Bryant Dabney, M.B.A

Experience

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  Horizon Bank

  Aug 1991 - Jun 1994

  Financial Officer

  Managed bank finances in the Control Department. Oversaw federal fed fund balancing, income statement and balance sheet analysis. Responsible for producing monthly Board of Directors financial report for Board Member review and decision making.

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  Bank Calumet

  May 1996 - Jun 1997

  Branch Manager Trainee

  Learned to manage bank branch activities. Sold different bank products. Supervised other workers including the teller line of the branch. Performed teller cash drawer and bank vault audits.

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  Purdue University North Central

  Jun 1997 - Oct 2009

  Assistant Director/Director of Financial Aid Department

  Financial Aid Awarding, Packaging, and Equity Packaging. Assisted Northwest Indiana students with financial aid process. Assisted on the Negotiation and Rules Making Committee with the Department of Education. Counseled students and parents with the various ways to pay for college education. Managed the financial aid office staff of nine. Managed scholarship distribution. Was a member of ISFAA (Indiana State Financial Aid Association). Was designated the area high school financial aid night presenter for Northwest Indiana, covering LaPorte and Porter counties. Show less

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  Ivy Tech Community College

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2016

  Instruct Managerial Accounting course which teaches all facets of managerial accounting including capital investment decisions, time value of money, cost allocations, budget production & variance analysis, and managerial decision making based on balance sheet, income statement, and other financial statement analysis. Recruited and assisted students with creation of their academic schedules. Attended numerous recruiting events for the college. Assisted Vice Chancellor with day-to-day functions. Entered all recruiting data into our Banner system to keep good records for the college. Assumed duties of the Associate Vice Chancellor. Made decisions concerning student complaints and concerns. Supervised the Student Affairs Department. Managed all enrollment functions including admissions, financial aid, and registration

  • Adjunct Faculty Instructor - Accounting

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Associate Director of Admissions

    Jun 2010 - Jan 2016

  • Interim Associate Vice Chancellor

    Aug 2013 - May 2014
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  Michigan City Area Schools

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2017

  Guidance Counselor - Barker Middle School

  Counseled students and parents preparing middle school students for their high school academic and social experiences. Supervised the coordination of all standardized testing (ISTEP). Assisted the principal with creation of the school’s master schedule. Also handled student discipline issues.

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  School City of East Chicago

  Mar 2018 - Jan 2020

  Finance, Business Office Manager

  Teamed with the CFO and performed such duties as budget creation, inventory management, forecasting, district procurement, approving payables and payroll.

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  Indiana Department of Transportation

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

  District Finance Director

  Supervised all district budgeting, expenditure forecasting, account line transfers, approving expenditure requisitions, and managing district utility expenditures, Also reconciled and explain all monthly budget variance occurrences to the Finance team in Indianapolis.

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  SWANSON CENTER

  Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

  Chief Financial Officer - In Training

  Supervised all accounting and financial functions of the center. Those functions included financial statement analysis, entering accounting journal entries, approving payables, receivables, and payroll. Also imported and posted monthly revenues from patients, insurance companies, Medicaid, and Medicare.

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  Harbour Trust Investment Management Company

  May 2024 - now

  Wealth Advisor

  I/We gain a thorough understanding of our client's personal goals, aspirations, and risk tolerance, to create individual asset-managed accounts that meet individual needs for income and growth as well as client tax concerns. I/We combine research, market forecasting, and industry expertise to actively manage client's accounts to meet their objectives as their fiduciaries.