Southern California Bancorp announces the retirement of Chairman Emeritus and Director John Farkash, effective Tuesday, January 16, 2024, due to health reasons. Mr. Farkash was a Founding Director of the Company in 2002 and served as its chairman for nearly 20 years. In addition to his role in building Southern California Bancorp and Bank of Southern California, Mr. Farkash is the Founder and President of Farkash Construction Inc., providing architecture, interior space planning, construction, real estate development, and commercial real estate property management to clients throughout Southern California.

He has also been involved in San Diego?s rural planning issues and continues to oversee the family real estate portfolio.