers, and public agencies. DSG Services include: Brokerage, Development Entitlements, Zoning and Code Compliance, Local Coastal Plan Amendments, Research and Feasibility Studies, and Expert Witness Testimony.

At Dyer Sheehan Group, we employ a team approach to meet the needs of our clients. We are committed to the highest level of professionalism and service, and have built our business, and our reputation for excellence, through long-term relationships and client referrals. Our unique combination of training, skills, and experience includes Design, Engineering, Construction, Economics, Investment Analysis, Marketing, Community and Governmental Relations. This comprehensive set of tools enables DSG to assist its clients in effectively assessing and achieving their real estate goals.

Company co-founder, Dawn Dyer, was honored as the 2018 California Woman Business Owner of the Year by NAWBO-CA (National Association of Women Business Owners), and was one of three top finalists for NATIONAL Woman Business Owner of the Year!

Dyer Sheehan Group gets results, so you can get back to business!


Fell, Marking, Abkin, Montgomery, Granet & Raney, LLP, has been providing legal services for over 40 years. The objective of the Firm has always been to produce the highest quality work product while maintaining the relatively small size of the Firm and its associated benefits. The Firm has a reputation of being highly responsive to the needs of its clients. All of the attorneys in the Firm have strong academic backgrounds and training. The firm’s attorneys specialize in a broad spectrum of legal fields including: business and technology, family/marital law, estate planning, wealth preservation, probate, trust and estate administration, real estate transactions, land use, environmental, general and complex civil litigation and dispute resolution, securities, taxation, eminent domain, international commercial transactions, and employment. The firm acts as general legal counsel to various entities in a variety of business transactions. The attorneys in the firm are committed to providing the highest quality and individualized legal services consistent with each client’s economic needs and constraints. The attorneys in the firm take great pride in the Santa Barbara County community and are proud to be a sponsor of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project.

www.fmam.com


First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions that traces its heritage back to 1889. First American also provides title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services. With revenues of approximately $5.7 billion in 2018, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad.

First American has facilitated residential, commercial and industrial real estate transactions outside the United States for more than 30 years. We offer a wide variety of title and specialty insurance products, as well as other mortgage-related financial services.

Every day, across the nation, First American Title is performing closings and delivering information with timeliness, accuracy, expertise and integrity – attributes that continue to make a difference in the lives of our valued customers. The people at First American Title are ready to meet your specific needs with a level of service and friendliness that is hard to beat in this industry. We are committed to providing the service you need and the personalized attention you deserve. More information about the company can be found at www.firstam.com.


HUB International is a global insurance brokerage providing property, casualty, risk management, life and health, employee benefits, investment and wealth management products and services. HUB is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals evaluate their risks and manage their insurance needs.

HUB’s regional structure allows them to be proactive in addressing local market needs while centrally managing the growth of our business with consistent standards. HUB’s geographic reach, global resources and operational range provide them access to more insurance markets with solutions that are tailored to client needs.

Ensure your business has the most effective multi-year risk management strategy for your business, health care, and personal assets. Contact HUB International today and speak with Darren Caesar, President, Commercial Lines, (805) 682-2571.


Santa Barbara Airport exists to serve the aviation transportation needs of Santa Barbara and surrounding communities. It supports the economic vitality of the region and creates community value for the residents of Santa Barbara with its commercial, charter and general aviation operations, property management and outreach programs.

With 32 daily departures, the airport acts as a gateway for business and tourism, as well as the means to connect the region to major destinations, including nonstop service to Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle. In 2019, all of SBA’s commercial carriers – Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Contour Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines – are bringing new service to meet growing demand. And, Delta Airlines will begin new service, three times daily to Salt Lake City in August.

The activities of Santa Barbara Airport support more than 2,000 direct and indirect jobs, and has a total economic impact of more than $200 million annually. The Airport is owned and operated by the City of Santa Barbara as a self-supporting enterprise, infusing economic value into the local economy and requiring no local tax dollars to support operations.

Direct web link: FlySBA.com


Village Properties is one of the leading Real Estate Companies of Santa Barbara County, with offices in Montecito, Santa Barbara, and Santa Ynez, serving Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Santa Barbara, and the Santa Ynez Valley area. Village Properties closed over $1,000,000,000 in Real Estate transactions in 2018.

Village Properties strives to make our community a better place, supporting K - 12 education via the Teacher’s Fund. This fund helps local public and private K-12 school teachers buy the supplies and books they so desperately need. The Teacher’s Fund has distributed donations of over $1,700,000 to local schools, and 100% of the donations go directly to our teachers. To learn more or make a donation, please visit www.Villagesite.com.

The key to Village Properties’ success is Experience. Our agents are knowledgeable, connected, and committed to providing you with the finest professional real estate service available. Being locally owned means we understand our community. Our affiliation with leading real estate companies of the world gives us the worldwide connections to present the finest properties in our communities to a wide group of prospective buyers. We have enjoyed an enhanced level of service by marketing our properties internationally through Christie’s International Real Estate, Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Connection, and Mayfair International Realty. Visit us at www.Villagesite.com to learn more about buying or selling a home, and our local real estate market.

www.villagesite.com


If you ask our customers to reflect on their relationship with Walpole, two messages come through again and again. First, they trust and appreciate our sound judgment and advice. Second, they acknowledge the importance of our working partnership. As one of our customers put it, “Your advice is valuable, innovative, creative, but realistic. You are more than an accountant, you’re a mentor as well.”

