Stephen Bridges

Current

Manager - Strategic and Financial Services at AvAirPros, Inc.

Past

Controller at Holcombe Construction, LLC
Branch President at Bank of the West
Assistant Vice President at TIB - The Independent BankersBank

Mortgage Loan Coordinator at Comerica
Bartender / Head Waiter / Waiter at Uncle Julio's Fine Mexican Food

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Education

Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business
Richland Community College
Southern Methodist University

Tyler Junior College
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Sulphur Springs High School

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Stephen Bridges’s Summary

I graduated from the Master of Science in Accounting program with a 3.61 GPA. The program was completed at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

I am in the midst of a career change, moving to corporate accounting from commercial banking. I will be starting with AvAirPros, Inc. on May 26, 2009.

I am a Notary Public with my Commission expiring in 2010.

Stephen Bridges’s Specialties:

Courses Completed:

• Tax Research
• Financial Reporting & Analysis I & II
• Accounting Information Systems
• Graduate Seminar in Taxation I & II
• Mergers & Acquisitions I & II
• Advanced Corporation & Partnership Taxation
• Auditing I
• International & State Taxation
• Corporate Governance
• Accounting for Income Taxes
• Auditing II
• Graduate Seminar – Financial Accounting
• Legal & Ethical – for Accountants

Stephen Bridges’s Experience

Manager - Strategic and Financial Services

AvAirPros, Inc.

(Financial Services industry)

May 2009 — Present (3 months)

I will be starting with AvAirPros on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
Controller

Holcombe Construction, LLC

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Construction industry)

August 2007 — February 2008 (7 months)

• Managed accounts payable and receivable and prepared monthly financial statements. Prepared all receivable invoices for collection on all progress payments as well as upon completion of contracts.
• Prepared weekly payroll manually as well as all reporting for all federal, state and insuring entities.
• Maintained all subcontractor, customer, company, vendor and employee records
• Reviewed and approved all subcontractor requests
Branch President

Bank of the West

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Banking industry)

June 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 1 month)

Branch President, Carrollton, TX March 2006 to June 2007
• Oversaw day-to-day branch operations for $18 million full-service banking branch
• Managed loan portfolio in excess of $12 million
• Analyzed variance related to actual performance to budget on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Prepared annual budget for the branch

Senior Vice President , Irving, TX June 2005 to March 2006
• Second in command of $35 million, full-service banking branch
• Assisted branch president in the day-to-day operations of the branch
• Managed loan portfolio in excess of $6 million
• Analyzed variances related to actual performance to budget on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Assisted in the preparation of annual budget for the branch
Assistant Vice President

TIB - The Independent BankersBank

(Public Company; TXN; Semiconductors industry)

April 1997 — June 2005 (8 years 3 months)

Assistant Vice President, April 2000 to June 2005
• Saw an increase in gross loan volume of approximately $144 million. At the end of my tenure, managed a $150 million loan portfolio and oversaw day-to-day operations of department
• Worked with financial advisoryfirms and bond counsel firms on placement of their bond issues
• Assisted treasury management providing analysis of participating financial institutions
• Held securities licenses 52, 63 and 72

Bank Officer, October 1998 to April 2000
• Worked with bank subsidiary reviewing loans ranging from indirect auto loans to large, complex real estate loans
• Participated in initial development of automation work papers
• Led review of several engagements

Credit Analyst, April 1997 to October 1998
• Assisted 12 lenders in the State of Texas
• Helped develop the credit analyst training program
• Convinced management to purchase RMA statement analysis software
Mortgage Loan Coordinator

Comerica

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CMA; Banking industry)

August 1995 — April 1997 (1 year 9 months)

• Coordinated mortgage loan applications for four loan officers
• Served as construction loan coordinator for up to 50 loans at a time
• Requested inspection of properties and disbursed loan proceeds
Bartender / Head Waiter / Waiter

Uncle Julio's Fine Mexican Food

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Restaurants industry)

February 1995 — September 1995 (8 months)

During my final year of college, I waited tables to get experience as well as to earn income. I started as a server and after approximately one month was promoted to head server responsible for the wait staff during specific shifts as well as receipts during the shift. Soon after being promoted to head server, I was given the opportunity to work as a bar tender. As a bar tender, I was responsible for all products that were stored in or served from the bar. This included inventory of liquor, beer and wine as well as margarita mix.

Stephen Bridges’s Education

Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business

MSA , Accounting - Taxation , 2008 — 2009

Graduated with a 3.61 on a 4.0 scale.
Richland Community College

Accounting 1997 — 1997

I completed Intermediate Accounting II and Cost Accounting with cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale.
Southern Methodist University

BBA , Finance and Organizational Behavior/Business Policy , 1992 — 1995

Completed 9 hours of accounting at SMU. Pursuing the opportunity to complete a MSA.

Activities and Societies:

SMU Cheerleader, Kappa Sigma
Tyler Junior College

AA , General Business , 1989 — 1991

Activities and Societies:

Club and Varsity Soccer, Dean's List
Texas A&M University-Commerce

Summer School 1989 — 1990

I attended East Texas State University (now Texas A&M Commerce) for summer school. I completed ENG 101: Prob of Communication in Second Summer 1989 and PSCI 220 The US Governmnet in First Summer 1990.
Sulphur Springs High School

1989

Activities and Societies:

3 year letterman Soccer, 1 year letterman Football, Key Club