Member Spotlight – February 26, 2023

Santa Barbara Loan & Jewelry –
Leonard Himelsein

How long have you been a pawnbroker?
30+ years

How long have you been a member of CAPA?
30+ years

Why did you join CAPA?
Perfect organization for the pawn industry.

What do you enjoy most or you like most about being a member of CAPA?
Learning from other members, help, assistance and advice.

What do you love most about being a pawnbroker?
The business and art of the deal.

Who inspires you?
Self motivated.

If you could choose anyone as a mentor, who would you choose?
My partner that passed, Woody Traudt.

What’s one thing – either industry-related or not – you learned in the last month?
Change is coming quickly.

Website
https://santabarbaraloan.com/