Clients often mention the friendly, caring attitude we bring to our very personal associations with them—a welcome respite from the unforgiving world of budgets, audits and government regulations. A client who’s been with us since our beginning had this to say, “For over 30 years, Walpole has been more than an accounting firm. They have been a friend who cared about our business.”

We know our customers expect much more from us today than they did when we opened our doors back in 1974. Traditional accounting functions—tax preparation, payroll, audits, bookkeeping and financial statements—only scratch the surface of Walpole’s current capabilities.

In order to adequately protect your financial position today and build a feasible plan for your fiscal future, Walpole employs a diverse team of specialists with complementary strengths. They’re well-trained experts who know how and when to employ the latest information and innovative technologies to achieve financial success. A local business controller confirmed this when he said, “Walpole has a reputation for being able to employ different and workable systems for a variety of businesses and projects.”

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(805)569-9864


The Workforce Development Board of Santa Barbara County (WDB) develops innovative workforce strategies that help businesses, individuals and industries achieve and sustain economic vitality across all communities in Santa Barbara County.

Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and collaborative work with employers, the WDB uses strategies tailored specifically to meet staffing and training needs as well as offer counseling and job search tools for those looking for employment. The WDB oversees the two Workforce Resource Centers (Santa Barbara and Santa Maria) that provides current labor market information, skill assessments, job-readiness workshops, local training providers, and free access to phone, computer, copier, and fax machines.

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Alamar Capital Management, LLC is an independent, boutique, Registered Investment Advisor. The firm was founded by George Tharakan, CFA and John Murphy, CFA and is located in Santa Barbara, California. We manage individual separate account portfolios for both private individuals and institutions.

The firm offers its services through an Equity Strategy comprised of individual stocks and a Wealth Management offering that incorporates stocks, bonds and funds for clients who require additional diversification. Our equity and wealth management services are connected by a common fundamental bottom up investment philosophy. We strive to provide a consistent, disciplined, and long term approach to investing. Additionally, preserving capital in difficult market environments is of critical importance to us. Our goal is to provide attractive risk adjusted and absolute returns over time.

At Alamar, we believe it is essential that our interests are properly aligned with the clients we serve. As a result, we make meaningful personal investments in the strategies we manage.


“Since its founding in 1977, Bank of the Sierra has grown to become the largest independent bank in California’s southern San Joaquin Valley. Bank of the Sierra is a community-centric regional bank, which offers a full range of retail and commercial banking services with full-service branches located within the counties of Tulare, Kern, Kings, Fresno, Los Angeles, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara. The bank also maintains an online branch, and provides specialized lending services through an agricultural credit center and an SBA center. In addition, Bank of the Sierra is fully committed to its communities, and has donated over 2 million dollars to local nonprofit organizations since the inception of its Sierra Grant Program in 2004. The bank is also a proud recipient of the Bauer Financial 5-star rating, an honor only awarded to the strongest financial institutions in the country.”


Bristol Property & Asset Management was established by Carolle Van Sande, CSM to offer its high level of services to commercial property owners in the Santa Barbara County area.

Principal, Carolle Van Sande brings over 28 years of first-in-class management experience to all aspects of managing single and multi-tenant retail properties, commercial office and light industrial properties. Having managed over 2.5 million square feet of commercial real estate and 20 million in capital improvements to date, Carolle has earned a reputation for integrity which ensures your property is in good hands. A properly managed asset attains the balance between cash flow and maximizing the value of the asset in accordance with clients’ short and long term goals and objectives.

Our mission is to provide superior service to clients, tenants, and vendors through timely communication, state of the art technology, commitment to excellence, attention to detail and proactive planning in the facilities management of your property or portfolio. (805) 455-7832 BRE # 01307342


When the stakes are high and conventional solutions are not enough. When your business, reputation or industry is on the line. Our deep experience, multidisciplinary approach and political connections deliver results. Because today, successful outcomes require more than just practicing law. Founded in 1968, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is a respected national firm in corporate counsel, natural resources and energy, government relations, gaming, land use and real estate law. With 250 attorneys and legislative consultants in 12 offices, we have the geographic reach and professional scope to handle our clients’ full range of needs. Brownstein’s clients range from individuals to Fortune 500 companies. We design integrated strategies that combine our multidisciplinary teams with your in-house resources. Brownstein has full-service bipartisan lobbying and public policy practices in Washington, D.C. and at state and local levels that helps our clients interpret government actions, solve challenges and seize opportunities through interaction with government officials.


Santa Barbara has always been a place of innovation and CenCal Health is no exception: A 1983 experiment in health care in Santa Barbara County gave birth to a health plan recognized by The Ford Foundation and Harvard University for its innovation and efficiency. Originally known as the Santa Barbara Health Initiative – it is now known as CenCal Health. It serves more than 175,000 beneficiaries (1 in 4 in SB County, and 1 in 5 in SLO County), and recently celebrated its 35th year in Santa Barbara County, and 11 years in San Luis Obispo County.

CenCal Health hopes to dispel unflattering and incorrect stereotypes of Medi-Cal members, tens of thousands of whom gained coverage as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Many of these individuals are self-employed or without employer-based coverage. It also seeks to address social determinants of health, including everything from cultural and language barriers, to isolation, homelessness and hunger. Increasingly, communities are looking to Medi-Cal health plans to help implement interventions outside of hospital walls and physician offices.

CenCal Health invites you to view its 2018 Community Report cencal2018.org for a digitally interactive, multimedia insight into its mission and operations.


