Sharing experience.
Offering perspective.

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Mr. Tullis is a retired Air Force veteran after serving 21 years on active duty from Jan. 1980 to Feb. 2001. He was an F-4E/G Radar Technician before cross-training into Operations Resource Management for the 37 TFW, AWACS and JSTARS. In May 2000, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services with a minor in psychology from Mercer University in Macon, GA. He became an ordained minister in June of 2007.

Rev. Tullis grew up in Oxnard, CA where he graduated from Channel Islands High School in 1976. He graduated from Ventura College in 1978 and as previously stated, entered the USAF in 1980. He comes from a service-oriented family. He has 4 children, 2 who are serving on active duty and 1 married to an active duty member (all USAF). His father, who was the Pastor at Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Lompoc for 22 years, retired from the USAF after serving 20 years. Tullis’ father met his mother while he was serving at Scott AFB, Ill. in 1949. He has a niece and a nephew who were both medically retired from the Army, a nephew who served as a med tech in the Air Force and a great-niece who graduated from West Point in May of 2016.

Rev. Tullis served for nearly 4 years as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner for the City of Lompoc from November 2006 to August 2009, representing then-Mayor the Honorable Dick DeWeese. He served as a delegate at the California Democratic State Convention for 2 years, representing the Central Coast, from 2006 – 2008. In October 2007, he was chosen by the Honorable Congresswoman Lois Capps to attend The Central Coast Faith Leaders Day in Washington, D.C., where he had the honor to meet and speak to several members of Congress. He is a member of the NAACP and VFW Troop 570.

He is a counselor with a deep affection for what he believes is God’s greatest creation—all of humanity.

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Raised in the city of Denver, Colorado, Jared Overton grew up as an underprivileged child. East Denver was not without its challenges and bad influences. Narrowly escaping the clutches of the judicial system, at age 18, Jared saw very quickly the ill effects that result from poor decision-making. Inspired to make a difference, he relocated to LA where he began to use music as an outlet to encourage his peers to pursue positive paths. In time, Jared joined forces with his brothers and after signing a record deal with Universal Music Group, he used his platform to reach out to troubled youth. Currently volunteering 840 hours a year to a worldwide Bible education program, Jared is also a professional in the insurance industry. Endeavoring to pass on his experiences and advice on life and social skills to adolescents in the Santa Barbara community, Jared became involved with EMC alongside friend and partner Shawn Parker.

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“Mr. Castelo joined Union Bank (then Santa Barbara Bank & Trust) in 2008 and has held various positions throughout his career. Mr. Castelo oversees all managerial duties of his offices and customizes financial solutions for clients, specializing in small business and residential lending. His responsibilities include recruiting and interviewing employees for hire, and the ongoing development of branch personnel through evaluations and performance reviews. He provides leadership toward the achievement of branch performance and efficiency, in line with company vision and values. Helping local residents of various backgrounds reach their financial goals is his main priority. The oldest of three boys and a Central Coast native from Hollister, CA, Mr. Castelo was the first in his family to attend and graduate from a four-year university. He received his B.A. in Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2007, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. He was an active member of Hermanos Unidos, a non-profit organization founded in 1999, that promotes leadership development at the center of the Chicano/Latino community at UCSB. Mr. Castelo is actively involved in our community. He partners regularly with local schools and non-profit organizations to provide financial literacy workshops that focus on banking, budgeting, credit, and mortgage education. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife, his daughter, and his dog Coco. He is also an avid weightlifter.

Vice President, Branch Manager, Santa Barbara Mesa & San Roque