About Arcadia
Our People
Dick worked in public accounting in Boise, Idaho, for over twenty years where he co-founded a CPA firm specializing in a clientele of small businesses and individuals. In the mid-1980s, Dick began managing investment portfolios for clients. In 1989 he returned to graduate school and became a business professor teaching corporate finance, accounting, and business management courses at the University of Oregon, Pacific University, and the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology. He resigned from the OGI faculty in 1996 to focus full time on Arcadia's rapidly growing investment management business.
Howard earned his bachelor degree in Business Management at Boise State University. Howie joined Arcadia in August of 2007 and works in the Boise office. He has been a member of the Boise business community for over 14 years, having served as the General Manager for Wireless Broadcasting Systems, a cable television company, until 2004. Most recently, he was an Investment Advisor with Emerald Financial Advisors in Nampa, ID. Currently he is studying for his Certified Financial Planner™ certification.
Sarah was born and raised in Southern California, where she also graduated from high school. Moving to the Bay Area, she gained customer service and office management experience while managing Lechter's Housewares. She relocated to Grants Pass, Oregon in 2001, where she worked for Johnson Northwest as the Customer Service/Office Manager while studying accounting. Sarah joined Arcadia in 2004.
Anya earned her bachelor and master degrees in Moscow, Russia. After her move to the United States in 2000, she continued her education by getting a certificate in business marketing from Santa Monica College. She polished her skills at such Fortune 500 companies as Nike, Genentech and Mentor Graphics, supporting operations of the offices’ day-to-day business. You might occasionally hear her sing opera in concert halls around Portland. Anya joined Arcadia in the fall of 2011.
Barbara earned her bachelor degree from the University of Michigan in 1966. She worked in information technology at a Fortune 500 company, and then owned and operated her own business before earning a Masters degree in Urban Planning from the University of Oregon in 1991. Subsequently, she served as Executive Director for a non-profit agency and then was a Development Officer at Portland State University. From 1994 - 2006, Barbara developed, directed, and refined business procedures at Arcadia. After a brief retirement, Barbara returned to Arcadia in the fall of 2010.