Randell Beamon III, Cfa, Caia

Randell Beamon III, CFA, CAIA has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry. Randell started their career at Motorola Inc as a Regional Credit Manager, where they managed sales accounts and was responsible for granting credit limits and terms. Randell then joined Allstate Insurance as an Investment Accountant, performing GAAP accounting duties for various investment portfolios. After that, they joined Kemper Corporation, where they held several roles, including Investment Analyst, Assistant Portfolio Manager, and Assistant PM - Senior Credit Analyst. In these roles, they analyzed qualitative and quantitative attributes of fixed income securities, made buy/sell recommendations, and conducted industry and company analysis. Randell also worked as an Investment Accountant at Kemper, where they performed accounting duties and prepared investment reports. Currently, they are the Director of Investments at EquiTrust Life Insurance Company.

Randell Beamon III, CFA, CAIA has a strong educational background. Randell earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, completing their studies from 1994 to 1998. Prior to that, they attended Lane Tech H.S. from 1990 to 1994.

After their undergraduate studies, Randell pursued higher education and obtained an M.B.A. in International Business from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, completing their degree in the year 2001.

In addition to their formal education, Randell Beamon III has also obtained professional certifications. In 2014, they earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute. Randell also holds the CAIA certification from the CAIA Association, although the specific details regarding the time of obtaining this certification are not provided.