Bert oversees the financial, treasury, accounting, and operations aspects of Grove Bank and Trust, including capital planning, asset-liability management, investments, liquidity, accounting, financial planning and analysis, management and regulatory reporting, taxes, loan and deposit operations and investor communications. Bert is a senior executive with over 30 years of expertise streamlining business processes, controlling expenses, enhancing revenue, and balance sheet management. He has held several CFO positions in both public and private companies, including CFO of Barnett Bank of South Florida, US Century Bank, BankUnited and various real estate and international sales companies. He began his career in public accounting with an international accounting firm. Bert is a licensed CPA, received his Master of Business Administration and Bachelors from the University of Miami, and is a member of the President’s Council of his alma mater.