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Financial Services Career Path
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Industry News and Updates
Jacksonville launches small business capital access program
Jacksonville launches small business capital access program (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- The City of Jacksonville Office of Economic Development announced the newly established Small Business Capital Access Programs to support the over 66,000...
Birmingham financial firm makes Jax acquisition
Birmingham financial firm makes Jax acquisition (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- A Birmingham, Alabama-based wealth management firm recently expanded into Jacksonville. Waverly Advisors LLC acquired a registered investment adviser (RIA) known as...
SBA doubles maximum loan amount for loan program
SBA doubles maximum loan amount for loan program (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- The Small Business Administration is expanding its lending efforts to boost energy-efficiency and climate-focused projects. The agency's move — branded as the...
Weak performance for Northeast Florida stocks
Weak performance for Northeast Florida stocks (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- With the Standard & Poor’s 500 index closing the first half of 2024 near a record high, you might assume it’s been a good year for Jacksonville stocks. However, stocks of...
Deegan budget: Skirmish over reserve fund spending could be forthcoming
Deegan budget: Skirmish over reserve fund spending could be forthcoming (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- As the Jacksonville City Council begins dissecting Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.9 billion general fund budget, don’t be surprised if the figure of $47.2...
One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach sold for $48.6 million
One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach sold for $48.6 million (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach sold June 27 for $48.62 million. The oceanfront property comprises a 2.33-acre hotel site and a 0.8-acre...
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
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