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4 0 U N D E R 4 0 1 6 TIM CALLAN Tim Callan is president of Callan Capital, an independent, boutique wealth management firm based in La Jolla. Callan and his brothers started Callan Capital with $75 million in client assets. By the end of 2008, at the height of the credit crisis, the firm had grown to manage $128 million in client assets. Today, Callan Capital has more than $300 million in assets under its management, which places the firm among the top wealth management companies in San Diego. As a testament to his professional skills, the Wall Street Journal recently blogged about Tim’s opinions and advice regarding the drawbacks of using insurance as a retirement vehicle. He has also written about annunity investing. Callan is a member of the Kiwanis Club of San Diego. He and a handful of other young professionals banded together to form Kiwanis Young Professionals Group to attract a younger mix of volunteers to the Kiwanis program. Callan and his brothers have created a culture of philanthropy at Callan Capital and are consistently giving back to the San Diego community. The firm is a regular sponsor of the La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest Under the Stars event, and it supports Equinox Center, a non-partisan, nonprofit think thank that researches and advances innovative solutions to balance San Diego’s regional growth with finite natural resources. It donates time and money to the Old Town Academy, a public charter school, and to Peers Network (an acronym for Philanthropy, Entrepreneurism, Environment, Relationships and Social endeavors). Callan is a graduate of the University of Colorado. CYNTHIA ARMSTRONG CHAPLIN Cynthia Chaplin is the wholesale sales manager for Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Barry College in Mount Barry, Ga. She moved cross country from Georgia to San Diego in 2007. What started as a hobby in Georgia, making and selling artisan jewelry, quickly led to a long-time passion and career She started with Leo Hamel as a manager, a role specifically designed for her. She has become an eagle eye at determining true value and strategically manages the entire wholesale goods side of the company. She works with an astounding 10 buyers across San Diego. In 2011, the company achieved an increase of 49 percent and this year her projections are for an incredible increase of 71 percent in wholesale activity. Her interest in reptiles and snakes has led her to become the adoption coodinator for the San Diego Herpetological Society, a 501-c-3 charity that has been part of the San Diego community for over 30 years. Through the charity she is active in local legislation and ensuring that laws are focused on animal welfare. In conjunction with Leo Hamel, Cynthia works with Corizon Devita, an organization that helps to support orphanages in Tijuana. S A N D I E G O M E T R O . C O M | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2 | 2 7 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y 1 9 8 5 - 2 0 1 2
4 0 U N D E R 4 0 SHANEY JO DARDEN Shaney jo Darden founded the Keep-A-Breast Foundation to drive awareness for breast cancer prevention in young women and to provide resources for survivors and those recently diagnosed. After a friend’s shocking death from breast cancer at age 27, Darden launched the foundation, the leading youth-focused, global breast cancer awareness nonprofit. With more than 8 million “I Love Boobies” bands sold and hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for breast cancer research, Darden has transformed the foundation from a controversial grassroots movement into a leading organization that has inspired and educated millions across the globe about prevention, education and support. She has been able to expand the foundation to Germany, Japan, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. She has established a series of grant opportunities and awarded grants to seven organizations. Darden has been awarded numerous awards including the Yoplait champion Award, the TNT’s “Dramatic Difference Maker” award and the Surf Industry Manufacturer’s Association’s Humanitarian of the Year award. MITCHELL T. COMPTON II Mitchell Compton is the co-managing partner of Dominion West Capital LLC. He is an accomplisherd entrepreneur in the nightlife and real estate development arenas. He was co-founder of EnDev Enterprises LLC, which produced and managed award-winning nightlife venues in several locations throughout San Diego (such as Stingaree and Barwest). He is currently a partner in Gaijin Noodle and Sake House and The Griffin. He has developed, managed and sold several office buildings in Phoenix and Las Vegas as well as in San Diego. Dominion West Capital is focused on revitalizing entry-level housing in San Diego and Las Vegas and has helped spruce up neighborhoods in the South County with its attention to detail and willingness to put a top-quality product in the market. He has been recognized as a Platinum Club Member for his fundraising accomplishments for the Movember Foundation benefiting men’s health charities. Compton has helped raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and volunteers his time to help mentor men going through issues with substance abuse. His partnerships in the nightclub business has produced national awards and recognition. He is an avid competitor and over the past five years has competed in over 20 races, including three half-ironman distance triathlons. 2 7 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y 1 9 8 5 - 2 0 1 2 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2 | S A N D I E G O M E T R O . C O M 1 7
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SHANEY JO DARDEN<br />
Shaney jo Darden founded the Keep-A-Breast Foundation to drive awareness for breast cancer prevention<br />
in young women and to provide resources for survivors and those recently diagnosed. After<br />
a friend’s shocking death from breast cancer at age 27, Darden launched the foundation, the leading<br />
youth-focused, global breast cancer awareness nonprofit. With more than 8 million “I Love<br />
Boobies” bands sold and hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for breast cancer research, Darden<br />
has transformed the foundation from a controversial grassroots movement into a leading organization<br />
that has inspired and educated millions across the globe about prevention, education and<br />
support. She has been able to expand the foundation to Germany, Japan, Canada, France and the<br />
United Kingdom. She has established a series of grant opportunities and awarded grants to seven<br />
organizations. Darden has been awarded numerous awards including the Yoplait champion Award,<br />
the TNT’s “Dramatic Difference Maker” award and the Surf Industry Manufacturer’s Association’s<br />
Humanitarian of the Year award.<br />
MITCHELL T. COMPTON II<br />
Mitchell Compton is the co-managing partner of Dominion<br />
West Capital LLC. He is an accomplisherd entrepreneur<br />
in the nightlife and real estate development arenas.<br />
He was co-founder of EnDev Enterprises LLC, which<br />
produced and managed award-winning nightlife venues in<br />
several locations throughout<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> (such as Stingaree<br />
and Barwest). He is currently<br />
a partner in Gaijin<br />
Noodle and Sake House and<br />
The Griffin. He has developed,<br />
managed and sold several<br />
office buildings in<br />
Phoenix and Las Vegas as<br />
well as in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>. Dominion<br />
West Capital is focused<br />
on revitalizing<br />
entry-level housing in <strong>San</strong><br />
<strong>Diego</strong> and Las Vegas and<br />
has helped spruce up neighborhoods<br />
in the South<br />
County with its attention to<br />
detail and willingness to put a top-quality product in the<br />
market. He has been recognized as a Platinum Club Member<br />
for his fundraising accomplishments for the Movember<br />
Foundation benefiting men’s health charities. Compton has<br />
helped raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation<br />
and volunteers his time to help mentor men going through<br />
issues with substance abuse. His partnerships in the nightclub<br />
business has produced national awards and recognition.<br />
He is an avid competitor and over the past five years<br />
has competed in over 20 races, including three half-ironman<br />
distance triathlons.<br />
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