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Check out our BP Chapter of the Week, Silicon Beach, led by President Elect Rod Ponce. Check out his BP Pro Tip and bio below: “Never underestimate the power of grabbing a cup of coffee. Chatting over coffee can be a great way to learn about someone’s business, as well as share information about your practice as well.” Rod A. Ponce is Senior Account Executive with First Republic Bank, and the incoming President for Bruin Professionals. After graduating in 2006 with a B.A. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he started his career in financial services as a financial advisor with John Hancock. In 2009, he left the financial advising business to become a Licensed Personal Financial Representative for Washington Mutual Bank, where he began to focus primarily on residential and small business lending. When Washington Mutual was acquired by Chase Bank, Rod moved into a supervisory role, and was involved opening a brand new office in West Los Angeles. In 2012, Rod accepted an offer as an Assistant Vice President with Bank of the West (BNP Paribas Group), where he developed a niche in stand-alone home equity lines of credit, and was a consistent Circle of Excellence qualifier for several years standing.