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Stephen Roberson

Freeport,IL

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Portfolio Assistant

UNION Savings BANK
Freeport, IL
09.2023 - Current
  • Make monitor all client accounts and make portfolio alignment recommendations to meet income, appreciation, and preservation needs for clients while taking into account tax implications for clients
  • Conduct research and analysis of financial markets, economic trends, and investment opportunities & communicate findings and insights to Trust Officers via reports detailing implications for current holdings
  • Conduct in depth financial analysis of individual securities to assess for financial health, growth opportunities, and economic characteristics in order to provide a list of additions and removals for BUY list
  • Train and supervise recent hires in the administrative and operational side of the Trust Department. Review best practices, project management, Trust Policy, and regulatory requirements with new staff and ensure they are brought up to speed quickly and can perform their job functions effectively with minimal oversight

Trust Operations Specialist

UNION Savings BANK
Freeport, IL
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Record transactions into the Trust Accounting System for cash processing to support disbursement and receipt transactions for checks, wires, ACH, transfers, tax withholding, and general ledger posting
  • Reconcile transactions entered into various Trust processing applications to support wires, ACH, deposit accounts, and general ledger processing
  • Reconcile cash management and securities transactions, positions, and income
  • Settle cash management transactions and securities transactions and place resulting trades with fund companies and custodians based on Trust account cash transactions.

Director of Equity and Fixed Income Investment

JRI LLC
11.2019 - Current
  • Work with CEO and CFO to determine investment objectives and risk tolerance to formulate investment allocations accordingly
  • Analyze and assess individual equity securities, mutual funds, ETFs, CDs, and bonds for value, growth, stability, and income potential for JRI operational needs
  • Regularly balance and reallocate positions to keep portfolio in alignment with growth, income, and principal needs while taking into consideration tax implications
  • Prepare regular quarterly and annual reports that effectively communicate asset allocations, performance, and tax implications.
  • Collect, organize, and transfer tax documents to partnering CPA firm to ensure taxes are filed in a timely manner.

Education

Masters in Management And Leadership -

Western Governors University
12.2024

Masters in Business Administration -

Western Governors University
06.2024

B.S. in Finance -

Western Governors University

Skills

  • Portfolio Management
  • Analytical Finance
  • Fixed Income and Equity Investment Analysis
  • General Ledger Processing
  • Advanced Excel

Timeline

Portfolio Assistant

UNION Savings BANK
09.2023 - Current

Trust Operations Specialist

UNION Savings BANK
01.2023 - 09.2023

Director of Equity and Fixed Income Investment

JRI LLC
11.2019 - Current

Masters in Management And Leadership -

Western Governors University

Masters in Business Administration -

Western Governors University

B.S. in Finance -

Western Governors University
Stephen Roberson