Santa Barbara, CA - August 1, 2005

Carolyn S. Bishop, MA, CFP®, Director of Financial Planning and Partner, Partnervest Financial Group LLC, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the New West Symphony, Thousand Oaks, CA. Ms. Bishop specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and estate planning and tax strategies for business owners, professionals, and high net worth individuals. She holds undergraduate and master degrees from Michigan State University, is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner and has over nineteen years of experience in the financial services industry.


About the New West Symphony
A cultural cornerstone of the Ventura County region, the New West Symphony provides accessible world-class performances and educational opportunities for all ages. Under Maestro Boris Brott's energetic leadership, the New West Symphony offers performances of symphonic masterpieces with appearances by renowned guest artists to great acclaim. For more information about the New West Symphony, call toll-free at 1-800-NEW-WEST (1-800-639-9378) or visit www.newwestsymphony.org.


About Partnervest Financial Group
Partnervest Financial Group LLC, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, is a privately owned full-service financial services company. Partnervest provides superior, unbiased wealth management solutions for investors and the advisors that serve them. Partnervest and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Partnervest Securities, Inc. (Member NASD/SIPC), Partnervest Advisory Services LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor, and Partnervest Insurance Services LLC, an Insurance Agency, provide the full spectrum of financial services and products, as well as back-office operations, compliance, and business consulting services. For further information, contact Partnervest at (888) 991-9969 or at www.partnervest.com.