Finance Opportunities in Santa Barbara?

Freshman at a lower-target on the East Coast here, originally from California. I really love Santa Barbara and was wondering whether there are meaningful finance internship opportunities in the area.

Does anyone know of firms that actively recruit undergrads, or is the market too small to build relevant finance experience or recruit there? Any insight into local IB, PE, VC, real estate, or asset management shops would be appreciated.

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