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Financial Services Career Path
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Industry News and Updates
Pay raises for 2025 aren’t falling in line with projections. Here’s what’s different.
Pay raises for 2025 aren't falling in line with projections. Here's what's different. (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Pay raises are so far this year slightly lower than originally projected by employers, the latest evidence of a slowing job market...
Billions in small-business funds keep flowing. Here’s who’s making money available.
Billions in small-business funds keep flowing. Here's who's making money available. (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Missouri’s Department of Economic Development recently announced more than $2.9 million in grant funding to expand entrepreneur and...
Pinnacle Bank teams with city to boost Northside Jacksonville business district
Pinnacle Bank teams with city to boost Northside Jacksonville business district (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Pinnacle Bank has committed to provide accessible funding to commercial property owners in Jacksonville’s Moncrief neighborhood. The...
Chase building Jacksonville branch in Atlantic North in East Arlington
Chase building Jacksonville branch in Atlantic North in East Arlington (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- About six weeks after the site-clearing permit, the city issued one May 6 for construction of a Chase Bank branch in the Atlantic North development of...
Florida expansion pays off as Fifth Third clinches top spot in banking satisfaction survey
Florida expansion pays off as Fifth Third clinches top spot in banking satisfaction survey (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Fifth Third Bank has been named the top bank in Florida for customer satisfaction in retail banking, according to J.D....
Fifth Third Bank plans Rivertown branch in St. Johns County
Fifth Third Bank plans Rivertown branch in St. Johns County (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Fifth Third Bank continues to expand in St. Johns County with plans for a branch in the Rivertown master-planned community. It would be the Cincinnati-based...
Meet Brian Allen, Finance Industry Manager
Brian Allen is the Finance sector manager at CareerSource NEFL and a native of Jacksonville, FL.
Brian Allen was born and raised in Jacksonville, and graduated from UNF, initially with a BA in Education and later with a Master of Business Administration.
Brian began his career as a teacher and athletic coach in Duval County Public Schools and eventually found his way into the Mortgage Industry, working both as a Mortgage Broker and then as a Mortgage Loan Officer for both BBVA Compass and TD Bank. He has a total of 13 years of mortgage banking experience in both mortgage origination and mortgage servicing. During the most recent recession, Brian’s employer closed operations and he found employment with Fidelity National Information Services as a Quality Assurance Analyst, testing multiple enterprise applications.
Brian currently serves as both the Finance and Information Technology Sector Managers for CareerSource NEFL.
Contact Brian for information on how your business can benefit from a partnership with CareerSource NEFL.
Interested in a finance career and need more information? Contact Brian at ballen@careersourcenefl.com