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John Kennett Venable, III

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Branch Manager

1990 - Present

Sun Amerca Securities  
 
Senior Partner

1973 - Present

Tierra Financial Retirement Planning Firm  
 
Director of Marketing, National Sales Manager

1985 - 1989

American Pacific Securities Corp.  
  • NASD Broker Dealer
  • 530 - Person sales force
 
Regional Vice President, Regional Trust Officer

1981 - 1985

Keystone Massachusetts Dist. Inc., Travelers Corp.  
  • Southern California, Nevada, Hawaii
  • Investment Officer Massachusetts Companies
 
Regional Vice President

1972 - 1981

Delfie Capital Sales - American Guaranty Trust Company  
  • Regional Vice President-5 Western States and Hawaii
  • Trust Officer-Mutual Funds, Trust Planning
 
Sales Manager

1965 - 1972

Anchor National Life Insurance Co.  
 
Regional Vice President

1963 - 1965

Keystone Custodian Funds, Keystone Massachusetts Dist. Inc.  
 
EDUCATION
 
Business Administration Degree

1963

UCLA

Los Angeles, CA.

 
Advanced Planning Certificate

1968

Anchor National Corp.-Financial Planning

Phoenix, AZ

 
Advanced Planning Certificate

1976

American Guarranty Trust Co.-Trust Administration Planning Courses

Wilmington, DE.

 
Degree

1983

USC-Financial Planning and Management Practice

Los Angeles, CA

 
PUBLIC LECTURES
 
  • 1989 Idaho Public Accountants Society
  • 1985 UCSB - Business School
  • 1978 - 1984 UCLA - Graduate School of Business
  • 1974 - 1985 New York Stock Exchange Members, Continuing Education
  • 1978 - 1980 California Continuing Education of the Bar
  • TV Channel #22 FNN Several appearances: Subjects: Personal Financial Planning, Trust Management/Estate Planning
  • 1990 Pre and Post Retirement Planning-So. California Edison Company, Hughes Aircraft Company, Santa Barbara Housing Authority - Present clients, Allstate Savings & Loan Association
 
BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS
 
Senior Partner - Tierra Financial Equities

1973 - Present

General Partner - Sacramento Downtown Investors, Ltd.  
General Partner - Downtown Investors Partnership, Ltd.  
  • Chapter President IAFP 1975-1976
  • Director IAFP, Ventura Chapter
  • Director IAFP, Santa Barbara Chapter
  • Director/Board Member SCFPC - 5 years
  • California Advisors - Planned Giving
  • American Cancer Society - 1978-1982
 
PUBLIC AWARDS
 
  • American Cancer Society- Advance Planning
  • Lyons International - Planning Development, Estate Planning
 
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
 
  • Married 26 years, 2 children
  • Age - 50
  • Interests: sports and tennis, running, hiking, fishing
  • Director, Montecito Association, Montecito Trails Foundation, Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club
  • League Commission: Santa Barbara Interclub Tennis League, Phoenix Challenge 50 League
   
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