SANTA BARBARA — Arlington Financial Advisors has named an trust professional, Frank Tabar, to guide Strategic Business Development for the Santa Barbara-based firm.
Before joining Arlington in May, Tabar spent 12 years as a Senior vice president technology officer with the Farmers & Merchants Trust Company of Long Beach; the last seven of those years he was also a senior vice president trust manager with the Farmers and Merchants Trust Company, Santa Barbara Branch. He spent two years with Bank of the West as vice president and strategic project and trust operations manager, and 15 years at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust in a variety of roles including trust client management, trust operations and compliance.
“Frank brings so much experience across a wide spectrum of areas: trust, wealth management, banking and more,” Arlington Financial Advisors Managing Partner Dianne Duva said. “And he knows and loves our community. I am thrilled to have him as a part of the team and a resource for our clients.”
Tabar’s vast banking experience includes expertise in regulation and compliance as well as personalized client services.
“I’m looking forward to being part of a continued great success story with Arlington, Financial Advisors” Tabar said. “It feels good to help my neighbors and community members with their wealth management needs and future legacy planning.” ”
Tabar currently serves on the board of the Santa Barbara City College Foundation, is the board president of both the Breast Cancer Resource Center and the Channel City Club and the Committee on Foreign Relations and is member of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise.
Tabar has an MBA from National University and is a Certified Trust Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He and his wife are longtime Santa Barbara residents.
Arlington Financial Advisors is a fully independent firm offering strategic financial planning, estate and tax planning, private money management and insurance consulting. Each of the firm’s plans and portfolios is handcrafted using a rigorous and disciplined approach, supported by a consistent yet highly personal client experience. Clients look to Arlington Financial Advisors to protect what they have accomplished while they prepare for what comes next.
Arlington Financial Advisors, founded in 2010, is located at 100 E. De La Guerra St, in Santa Barbara. For information call 805-699-7300, contact info@arlingtonfa.com, or visitwww.arlingtonfinancialadvisors.com.