About David Brown

A native to California, I have lived in the valley since 1991, raising a family, working as a mortgage lender, and a lifelong community volunteer. Serving the community as an active Rotary member of 30 years, volunteer for Boy Scouts for 25 years, charter member of the SYV YMCA as well as coaching and being an Umpire for Pony Baseball for 12 years, and working as a 4H Leader for 5 years, are just a few examples of my commitment to our Valley.​My first career was in farming in the Central Valley near Porterville, California. However, most of my business career is in finance and operations for real estate and investment banking. I have served the California Superior Court as a court appointed receiver for business and admitted as an expert witness.

​I am a California licensed real estate broker and licensed mortgage loan officer and I have started and run several business ventures, operating from my downtown Solvang office since 2008. I have a degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in Agri-business management and a MBA degree from Pepperdine. I am married to my beautiful wife, Karen Brown, who is also a serial entrepreneur owning several Solvang businesses and is now the director of Meals on Wheels for Atterdag at Home. We both are very familiar with the unique fabric that makes up our Solvang community.​I look forward to representing you and your visions ensuring your voices are heard to keep Solvang an amazing place to work and live. I am honored to have your vote.​

Professional Life

-President of Local Trade Association

-California Association of Mortgage Professionals

-BROWN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT & ADVISORY — Solvang, CA

President, 1987-1998

-SANTA BARBARA BANK & TRUST — Solvang, CA

Assistant Vice President 1997 – 2001

-RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE — Solvang, CA

President, 2001-2014

-Hightech Lending — Solvang, CA

Branch Manager, 2014-Present

My Service

-Rotary member and Paul Harris Fellow

-Boy Scouts of America

-Los Padres Council President

-Santa Ynez Valley Airport Authority Member

-Old Mission Santa Ines

-SYV YMCA Charter Member

-SYV Association of Realtors, affiliate member

-Radio Show Host and Producer, The Credit Connection

-Blood Bank Donor multi-gallon level

-Pony Baseball, coach and umpire

-Pirates Football Boosters sponsor

-Solvang Vikings

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