James J. Sullos, Jr.

President – Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

Mr. Sullos began his career in 1962 when he joined Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation. He became partner in the firm in 1969 and was elected Managing Partner in 1990, before retiring in 2001. In addition to being a CPA, Mr. Sullos is a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) accredited by the AICPA, as well as a certified Financial Planner (CFP®), a financial planning accreditation issued by the CFP Board of Standards. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Loan Beach Community Foundation, the Board of Governors of the Long Beach City College Foundation, an advisor to Meals on Wheels and a member of the Audit Committee of Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation. He is also President of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., a company that owns international trademarks and copyrights.

Stephen R. Oettinger

President – The Oettinger Group

Mr. Oettinger is President of the Oettinger Group, Inc., a consulting firm that provides advice to the oil & gas industry. He also raises equity for select oil & gas projects and apartment buildings.

Jean Bixby Smith

Retired Real Estate Executive

Ms. Smith was employed in the real estate industry for over 25 years. She was Chairman of Bixby Land Company from 1997-2006 after serving as its President from 1984-1997. She remains an active member of that Board. An active participant in civic affairs, Ms. Smith is currently serving on a number of community boards. Among them is the Long Beach Community Foundation, which she has chaired since its inception in 1996.

F. King Alexander

President – California State University, Long Beach

Dr. F. King Alexander was named the 6th President of California State University, Long Beach in November of 2005 after serving as President of Murray State University in Kentucky from 2001-2005. Prior to serving as President of two public universities, Dr. Alexander was a faculty member and Director of the Higher Education Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1997-2001. In addition to being President of California State University, Long Beach he also serves as Faculty Affiliate at Cornell University’s Higher Education Research Institute (CHERI).

Bruce A. Cordingley

President – Pedcor Investments LLC

N. Jack Dilday

Senior Vice President/Investments – RBC Wealth Management

Mr. Dilday is a 35 year investment advisory executive with RBC and has founded offices for three major investment firms. He has a long history in civic affairs especially in the service of youth and charitable organizations and is currently Board Chairman of the Greater Long Beach Metropolitan YMCA’s.

Jane J. Netherton

President & CEO – International City Bank

Beverly O’Neill

Former Mayor – Long Beach, California

Ms. O’Neill served as Mayor of Long Beach from 1994 to 2006, winning national acclaim for steering California’s fifth largest city through the closure of its naval facilities and subsequent economic transformation that strengthened and diversified the city’s economy. In June 2005, the nation’s mayors elected Ms. O’Neill to serve as the 63rd President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Gerald K. Pedigo

Chairman – Pedcor Investments LLC

Mr. Pedigo is Chairman of Pedcor Bancorp and Pedcor Investments, a limited liability company. The principal business of Pedcor Investments is real estate oriented investments and development. Mr. Pedigo is a Director of Fidelity Federal Bancorp located in Evansville, Indiana. Mr. Pedigo resides in San Diego, California.