Christopher Bryan Johnson Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Maximized efficiency as the only department which did not increase headcount as the company more than doubled in size by enacting process improvements and leveraging technology in implementing software solutions for.
• Revamped SEC filings to adopt best of peer practices by developing the risk factors and the MD&A for the 10-K, crafting the format for the quarterly Earnings Release, and creating the presentation for the Quarterly.
• Managed the company’s balance sheet to increase profitability and mitigate interest rate and liquidity risk by setting parameters for loan and deposit rates, supplementing funding with external borrowings, allocating.
• Instrumental in acquisition diligence, valuation, reporting and integration with six acquisitions completed since 2012, including three within a twelve-month period.
• Implemented budgeting down to individual cost centers / departments, prepared and interpreted timely financial reports and analysis to assist in decision making and ensure focus on proper metrics, and reported monthly.
• Oversaw preparation of SEC reporting, ensuring reported results complied with GAAP, and regulatory reporting, including the bank’s Call Report and the holding company’s federal filings, FRY-9C/LP.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Managed all aspects of bank fixed income security investments including analysis on asset backed, agency, and municipal securities; monthly portfolio evaluations; and creating centralized trade documentation.
• Oversaw application and closing of Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) investment which raised $12 million of new capital in August 2011 at the lowest possible initial dividend rate of 1%.

• Taught Finance 402 “Security Analysis” covering securities markets, financial statement analysis, fundamental equity analysis, and a team presentation of a prospective undervalued publicly traded equity.
• Selected by accounting department to teach Business Administration 521 “Financial Statement Analysis” to Masters of Accountancy candidates in fall of 2006.filings and current financial news

• Performed primary research on investments for inclusion into client portfolios by conducting detailed analysis of company financial statements and forecasting future business results.
• Valued investments based on projected income, asset values, cash flows, and comparable merger and acquisition transactions.
• Wrote correspondence used for both existing and prospective clients, including a newspaper column that got the firm featured on CNBC.

• As Battalion Intelligence Officer advised Commander during deployment to Bosnia and awarded Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service.
• Selected as the one Artillery Captain, out of 60, to act as an analyst for the Combat Maneuver Training Center and awarded Army Achievement Medal for accomplishments.
• As Lieutenant was recognized by Battalion Commander and awarded Army Achievement Medal for superior execution of mission while supervising section of 6 personnel during live-fire evaluations.

Mba, Finance

Jd, Business Transactions

Bs, Economics