As a Client Advisor, Amanda becomes personally acquainted with the specific goals and financial lives of her clients and then delivers customized financial planning, risk management, and tax strategies to assist in their goal achievement. Ms. Thomas has extensive experience working with the financial needs and goals of divorcees, widows, and multi-generational families.

Amanda has over 35 years of financial experience. Prior to joining Mission Wealth in 2006, Amanda spent 11 years as a Vice President in Private Banking at Northern Trust Bank in Santa Barbara, working with high net worth clients and their banking, investment, and trust needs.

Amanda has a Master of Science in Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning, as a well as a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Classics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Amanda was born and raised in Miami. Currently residing in Santa Barbara with her husband, she enjoys travel and all outdoor sports including beach volleyball, golf, tennis, hiking, skiing, and swimming.

Amanda is Past President and current Board member of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, and a past board member of the Junior League of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Barbara Human Services and Community Development Commission, Santa Barbara Young Professionals Club co-founder, and Santa Barbara Small Business Loan Fund.

Member of the Mission Wealth Women on a Mission group, which is an array of female team members that offer the advice and guidance women need in this new age. Our goal is to support a future full of strong, independent women, based on education, positivity, and empowerment.

Pacific Coast Business Times “Top 50 Women in Business” in 2017 in the Business and Finance category. Disclosures.

In this interview Amanda discusses her passion for sports, travel and languages!