PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Purpose:
To increase visibility of the FPA and its members!

What’s in it for you?
-Enhance your Public Relations skills to help your business!
-Increase visibility in your own community
-Meet other members and benefit from networking

Melinda M. Staab
Public Relations Committee Chair
melinda@prlatitude.com
760-295-8245

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PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE

Purpose:
To increase the public’s awareness of FPA SD and the financial planning profession

What’s in it for you?
-Enhance your Public Awareness and promotion skills to help your business!
-Increase visibility in your own community
-Meet other members and benefit from networking

Nathaniel Ritchison, CFP®
Public Awareness Committee Chair
nritchison@gmail.com
619-814-4100

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PRO BONO COMMITTEE

Purpose:
To Bring Financial Planning to those in need!

What’s in it for you?
-Help build and run pro bono programs that assist people in need, strengthen ties with our community, and raise awareness of the financial planning profession

Cathie Restivo
Pro Bono Committee Chair
cathier3@att.net
805-857-5900

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS / ETHICS / PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

Purpose:
To advocate for the profession and inform members of key developments

What’s in it for you?
-Be an advocate for our members
-Learn/strengthen government relations skills!
-Learn about FPA & meet others
-Share ideas and have a voice in the future of FPA!

Cory T. Schmelzer, CFP®
Government Relations / Professional Advocacy Committee Chair
cory@retirementandtaxsolution.com
858-270-7705

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Purpose:
To enlist new members & retain existing members

What’s In it for you?
-Meet new friends & colleagues
-Network with your peers to share business ideas
-Help your industry’s association continue to THRIVE!

Lynn Buchholz, CFP®
Membership Committee Chair
lnbuchholz@aol.com
619-417-5731

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MARKETING

Purpose:
To have fun while we promote the nation’s best FPA chapter!

What’s in it for you?
-Learn or strengthen your marketing skills!
-Learn about FPA & meet others
-Share ideas and have a voice in the future of FPA!

Lisa Saxton
Marketing Team Chair
lisa.saxton@mossadams.com
858-627-5501

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PROGRAMS

Purpose:
To Plan Interesting & Educational Quarterly Meetings!

What’s in it for you?
An opportunity to…
-Have a say in our guest speakers
-Get more involved in your association
-Give back to your community

Kevin Barrett, CFP®
Programs Team Chair
kevin@bfsconsulting.com
858-793-0513 x22

SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE (formerly Planner Resource Day)

Purpose:
Plan an outstanding Symposium!

What's in it for you?
-Be associated with one of FPA's premier events!
-Satisfaction of contributing to a vital organization
-Enhance your leadership skills!

Leslie S. Klein, CFP®
Team P.R.D. Chair
lklein@firstam.com
858-410-5755

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"CASINO NIGHT" PLANNING TEAM

Peggy A. Mengel
Ways and means committee chair
peggy.mengel@dnabehavior.com
858-485-1001

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