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connect people e setting for the Montbleaus' two-story, Hamptons-style home is especially fitting because the couple has long supported Wildcoast, the international organization committed to ocean and coastal conservation. On the day of our interview, there is a buzz of activity as the couple prepared to host Baja Bash on June 14, marking the nonprofit's 25th anniversary, a major milestone in its mission to protect some of the most important coastlines and ocean habitats on the planet. (e event, held just a week after our interview, featured top sustainable chefs from both Baja and San Diego, as well as tacos, tequila, beer, mezcal, and music.) "Our home was built to entertain and when Ann Wycoff, Director of Development for Wildcoast and a dear friend, asked if we would host the first Baja Bash four years ago, we all agreed that it was the perfect venue to showcase their mission," Philly recalls. e fundraiser has grown from about 150 to more than 300 attendees. e couple also has a heart for local children's charities including the Make-A-Wish Foundation San Diego, which helps wishes come true for 300 critically ill children each year. Philly is an airport greeter for families; takes part in the "Trailblaze Challenge," << ranchandcoast.com 110 JULY 2025 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE