Santa Barbara, CA - April 4, 2005

Sean F. Curley, CFA, Senior Financial Consultant, Partnervest Financial Group LLC has been elected as Treasurer of the Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California. Mr. Curley has been active with the Board of Directors serving on the Fundraising and Polo Committees for a number of years. The Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California (HFSC) has been serving the community for fifty years, providing quality programs and services to individuals affected by Hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. HFSC seeks to improve the quality of life and build community for families living with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders by offering a variety of programs and services that educate, advocate and support the needs of the bleeding disorders community.

Mr. Curley specializes in providing investment management, estate planning, tax strategies, and financial planning strategies for business owners, professionals, and high net worth individuals. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA in Finance and International Business from the Stern School of Business at New York University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has over twelve years experience with major Wall Street investment banking firms including Lehman Brothers and Nomura Securities International in New York.


About the Hemophilia Society
The Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California began out of the vision of a few individuals who saw the need and importance of uniting in an effort to provide information, education, and improved treatments that would keep their loved ones alive. HFSC informs the general public and government entities about hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. HFSC offers assistance in many areas such as medic alert sponsorship, emergency financial assistance; individual and family counseling, family gatherings and retreats, case management, seminars, advocacy, and youth focused programs like summer camp, kids club, and HemoGames. The HFSC serves Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Riverside and Ventura Counties. For more information HFSC can be reached at their Pasadena headquarters at (800) 371-4123 or (626)793-6192.


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.