Steven Townsend

Steven Townsend, CFA has work experience in various financial roles. Steven is currently the Director of Investments & Balance Sheet Strategy at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, where they previously served as a Portfolio Manager. Prior to that, they worked at Huron as an Oracle Consultant, focusing on Hyperion Strategic Finance, Hyperion Planning, Essbase, PBCS, and ePBCS for clients in the materials, insurance, and retail industries. Steven also has experience as a Lead Financial Analyst at H&R Block, where they were responsible for financial planning, capital management, and enhancing financial models. Steven held positions at Stifel Financial Corp. and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods as a Vice President, working in fixed income capital markets and providing strategic initiatives to clients.

Steven Townsend, CFA holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Finance and Accounting from Kansas State University, which they obtained in 2009. In addition to their degree, they have completed several certifications including "Data for Financial Applications" from Kansas State University in 2023, "2022 Complete Python Bootcamp From Zero to Hero in Python" from Udemy in 2022, and the "Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)" certification from the CFA Institute in 2021.