Steve Scranton is a Chartered Financial Analyst™ (CFA) with over 20 years of investment experience with equities, tax-exempt and taxable fixed income securities. He joined Washington Trust Bank in 1987 and was responsible at that time for managing the bank's investment portfolio. In 1995, he moved to AgAmerica, FCB, as Director of Funds Management. During this time, Steve was responsible for investment portfolios as large as $1 billion. Steve rejoined Washington Trust Bank in July of 1997 as a Vice President, Portfolio Manager.

As Washington Trust Bank's Chief Investment Officer, he is responsible for the management of the Portfolio Management Group. He works closely with clients and relationship managers to design, implement and monitor investment and risk management strategies. He actively participates on committees within the bank to help design strategies and policies related to bank-owned investments. He has responsibilities on the following committees for the bank:

• Trust Committee
• Trust Investment Committee
• Asset and Liability Committee

Steve is active in the investment community as a member of the Spokane Financial Analysts Chapter and the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute (CFAI).

Professional and Community Affiliations:

• WSU College of Business & Economics National Advisory Board, Board Member
• WSU School of Finance, Real Estate & Insurance Advisory Board - Chairman
• YMCA, Past President of Downtown Advisory Board
• Leadership Spokane Graduate (1994)
• City of Spokane Economic Policy & Forecasting Council - Member