The City of Goleta is located adjacent to the University of California Santa Barbara, the City of Santa Barbara, the Pacific Coast, and the Santa Ynez Mountains. Goleta has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a long history and development of high-tech, defense, and medical product industries. Furthermore, the City has several unique features: proximity to the University of California Santa Barbara, a regional shopping center, a main transportation corridor, and tourist destinations.

The City incorporated in 2002 and is proud of its short history as a City. In addition to its commitment to environmental protections, it also embraces an Economic Development function to assist local business. The City is proud of its business-friendly reputation and looks forward to seeing and assisting new and existing companies grow and expand in the future.

Its employees are committed to conducting the City’s business in the most efficient, transparent and professional way possible to support our vibrant and sustainable community. www.CityofGoleta.org.


With over 40 years of successful governmental and nonprofit management, organizational development and community leadership, Dave Davis brings to his clients:

  • Experience in providing strategic analysis and counseling, comprehensive land use planning and project planning and entitlement, and public hearing strategy development and representation – at the local and state levels.

  • Experience with a full range of issues facing all types of development projects, including master planned communities, residential and mixed-use centers, commercial and retail outlets, hospitals, schools and universities, renewable energy facilities, and a variety of other projects.

  • Experience as a facilitator and mediator – specializing in collaborative community problem solving, neighborhood design, and land use dispute resolution.

  • Experience in governmental and nonprofit sector management for mission-driven organizations to help provide strategic vision and change management expertise, develop leadership and management prowess, and share practical and professional insights.


DMHA Architecture + Interior Design is a full service architecture, interior design and planning firm headed by Michael Holliday FAIA, Edward DeVicente AIA, CPHC, Ryan Mills and Michael Stroh. Collectively the firm principals have been responsible for the management, design and construction of over $350 million in architectural projects over the past two decades. Major commissions have been located throughout California, Florida, Hawaii and Costa Rica and have been completed for leading commercial and residential clients including a wide range of property owners, developers, public institutions and private corporations.

DMHA is focused on developing and maintaining strong, successful and lasting client relationships providing “Inspired Architecture that Works” on every project. By bringing a high level of creativity, experience and stewardship to each design challenge, the firm is able to solve complex architectural problems efficiently and effectively with specific attention to budget and schedule constraints. DMHA firm principals have also maintained a unique focus on sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally responsible design throughout their professional careers and they remain dedicated to serving their local communities by giving back and serving others. “Doing well by doing good” is a core principle that each member of the DMHA team embraces. In 2012 Mr. Holliday was recognized as a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) for excellence in the profession of architecture and he also maintains a USGBC LEED AP Accredited Professional designation. Edward DeVicente AIA is a licensed architect and one of the only Certified Passive House Consultants (CPHC) in the Southern California region. Ryan Mills is an exceptional designer and artist whose drawings and hand rendered images are integral to the firm’s design centric focus.

DMHA maintains offices in Santa Barbara, California and the firm is currently working with design teams in Orange County and the Los Angeles areas.


Engles Enterprises was founded in 1972 as a broadcast-related group of companies. In 2008, Engles Communications, a broadcast-only group, was merged into Engles Enterprises forming one large holding company. Companies owned by EE include Cota Holdings, and Taft Holdings. Each company owns real estate portfolios, which are spread throughout the United States, excluding California.


http://www.GoletaChamber.com

Innovate. Advocate. Collaborate.

The Goleta Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization of 450 members, representing more than 35,000 jobs in the Goleta Valley. The Chamber was established in 1947 to advance the interests of the Goleta Valley, its people and its commerce through a program of membership, service to business and public leadership.

As the number one advocate for business and the community, the Chamber of Commerce is taking an active role in shaping the future of the Goleta Valley. We strive to ensure Goleta remains a community where we all love to live, work and play.

More and more, businesses and the community rely on the Chamber to be the voice of business during the times when our futures are affected by local, state and national government policies. To serve these needs and fulfill our mission of economic vitality and quality of life in the Goleta Valley, the Chamber concentrates in the following areas: the local economy, community promotion, shaping public policy and political action.


Since 1987 Grafskoy Hindeloopen Limited, LLC (“GHLL”) has specialized in real estate investment, development and property management in Central and Southern California. GHLL pursues the adaptive reuse of under utilized structures to create office, industrial and retail environments that encourage productivity and creativity. Appreciating that Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito and Carpinteria each possess unique characteristics GHLL is committed to positively contributing to built environments through a delicate balance between optimistic progress and respect of special and unique histories.


Founded in 1989, HomeBridge has grown to become a top 10 mortgage lender by volume in the US. With a presence in 49 states & D.C., over 300 retail branches with more than 3,000 associates, 2 wholesale channels and a servicing division, our vision is to make the dream of homeownership a reality for every customer.

Specifically, our Santa Barbara team is filled with local familiarity, experience & knowledge. In addition to being a direct lender of conforming & government financing products, we have a local specialty with niche jumbo financing. Our team has a reputation for findings solutions for the most complex financing scenarios, including but not limited to: bank statement, self-employed, investor cash-flow, asset depletion, & first-time homebuyer loan programs.

We’re a proud supporter and member of the Santa Barbara community. Contact us today to for home financing information and assistance. 3780 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 805-898-4220


MarBorg Industries is a local, family-owned and operated business which has been serving the County of Santa Barbara for over 80 years. The business which was started out of necessity by Mario F Borgatello and his brother Charles Borgatello has evolved over time from a two man operation to over 350 employees.

In 1911 Segundo and Josephine Borgatello immigrated to Santa Barbara, Californian from Asti, Italy. Within months of Segundo’s youngest child’s birth he passed away leaving Josephine to care for 5 very young children. She did what she could to support her family by working as a seamstress and taking in other immigrant workers from Italy into her home. The family struggled for many years and at very young ages the children did whatever jobs they could to help their mother survive financially. In the late 1930’s, Mario F Borgatello started a small business in the rural hills of Montecito, California. Together with his brother Charles they would walk great distances from house to house to collect food waste to feed the hogs that their mother was raising. Soon many of their customers asked them to start taking away all their trash items and hence a family business was started out of others people trash.

In endeavoring to grow the seeds of recycling and preservation that were planted by Mario and Charles in the 1930’s, MarBorg has continued to be on the forefront of recycling technology. Through continued investment and innovation MarBorg has steadily increased the amount of material that they are able to process and recycle to 200,000 tons per year. Because of this continued effort and investment, MarBorg has become the largest private source of recycling for the Cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, Buellton, UCSB and the County of Santa Barbara.


MERIDIAN GROUP has been managing commercial and residential properties since 1999. They focus on quality real estate properties and investments from San Luis Obispo to Thousand Oaks.

Meridian Group currently manages nearly 1,200,000 square feet of commercial office, industrial and retail space and 2,100 residential units.

As a locally owned company focusing our business on the South Coast, we strive to give back to our community through support and sponsorship of local non-profit organizations.

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The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) is an independent government agency providing public bus service to the southern region of Santa Barbara County. With a service range of 52 square miles from Goleta through Carpinteria, MTD carries approximately 6.4 million passengers annually.

Employing approximately 215 people, MTD provides a reliable, safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly means of mobility for South Coast residents and visitors including students, commuters, people with disabilities, and seniors. Our fully electric Downtown & Waterfront Shuttles cater in large part to tourists, including cruise ship passengers, which have proven to be a large economic boost to the Downtown Santa Barbara economy.

With more transit service than ever before, MTD is moving into the next era of mobility by expanding the zero-emissions fleet, piloting on-demand microtransit service, and providing real-time arrival information to passengers.


The Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS® represents approximately 1,300 members, including real estate professionals in residential, commercial, development, property management, land, and appraisal.

The Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS® is dedicated to enhancing our members’ ability to conduct their real estate business by providing education, tools, and resources. We promote ethical standards and a spirit of cooperation within a professional, competitive environment. We engage in real estate related community issues affecting our members and/or their clients.

Our organization and individual members are dedicated to improving the community through charitable contributions and service.

www.sbaor.com


TRAK Environmental Group, Inc. is a unique environmental engineering, research and investigation firm that specializes in evaluating and correcting potential environmental liabilities associated with the acquisition, operation, divestiture, or transfer of real property. TRAK distinguishes itself by relating to pragmatic business issues while solving clients’ environmental concerns, and can strike the right balance between regulatory demands and good business sense. TRAK’s professional team is comprised of registered and certified engineers, geologists, soil scientists, environmental assessors, researchers, historians and project support personnel.

Successful management of projects in TRAK’s areas of expertise stems from TRAK’s ability to pool the knowledge, experience, and professional integrity of team specialists under the guidance of a company principal who is expert in environmental quality issues. The project team is committed to providing superior value through high-quality, fairly-priced services designed to meet project needs. By working in partnership with clients, TRAK is able to provide project flexibility and responsiveness.

Founded upon a solid technical base in 1993, TRAK has built a strong professional reputation amongst our clients, technical peers, and the regulatory community. TRAK professionals have honed their career growth by successfully negotiating the complexities of California’s regulatory climate, and are positioned to apply this expertise to every project.


TV Santa Barbara operates two community access channels, 17 & 71, TVSB Voice and TVSB Culture. With studios and offices at 329 South Salinas Street, the Mission of TV Santa Barbara to provide citizens with access to television and other electronic media resources in order to facilitate public dialogue, free speech and participatory democracy; foster local creativity, education and culture; and to reflect our diverse and amazing community. TV Santa Barbara provides open access to media technology for companies and individuals who want to tell stories, share ideas, and create television shows, independent films, web videos and documentaries. Everyone is welcome at TV Santa Barbara regardless of level of experience. TV Santa Barbara’s video production studios provide members with classes, field production equipment and creative services for the entire community. Community Access Television has been a big part of the Santa Barbara media landscape since 1974. Learn more at www.tvsb.tv.


In the humanities and the arts as well as in engineering and the sciences, the University of California, Santa Barbara introduces students to novel ways of thinking, learning, and conducting research. Originally a small, independent teachers’ college, Santa Barbara joined the renowned University of California system in 1944 and has since grown to be an integral and important part of public postsecondary education in the state.

The UCSB campus occupies a 1,055-acre site at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. UCSB enrolls more than 23,000 students, with almost 2,800 at the graduate level. Competition for admission is keen. In recent years the campus has enrolled the most academically competitive and ethnically diverse classes in its history. More than 200 majors, degrees, and credentials are offered through UCSB’s five schools and the Graduate Division. The university also has two professional schools: the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, and the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education.

The preeminent scholarship, instruction, and public service that define UCSB have helped shape its identity as a place of enormous and exceptional possibility—a magnet for innovation.

Pioneering research is a critical component of the highest quality education. UCSB’s 1,100-member faculty includes five Nobel Prize winners for landmark research in chemistry, physics, and economics and scores of elected members of national and international academies and societies as well as dozens of winners of Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships. An alumna of the College of Creative Studies was named 2009 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine. The campus is one of only 61 research-intensive institutions elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.

