Women and wealth panel
Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County EconomyFor our August Women & Wealth panel, we asked our experts to weigh in on longevity planning and some of the non-financial considerations for retirement. Our Q&A was conducted via email in mid-August and the responses were lightly edited. Our panelists are: Austyn Shepherd Abbas, senior vice president and private client manager at Bank of America, Nicole Read More →
Robert East joins Merrill Lynch to lead Central Coast ops
Banking & Finance, Economy, Latest newsMerrill Lynch has named Robert East as its senior market executive for the Valley Coast market, according to an Aug. 8 press release. East leads a team of 105 financial advisors across seven wealth management offices from San Luis Obispo south to Encino. He oversees approximately $26 billion in assets under management for local Merrill Read More →
Portfolio watch
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Vital signs: Entrepreneurship keeps hitting all-time highs across the U.S.
Latest newsRegistered Agents, the nation’s largest business formation service provider, released its July 2026 New Business Formation Report, revealing that the record-setting pace of American entrepreneurship continued into the second half of the year. A total of 553,918 new businesses were formed nationwide in July, making it the strongest July on record, according to the release. Read More →
Street smarts: Cottage’s latest hire expands access to specialized breast care
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Earnings roundup
Latest newsA slew of tri-county public companies have reported earnings over the past trading week. Here is a breakdown of the companies’ latest financial statements. ATARA BIO Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics, a pre-revenue biotechnology company, reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and business updates on Aug. 12. Atara reported a net loss of $4.8 Read More →
CRE: Windfall farms neets $15M in sale
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