James Conklin

James Conklin is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Managing Director at Western & Southern Financial Group since July 2022. Prior to this role, Conklin held the position of Managing Director, Business Capital at First Financial Bank from August 2017 to June 2022. A significant portion of Conklin's career was spent at Fifth Third Bank, where responsibilities included Managing Director of Asset-Based Lending and Vice President of the Structured Finance Group. Conklin began at Fifth Third Bank as a Credit Analyst and Financial Analyst in Treasury Operations. Academically, conklin earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Notre Dame between 2015 and 2017, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Finance from Xavier University from 1998 to 2002.