Recognition of UCSB’s academic quality takes many forms. One of the most prestigious is support from the National Science Foundation. The campus is now home to 12 national centers and institutes, eight of which are sponsored by the NSF, including the Materials Research Laboratory, the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, the Southern California Earthquake Center, and the renowned Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics.

www.ucsb.edu


Building Better Futures Together!

United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) develops and leads innovative community partnerships, and delivers programs that achieve measurable results with a primary focus on education and financial stability.

UWSBC’s unique community partnerships include: Fun in the Sun (an acclaimed summertime academic and enrichment program that successfully helps students from low-resource neighborhoods improve reading and other classroom skills instead of falling behind), United for Literacy (a coordinated set of results-driven education programs for Santa Barbara County students who need extra help meeting and sustaining reading benchmarks in grades K-12), United for Financial Empowerment (a set of interrelated components to help families build long-term assets and become more financially stable), and many other community programs.

Our vision is to ensure that every individual in our community has a hopeful future. To achieve that ambitious vision and create large-scale impact, UWSBC builds partnerships, delivers direct services, provides strategic and results-based funding, recruits and directs thousands of volunteers, and engages in targeted public policy advocacy.


Established in 1984 Van Sande Structural Consultants Inc., celebrating 36 years in Santa Barbara, has established itself as one of the most respected, diversified and creative structural engineering firms in the region.

Supplementing the firm’s veteran staff, the most current computer technology available in the industry is utilized for engineering design and analysis, construction drawings and accounting.

We are still involved in upgrades at the Santa Barbara Bowl which started about 20 years ago now. Construction is now finished on the eight building Sierra Madre Village Apartments for UCSB. Construction of at least a dozen major custom residences are ongoing in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Santa Ynez, Hope Ranch and La Quinta, including a mixed-use project on Coast Village Road. Recent structural renovation work includes restaurants on Coast Village Road and Cabrillo Boulevard, a car museum in Montecito, Hyatt Santa Barbara and the GoodLand Hotel Goleta. For the City of Santa Barbara, we completed the assessment of the structural integrity and upgrades to the 20-year-old Kids World playground in Alameda Park, and the design for a new three-story concrete staircase at the Lot 2 parking structure. We are currently part of the team involved in seismic evaluations of roughly 400 buildings at UCSB.

The firm has considerable expertise working with various building construction techniques and materials such as conventional wood frame, steel, masonry, cast-in-place and precast/prestressed concrete. We also have considerable experience in the use of a variety of “Green” materials such as adobe, straw bale, insulating Hybrid Block, structural insulating panels (SIPS), recycled concrete, recycled lumber, engineered wood products and adaptive re-use of existing buildings.

Our experience also includes structural investigation and forensic studies; expert witness, peer review, value engineering, seismic strengthening of unreinforced masonry and other substandard buildings, historic preservation and restoration, and construction administration.

Gregory Van Sande
Van Sande Structural Consultants, Inc. 
805-963-6901

www.vansandestructural.com


Founded in Santa Barbara, California, in 1974 by Chairman Alex Pananides, WestPac is a real estate development and management firm handling a diversified, privately-held investment portfolio. At present, WestPac Companies employ over 500 employees and have operations throughout California, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii and Australia.

In association with banks and private investors, WestPac and its principals have put together projects that include over 4,000 apartment units, nine hotels and resorts, four senior living communities, three million square feet of commercial/office space, and single family sub-divisions and condominiums.

Direct web link: www.WestpacCompanies.com


Women’s Economic Ventures is dedicated to creating an equitable and just society through the economic empowerment of women. WEV provides training, consulting and loans to help entrepreneurs start, grow and thrive in business. WEV serves all of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties from offices in Santa Barbara and Ventura. While WEV targets its services toward women, it serves men as well, and provides many services in English and Spanish. Since 1991, WEV has provided business training and consulting to over 14,000 women and men throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, and made more than $4 million in loans, assisting over 4,000 local businesses. WEV is a U.S. Small Business Administration Women’s Business Center, and a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). A pioneer in the field, WEV was founded by Marsha Bailey, a nationally recognized advocate for women business owners. Marsha recently completed her tenure as board president of the national Association of Women’s Business Centers, and her term as a member of the National Women’s Business Council.

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The UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association is a volunteer-led organization that seeks to build mutually beneficial relationships with our alumni for the purpose of promoting philanthropy, mobilizing for advocacy and providing opportunities for service to UCSB. Incorporated in 1965 as a nonprofit corporation of the state of California, the Association is overseen by a 30-member, policy-setting board of directors.

The Association’s programs include awards that honor academic and career achievement and university service, a quarterly magazine, a summer family vacation camp, scholarship program, regional alumni events, alumni advocacy, and Mosher Alumni House.

Every year, thousands of alumni from every walk of life (and from around the globe) give something back to UC Santa Barbara by mentoring current students, participating in the annual All Gaucho Reunion, making financial donations, serving on alumni committees, or becoming active in regional alumni events.

Mosher Alumni House, called the “cornerstone of the campus,” provides a permanent place where alumni can highlight their achievements as they foster connections to the next generation of alumni.

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Established in 1973, the UC Santa Barbara Foundation is a non-profit, public-benefit corporation organized to raise, accept, and administer private gifts and grants to UC Santa Barbara. By joining forces with the professional, business, and academic worlds, the Foundation serves in a leadership role to increase private support for University programs. It generates moneys for those areas of need at UC Santa Barbara that cannot be met by state funds.

As UC Santa Barbara has continued to grow in academic prominence, the Foundation’s role has become more critical in encouraging private gifts to supplement the University’s traditional sources of funding.

