The Viewbook
Orfalea College of Business
Economics
Chad Silva What are you doing now? I am doing financial consulting for several hundred clients at a 50 year old family run investment firm in Santa Maria. How did your program of study at Cal Poly prepare you for your current role? It gave me a broad base of knowledge to springboard from. I was also able to customize my concentration to build a plan that suited my current profession perfectly. What did you do when you first graduated from Poly? I took less than a year to thoroughly investigate my choices of a career path. How long were you at Poly? 5 years Did you have any co-ops or internships while at Poly? No What are your three strongest memories of Cal Poly? Honestly; Friends, College Lifestyle, and High Standards of the Education. When you think of Cal Poly you immediately think of this...? The SLO Life What brought you to Cal Poly? Location, Quality and Price of Education Was your goal to stay locally after graduation? Can you talk about that? Yes, I have family locally and wanted to be close to them. The central coast is paradise and I wouldn't want to leave this climate. When you are not working, what do you find yourself usually doing? I enjoy spending time with my wife, children, parents and friends. I like to be outdoors and stay active.
