Speakers

Based in Santa Barbara, Mike Lopus is a Vice President specializing primarily in investment sales of Multifamily and Student Housing assets. His dynamic expertise includes institutional landlord and tenant representation, lease negotiation and consulting, lease auditing, sublease negotiation, financial analysis, and market research expertise. Mike joined Colliers in 2025 from Radius Commercial Real Estate, where he served as senior vice president for four years.

Mike graduated from the University of California, Berkeley; holds a Master of Business Administration, from the University of San Francisco; and serves on the Board of the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association.

Steve has for more than 40 years in the nonprofit and spiritual development fields as Executive Director of Hospice of Santa Barbara, Director of La Casa de Maria Retreat Center (before it closed in 2018 following the debris flow event), and as a Presbyterian pastor in a variety of states and settings. He's been active in inter-spiritual work for 20 years, particularly with the Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist communities.

Every year our Club is visited by the District 5240 Governor.  This year District Governor Margarida Eidson, from the Rotary Club of Ventura East, will provide an update on District 5240 activities.  She'll meet with the Club board members immediately following the Club meeting.

Tommy has extensive experience in a variety of wealth management positions. His working style begins with curiosity and is guided by his mantra "treat others the way you would want to be treated".

Join us for the Club's annual Community Grants Luncheon. Representatives from each nonprofit recipient will be there to provide information about their organization and the projects that will be funded by your generosity.

We'll be meeting offsite at the First Presbyterian Church and entertained with a selection of holiday songs by the Montecito Union Elementary Chorus.