The UC Santa Barbara Foundation is pleased to serve as a sponsor of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project. The EFP is an exemplar for community service programs that benefit both the private, public and non-profit sectors of our local economy through the development of comprehensive economic data and unbiased analysis of that data.

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Nestled in the heart of the Central Coast, business opportunity is growing in Lompoc. Recent development ranges from the residential sector, and across the commercial, medical, retail and industrial industries. Over the past few years, Lompoc has truly cultivated an environment that caters to a diverse and expanding medical industry, a vibrant tourism and wine industry, and a supportive community for growth in the educational sector as well.

In addition, the retail and restaurant industry has expanded over the last year to include top fast casual eats such as The Habit, Blaze Pizza, and Blenders in the Grass. The Hilton Garden Inn recently opened this past year, which features 156 guest rooms and an on-site farm-to-table restaurant and bar. May new local restaurants have opened which feature a wide range of types of cuisine; adding a variety of dining options to our locals and tourists.

Healthcare has reached new heights with the opening of the Lompoc Radiation Oncology Center in 2016. The facility offers low and high-energy machines for a variety of cancer treatment. Recently, the Community Health Care Center broke ground on a $15 million facility slated to open in 2020. Once opened, it will have 50 medical rooms for a variety of medical services. From a technological perspective, VAFB provides Lompoc with a public/private dynamic including the Department of Defense, NASA, and Space X. Lompoc is home to DenMat’s world headquarters, Raytheon, and Robertson Dental Lab, to name a few top manufacturing and technological companies.

The city annexed land located on the northern portion of the city limit, which will provide additional residential growth opportunities. The Summit View Housing Development will include 44 units, attracting approximately 130 new residents. Additionally, The Towbes Group is moving forward with plans for a 460-home project.

Businesses in need of space can find a home in Lompoc. One of the sites available for a build-to-suit space can be found in a 40-acre business/industrial park. For site selection assistance, business liaison services, pre-development meetings, utility rate incentives, or loan information, please contact the Community Development Department where business-friendly staff ensures businesses are priority.

Jasmine McGinty
Development Programs Specialist
City of Lompoc
805.875.8226


The business-friendly, award-winning, “All America City” of Santa Maria is home to many companies and more than 108,000 residents who enjoy this slice of California’s beautiful Central Coast. Businesses in need of more space, a ready workforce, numerous customers, a moderate cost of living, and state-of-the-art technology find it all in Santa Maria. The community is known for its can-do spirit of cooperation. The City government provides many programs and services, and also is proactive and accessible.

Santa Maria has a diverse economy based on a healthy combination of commercial and manufacturing development, agriculture, education, health care, retail trade, tourism, oil production, the local public airport, and nearby Vandenberg Air Force Base. Agriculture remains a major industry with many sophisticated infrastructure expansions such as advanced hydroponic greenhouses and large produce coolers.

Santa Marians and shoppers across the region are embracing the new Enos Ranch center with a Costco, Lowe’s, Dick’s, and many more retailers and restaurants. Toyota and Honda are building new dealerships there. Nearby, a new public elementary school is taking shape, and so are hundreds of new apartments. The new $25 million corporate headquarters of CoastHills Credit Union is along Highway 101 and Betteravia Road. Inside this new building, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences is preparing to open with up to 100 medical students. They will undergo an approximately two-year program en route to becoming physicians assistants. The nonprofit university has long-term plans to expand in Santa Maria. Elsewhere, new hotels and businesses are taking shape. The City has the Town Center West and Town Center East (the mall), and is implementing improvements to its downtown.

Economic development efforts are emphasizing the City-owned fiber optics infrastructure and the availability of carrier-grade high-speed internet services. Businesses also are encouraged to use the City’s state-of-the-art regional data center, securely housed within its modern Police headquarters building.

New and existing employers are assisted by the City, the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Santa Maria Public Airport. We invite you to learn more online at the City’s website, www.cityofsantamaria.org, at the Chamber’s website, www.santamaria.com. Explore the area’s value for vacations and leisure pursuits at https://santamariavalley.com, and discover more services and opportunities at the Santa Maria Public Airport website, www.santamariaairport.com.

The City provides a full range of municipal services including police and fire protection, street maintenance, public transportation, recreation, parks, library, water, wastewater, refuse and recycling services, planning, building, safety services - and more. The City government is one of the community’s top employers.

The 2018 voter-approved Measure U sales tax extension is maintaining and enhancing City service levels. Santa Maria is hiring more police officers and firefighters to boost public safety, and improve youth services and the community’s quality of life.

The City is investing in new technologies for its departments. Using its 700 megahertz frequency radio system, coupled with its geographic location between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Santa Maria is better able to help other Central Coast-based agencies upgrade their radio and public communications systems.

Each year Santa Maria hosts the famous Elks Rodeo and Parade, welcomes thousands of people to the Santa Barbara County Fair, as well as entertains families at summer concerts in the park and the family-friendly Downtown Fridays held March through September. People enjoy the world famous Santa Maria style tri-tip barbecues, the renowned PCPA Theater, succulent strawberries and world-class wine country.

The City is recognized with national, state, and local awards. Santa Maria was named as an “All-America City” in 1998 by one of the nation’s oldest and most respected community recognition programs. The designation honors the way people care for their community and take responsibility for their future, recognizing partnerships and progress, creativity, and collaboration, perseverance, and pride. The City has earned five prestigious statewide recognition awards for innovative programs to improve the quality of life in the most effective manner possible; and other awards for its leadership and collaborative spirit in long-range water issues, law enforcement assistance, and other municipal operations.


