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George has led multi\-site teams, developed sales and service strategies, recruited and trained employees, and built career\-development plans designed to improve performance, retention, client satisfaction, and sustainable growth\. At USALLIANCE Financial, he frequently ranked No\. 1 in national sales, supported organic growth contributing to 40% of overall branch goals, and helped integrate three Federal Credit Unions as the organization surpassed $2 billion in assets\. He also led a paper\-reduction and audit\-efficiency initiative that reduced processing time by 50%\. Earlier, George helped propel an RBS/Citizens Bank branch to more than $40 million in new money and assets between 2007 and 2009\. Fluent in English and Spanish, George brings experience across retail and commercial banking, consumer and small\-business lending, relationship management, cash management, mortgage lending, sales leadership, and financial services operations\. ## Services - Operational Requirements - Employee Evaluation - Business Planning - Communication - Succession Planning - Customer Experience - Sales & Marketing - Leadership Development - Management/supervisor experience - Excellent communication, presentation and vocational skills - Knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel - Specialize in sales and customer service - Telecommunication experience - Banking - Loans - Relationship Management - Sales Management - Cross Selling - Team Building - Recruiting - Consumer Lending - Coaching - Cash Management - Branch Management - Small Business Lending - Auditing - Training - Retail Banking - Credit - Financial Services ## Highlights - Frequently ranked No\. 1 in national sales at USALLIANCE Financial, exceeding personal, team, and organizational goals\. - Led sales and service strategies across multiple USALLIANCE Financial locations in New York and New Jersey, supporting organic growth that contributed to 40% of overall branch goals\. - Played a pivotal role in the acquisition and integration of three Federal Credit Unions at USALLIANCE Financial, helping the organization surpass $2 billion in assets\. - Improved employee retention by 80% at USALLIANCE Financial through recruiting, hiring, training, and career\-development plans that also supported employee advancement\. - Led a paper\-reduction initiative with IT that reduced processing time by 50%, improved efficiency, and improved audit\-process accuracy\. - Led collaborations with Inclusive and the Mexican Consulate and secured a designation from Qualitas for Life, expanding access to thousands of potential clients domestically and internationally\. - Helped propel an RBS/Citizens Bank branch to more than $40 million in new money and assets from 2007 through 2009\. - Managed daily activities and growth efforts for two Liberty Bank branches in Connecticut\. - Delivered store sales quota at a minimum of 100% as a Manager at Wireless Advocates/Costco\. ## Experience - **Vice President BMgr \(Multi\-Site\) at Bankwell** (2024–present) - **Vice President BMgr at JPMorgan Chase & Co\.** (2022–2024) - **District Manager NYC/NJ \- National Expansion B\.D at USALLIANCE Financial** (2016–2022) — Lead multiple site locations across NY/NJ area developing sales and service strategies to connect teams to • supporting communities and organizations driving organic growth contributing to 40% of overall branch goals\. • Frequently Ranked \#1 in sales nationally exceeding personal, team, and organizational goals\. • Strong focus on recruiting and hiring, employee training, and career development plans, resulting in career • advancement for employees and improved employee retention by 80%\. • Led Paper reduction initiative and coordinated with IT to analyze costs\. • Utilized a software program, saving • costs and improving efficiency, reducing processing time by 50% and accuracy of the audit process\. - **Manager/Assistant Branch Manager at Liberty Bank \- CT** (2014–2016) — Managed daily activities for two branches\. • Responsible for overseeing and contributing to the direct • growth of each branch\. • Provided leadership, training, development, and direct supervision for employees ensuring all • requirements were met and that ongoing training and career development was provided\. • Developed strong financial relationships with new and existing members\. • Focused branch employees’ • activities and initiatives towards meeting the financial needs of the customers\. - **Manager at Wireless Advocates/Costco** (2011–2013) — Managed staff in all areas of in all areas and delivered store sales quota at a minimum of 100 percent\. - **Contract Sales /Site Manager at Unique Installers Contracting Company** (2009–2010) - **3rd Key Manager/Banker II at RBS/Citizens Bank** (2007–2009) — Increased bank revenue and business rapport through networking and new client relationships Propelled branch to over $40 million in new money and assets from 2007 through 2009\. - **Contract Sales/Site Manager at Unique Installers Contracting Company** (2002–2007) - **Floor supervisor at Gold's Gym** (2001–2002) — Responsible for attaining new membership contracts ## Education - International Business — CUNY Bronx Community College - Business \- Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles — Harvard Online - Finance/Marketing Management Training \| Leadership Training \| Operations Training \| Fraud Training \| Vendor Contract Training ## FAQ ### What does George do now? George is Vice President BMgr \(Multi\-Site\) at Bankwell\. ### What are George's professional strengths? George is a strategic, results\-driven financial\-services professional with more than 15 years of leadership experience\. His work emphasizes business growth, revenue generation, market expansion, product and marketing strategy, strategic planning, operational excellence, community engagement, and high\-performance team development\. ### What did George do at USALLIANCE Financial? At USALLIANCE Financial, George served as District Manager NYC/NJ for National Expansion business development\. He led multiple locations across New York and New Jersey, developing sales and service strategies that connected teams with communities and organizations and supported organic growth contributing to 40% of overall branch goals\. ### What sales and growth results did George achieve at USALLIANCE Financial? George frequently ranked No\. 1 in sales nationally at USALLIANCE Financial, exceeding personal, team, and organizational goals\. He also led new\-business acquisition, strategic partnerships, and organic\-expansion efforts that consistently led revenue\-growth and regional\-performance metrics\. ### What was George's mergers\-and\-acquisitions experience at USALLIANCE Financial? George played a pivotal role in the acquisition and integration of three Federal Credit Unions at USALLIANCE Financial\. The work helped the organization surpass its $2 billion asset milestone\. ### How has George developed teams and talent? George focused on recruiting, hiring, training, and career\-development plans at USALLIANCE Financial\. These efforts resulted in employee career advancement and improved employee retention by 80%\. ### What operational\-improvement project did George lead? George led a paper\-reduction initiative and worked with IT to analyze costs and use a software program\. The initiative improved efficiency, reduced processing time by 50%, and improved the accuracy of the audit process\. ### What partnerships has George developed? George led collaborations with organizations including Inclusive and the Mexican Consulate and secured a designation from Qualitas for Life\. The initiative expanded access to thousands of potential clients domestically and internationally while enhancing brand presence and engagement\. ### What was George's role at JPMorgan Chase & Co\.? George was Vice President BMgr at JPMorgan Chase & Co\. ### What did George do at Liberty Bank? George was Manager/Assistant Branch Manager at Liberty Bank in Connecticut, where he managed daily activities for two branches and contributed directly to their growth\. He provided leadership, training, development, and supervision to employees, ensured requirements were met, supported ongoing career development, and directed branch activities toward meeting customers' financial needs and building financial relationships with members\. ### What did George do at Wireless Advocates/Costco? George was a Manager at Wireless Advocates/Costco\. He managed staff across operational areas and delivered store sales quota at a minimum of 100%\. ### What was George's experience at Unique Installers Contracting Company? George served as a Contract Sales/Site Manager at Unique Installers Contracting Company\. This role appears twice in the experience record\. ### What did George accomplish at RBS/Citizens Bank? George was 3rd Key Manager/Banker II at RBS/Citizens Bank\. Through networking and new client relationships, he increased bank revenue and business rapport and helped propel the branch to more than $40 million in new money and assets from 2007 through 2009\. ### What did George do at Gold's Gym? George was a Floor Supervisor at Gold's Gym, where he was responsible for attaining new membership contracts\. ### What education has George completed? George studied International Business at CUNY Bronx Community College\. He also completed Harvard Online's Business \- Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles course\. ### What professional training has George completed? George has completed training in finance and marketing management, leadership, operations, fraud, and vendor contracts\. ### What skills does George bring to financial\-services leadership? George is skilled in operational requirements, employee evaluation, business planning, communication, succession planning, customer experience, sales and marketing, leadership development, management and supervision, presentation, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, sales, customer service, telecommunications, banking, loans, relationship management, sales management, cross\-selling, team building, recruiting, consumer lending, coaching, cash management, branch management, small\-business lending, auditing, training, retail banking, credit, financial services, leadership, mortgage lending, commercial banking, business expansion, expansion strategies, business development, and finance\. ### What languages does George speak? George speaks Spanish and English\. ### What certification does George hold? George holds an NMLS certification\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/gthomson7