John D. Kirkgard
Owner

I founded J. Dyhr Capital in February 2002 to build a financial services firm dedicated to trusted personal relationships with each client. A part of the investment community since 1991, I spent seven years as a registered representative with The Legend Group of Palm Beach, Fla., before joining JNL Consulting Services as an associate asset manager in 1998.

A graduate of Westmont College (Santa Barbara, Calif.), I earned a Bachelor of Art degree in economics and business in 1980. I went on to earn a Master of Business Administration degree from California Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) in 1987.

I have a love for teaching, coaching and sharing knowledge with others. My teaching stints at both Santa Barbara City College and Westmont College were thoroughly enjoyable. In addition to time in the classroom, I've been coaching baseball at the college level for more than 25 years. I started as an assistant to Rusty Fairly at Santa Barbara City College in 1980. A few years later, I took the head coaching job at Westmont College and stayed there until 1996, when I became an assistant coach at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

For me, investment advising and coaching have gone hand in hand. Working with others toward a common goal, sharing ideas and making the right decision at the right time are important skills for both investing and coaching. Honing these skills in two different arenas has helped both my clients and the young athletes with whom I've had the pleasure to work.

Another labor of love has been the community work I've done serving on the boards of area youth leagues and directing youth baseball camps. Ursula LeGuin once said, "It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end." My journey so far has been a rewarding and fascinating one. I always look forward in anticipation of what tomorrow will bring for my clients and my student athletes.

Chuck C. Huggins
Associate Asset Manager

Chuck graduated in 2008 from the University of California, Santa Barbara receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics.

While at UCSB Chuck not only succeeded in the classroom, but also as a Division I athlete. For two consecutive years Chuck was presented with the Golden Eagle Award, honoring the universities top student athletes from each sport.

Before joining J. Dyhr Capital in the summer of 2010, Chuck played three seasons of professional baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays Organization.

Chuck shares John’s passion for coaching and youth baseball by hosting clinics and camps for the area’s young aspiring ball players.

In addition to holding the Series 65 securities registration, Chuck is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor CRPC©.

The CRPC© designation encompasses pre- and post- retirement needs with an emphasis on estate planning and the entire retirement planning process using models and techniques from real client situations.

He is a fully licensed Life, Accident and Health Insurance Agent in the State of California.

Chuck is currently registered as an Investment Advisor Representative with the State of California, and serves as an Associate Asset Manager for J. Dyhr Capital.