Founded in 1983, Pacific Premier Bank® is headquartered in Irvine, California, serving businesses and consumers throughout Santa Barbara and the United States. With approximately $11.5 billion in total assets*, we’re one of the strongest-performing, diversified, and fastest-growing community banks in the nation. Our commitment to providing unparalleled client service, supporting the businesses and individuals in the communities we serve, and enhancing shareholder value drives everything we do.

We have the strength and performance** to meet your business banking and commercial lending needs.

Ranked as one of America’s Best Banks by Forbes (2019)** 5-Star Rating from BauerFinancial – Recommended for 51 consecutive quarters (2018) Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies (2017 - 2018) S&P Global Market Intelligence – A Top-Performing Community Bank (2015 - 2017)

We offer a full array of banking products and services for commercial businesses, nonprofit organizations, and consumers. In addition, we have specific market sector expertise in: * Commercial Banking * Commercial Real Estate Lending * SBA Financing * Franchise Capital * HOA & Property Management * Specialty Deposits * Agribusiness

We know that when our clients do well, we do well. And it is our focus every day to find new opportunities for our clients to grow and succeed.

Visit us at ppbi.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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*Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. as of 12/31/2018.**Pacific Premier Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. From Forbes.com, Jan 16, 2019 © 2019 Forbes. All rights reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States. The printing, copying, redistribution, or retransmission of this Content without express written permission is prohibited.


Located adjacent to the Santa Maria Public Airport and convenient to the Santa Maria Airport Business Park, the newly renovated Radisson Hotel Santa Maria is the smart accommodation choice for your next visit.  Allow our experienced, professional staff to make your vacation or business travel convenient and comfortable at the Radisson Hotel.


Founded in 1964, the not-for-profit Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH) provides high quality inpatient care, outpatient surgical services, comprehensive inpatient and outpatient imaging (including MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, X-ray), on-site laboratory, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, physicians specialty clinic and 24-hour emergency services to the community.

SYVCH is a California designated rural acute care hospital and certified by Medicare as a Critical Access Hospital (CAH). The limited size and short stay length of CAHs such as SYVCH encourage a focus on providing local emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. SYVCH facilitates efficient transfers to other facilities for vital services not offered locally. Additionally, SYVCH offers quality local care after intense stay in a tertiary hospital by enabling patients to get care near their families and primary care providers.

SYVCH is part of not-for-profit Cottage Health, the leader in providing advanced medical care to the Central Coast region. The Cottage Health medical staff is comprised of more than 700 physicians, many with subspecialties typically found only at university medical centers. For more information on SYVCH, call 805-688-6431 or visit www.cottagehealth.org/syvch.

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A secluded jewel tucked into California’s famed Santa Ynez Valley, our 10,000-acre ranch melds the spirit of the Old West with the seductive charms of today’s most relaxing resorts. Drive 30 minutes north of Santa Barbara and you’ll find Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort’s 50 miles of riding trails, 100-acre spring-fed lake, two 18-hole championship golf courses, tennis courts, pool, spa, western-themed accommodations, fine dining, and endless ways to unplug and unwind.


As certified public accountants and advisors, our clients depend on us for answers to their business and investment decisions. That’s why we depend on the UCSB Economic Forecast Project to deliver sound, reliable information regarding our local economy and prospects for the future. We’re proud to join other business leaders in our community in supporting the Project.

With specializations in taxation, accounting and auditing, and business and estate planning, our diverse client roster includes manufacturers, wineries, real estate professionals, retailers and investors. We have special expertise in agricultural operations and winery and vineyard operations. It’s the sum of working with all these industries that gives us valuable insight into the state and health of our local economy.

Partners Tammy Vogsland, Stephen Palmer, Matthew Watson, Mike Sgobba and Heather Gauld along with our entire staff, are committed to supporting the financial prosperity of our clients by providing exceptional service and comprehensive tax, accounting and business advice. By helping our clients achieve financial success, we’re working to build a future for our clients and our community as well. Our expertise and experience allows our clients to plan for tomorrow.

Direct web link: www.cdcpa.com


Santa Maria has a long history of local banking, and that tradition continued with the opening of Community Bank of Santa Maria on March 1, 2001. Our mission is to provide personal banking and local decision making to the people of Santa Maria and the surrounding areas. Everyone at Community Bank of Santa Maria, from the Board of Directors to our Teller staff, are individuals of integrity, character, and a diversity of backgrounds. We all live, work and play where you do, which makes us uniquely positioned to understand your needs. Further, all our staff are decision makers. Whether you need a loan approval or help with a problem, our staff are able to respond quickly. We invite you to come in to one of our offices and experience for yourself what ‘Santa Maria Style’ Banking® is all about. Community Bank of Santa Maria . . . where the coffee and the smiles are always on!


At Community West Bank, we believe that local deposits should be put to work locally, making loans to businesses, families and non-profits in your community. As a locally owned and managed business bank on California’s Central Coast, we appreciate the opportunity to serve you. Our community bankers offer the financing, treasury management services and trusted advice to put your business on a better route to success.

From revolving lines of credit, term loans and commercial real estate financing, to agribusiness financing, equipment loans and SBA loans, we offer the right financing solutions for local businesses. Our clients tell us that immediate access to decision makers, flexible financing and rapid turnaround are some of the reasons they choose to do business with Community West Bank.

