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West Coast Community Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, serving Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties since 2004. The bank is dedicated to community involvement, actively supporting local well-being through participation and donations to regional nonprofit organizations. In 2024, it merged with 1st Capital Bancorp to enhance its capabilities and better serve the community, with plans to rebrand all branches as West Coast Community Bank by 2025. The bank offers a variety of financial services for both businesses and individuals. These include business loans, commercial real estate financing, asset-based lending, construction lending, and agricultural loans. It also provides SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, and digital banking solutions. For personal banking, West Coast Community Bank offers competitive deposit solutions and consumer banking services. The bank is recognized as a leading SBA lender in Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley, reflecting its strong support for local businesses.
Our roots belong with the Custom Cabinetmaker. We were cabinetmakers for years and identify with the values and qualities of the custom cabinetmaker. When it comes to developing relationships with our customers, our mission is Success for those we work with, as we build those relationships on our core values of Create Win-Wins, Do the Right Thing, and Make it Better. Were fanatical about assembling a great team, who continue to "make it better" with great products and innovative services for the Custom Cabinetmaker, and have been since 1989.
Western States Equipment Company, known as Western States Cat, is a prominent heavy equipment dealer and service provider in the Northwest U.S. Established in 1933, the company has evolved from its origins in construction to specialize in equipment sales and service. It operates across a vast area of over 191,000 square miles, including Idaho, Eastern Washington, Oregon, Western Montana, and Wyoming, with 17 branches and 15 Cat® Rental Stores. The company offers a range of services, including the sale of new and used heavy equipment, short- and long-term rentals of various machinery, and comprehensive maintenance and repair services. They provide genuine Cat® parts and accessories, ensuring quick sourcing and delivery. Western States Cat serves commercial and industrial clients, focusing on construction, mining, and infrastructure development, and emphasizes personalized service and tailored financing solutions for its customers.
Ethos is a life insurance company founded in 2016 by Peter Colis and Lingke Wang. The company focuses on making life insurance more affordable and accessible by using technology to simplify the application process. Ethos operates as a licensed insurance agency, partnering with third-party carriers like Legal & General America, TruStage, and Ameritas. Ethos offers an online application process that provides instant quotes, allowing customers to apply for life insurance quickly. The company utilizes a proprietary underwriting engine to assess health and eligibility, ensuring suitable coverage options. Ethos also supports a network of independent insurance agents, facilitating both direct-to-consumer and agent-assisted sales. The primary product offered is term life insurance, tailored to meet individual needs. With significant funding from investors such as Sequoia, Accel, Google Ventures, Goldman Sachs, and Softbank, Ethos has established itself as a major player in the U.S. life insurance market, aiming to protect millions of families.