David R. Brown

First California Financial Group, Inc. operates as a holding company for First California Bank. First California serves the comprehensive financial needs of small and middle size businesses and high net worth individuals throughout Southern California. Its deposit products comprise of non-interest bearing demand deposits, interest checking, savings accounts, time deposits, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. The company was founded on June 7, 2006 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

The Group's principal activity is to provide commercial banking services through four banking offices in Los Angeles. It operates through two bank subsidiaries: Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A. It serves small to medium-sized businesses in the niche markets of entertainment, healthcare, business banking, and community-based nonprofit organizations. It also serves business executives, professionals and other individuals, providing commercial and residential real estate financing, real estate construction financing and commercial lending, and consumer and home equity loans. The lending products include revolving lines of credit, term loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans and consumer and home equity loans. It offers a full range of loan, deposit and investment products for specific customer needs and are offered with highly personalized service. It operates throughout the United States.