With full-service branch offices from Paso Robles to Ventura County, including our Santa Maria office at 122 East Betteravia Road, we offer the complete range of services and capabilities that you would expect from a full-service financial institution, provided with the personal service that sets us apart from larger banks. Check us out at CommunityWestBank.com.


Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, California, is a technologically advanced, 191-bed facility that provides safe, quality care to the communities it serves. Marian has been a recipient of the Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence and was also named among the Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care. Marian is designated a STEMI Receiving Center in Santa Barbara County, and is designated a Level III Trauma Center, and has achieved prestigious designation as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission for advanced, comprehensive care for stroke patients. Our cancer care program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer, and our campus houses a comprehensive perinatology/neonatology program, providing specialized care to the tiniest of patients. Marian is a member of Dignity Health Central Coast, which also includes Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, French Hospital Medical Center, St. John’s Regional Medical Center, and St. John’s Pleasant Valley. Dignity Health Central Coast is an integrated network of top quality hospitals, physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services including primary care offices, premier ambulatory surgery centers, technologically-advanced laboratories and imaging centers and a full service home health agency; all recognized for quality, safety and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more: dignityhealth.org/marianregional.


Glenn Burdette is the leading certified public accounting firm on California’s Central Coast. While our roots go back to 1965, we are always thinking ahead. We are proud to join other local business leaders in supporting the Economic Forecast Project.

We are comprised of more than 50 certified professionals and over 85 total employees, serving clients from three offices in Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. We are small enough to offer highly personalized service, but also large enough to offer unmatched versatility and expertise. We go beyond tax planning, filling out forms and auditing. We advise clients about their current financial situation and prepare them for a better future, helping them retain more of their earnings along the way. In addition, as the first CPA firm in California to become employee owned, we have a uniquely vested interest in providing our clients with remarkable service.

www.glennburdette.com


KIRK & SIMAS is a full service law firm committed to bringing the highest quality legal services to California’s Central Coast.

The firm holds the prestigious “AV Preeminent (5 of 5)” rating under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Program. Under the program, attorneys throughout the Central Coast region rate each other on both technical proficiency and ethical standards. “AV Preeminent” is the highest rating that can be earned.

The quality of service is guaranteed by the firm’s commitment to a solid foundation of traditional legal education and broad practical experience. It is enhanced by the latest in technological research tools and continuing education for both its attorneys and support staff.

KIRK & SIMAS is honored to represent substantial public and private entities on the Central Coast in real estate acquisitions, land use permit processing, general civil litigation matters, business related disputes, management-oriented employment law matters, and estate planning and estate administration.


McCarty Davis Commercial Real Estate is strategically located in downtown San Luis Obispo at 641 Higuera Street in the heart of the central coast of California, serving both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.

Being a full service brokerage, McCarty Davis has expertise in all fields of commercial real estate (sales and leasing of retail, office, industrial and investment properties). In addition to this fundamental expertise, they also have a thorough understanding of land entitlement issues and the development process. With this expert knowledge, McCarty Davis has been called upon to handle specialty properties, such as, agricultural/industrial related assets, residential subdivisions, investment and hospitality properties.

McCarty Davis is proud of its ability to consistently perform at a high level year after year. This pattern of success is based on having established relationships with individual clients, as well as corporate and institutional accounts, who appreciate competent, professional, results-oriented representation.

www.McCartyDavis.com


The Santa Barbara Foundation was established in 1928 by Max Fleischmann and a forward thinking group who wanted to enrich the lives of people from Santa Maria to Carpinteria. For more than 90 years, the Santa Barbara Foundation has been a center of civic activity, a vibrant expression of its engaged citizenry, a solver of problems, a partner in philanthropy, and a critical supporter of community organizations and efforts.

The Foundation’s work has benefited countless nonprofit organizations and essential community projects across Santa Barbara County. As we have grown, our goals have remained the same – turning dollars and ideas into community impact. Today, thanks to the unwavering generosity of our community, our assets have grown to exceed $500 million, which reinforces our role as the largest grant maker in our county, distributing more that $30 million in charitable grants in 2018.

The Mission of the Santa Barbara Foundation is to mobilize collective wisdom and philanthropic capital to build empathetic, inclusive and resilient communities. To learn more please visit: SBFoundation.org.



Urban Planning Concepts, Inc. (UPC) was founded in 1987 in Santa Barbara County to meet the ever-increasing challenges of the land use planning process.  UPC, along with its subsidiary, Rural Planning Services (RPS), has become a leading land use planning firm serving a diversity of clients ranging from residential, commercial, and agricultural users to government agencies throughout California. UPC/RPS provides a full range of land use planning services with considerable knowledge of federal, state and local land use regulations enabling the firm to successfully guide projects through the permit process. UPC/RPS has established a working relationship with governmental agencies and leaders at the local, state, and federal levels.   UPC/RPS can take your project from conception through construction. The high level of planning expertise and ability to “view” a project through a governmental permitting lens enables UPC/RPS to anticipate issues and to proactively formulate solutions during the design process.  UPC/RPS is frequently retained to serve as overall project manager requiring the coordination of consultants. UPC/RPS maintains ongoing relationships with a variety of engineering, surveying, architectural, legal, and natural resources sciences professionals to compile a development team best suited for your project which will efficiently move your project through the permitting process.   Whether it is a residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural project, UPC/RPS has the expertise and ability to see your project through the complex maze of government permitting in a timely and cost efficient manner.

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The UCSB Economic Forecast Project would like to extend a special thanks to The Gretler Foundation for their generous support of our mission.


The UCSB Economic Forecast Project would like to extend a special thanks to The Mosher Foundation for their generous support of our mission.