Today we welcomed Brett Bauer, CFO of 1st Source Bank, discussing interest rates, inflation, the economy, and banking industry.
Brett Bauer initially joined 1st Source Bank as a Corporate Trainee in 1999 before becoming a Trust Investment Analyst in 2000. In 2006, he started managing the Bank’s fixed income portfolio until he was promoted in late 2012 to Chief Investment Officer. At this time, he also assumed the responsibilities for managing 1st Source’s funding and treasury functions, bank liquidity, municipal and large CD pricing and services, a $1 billion-plus investment portfolio, as well as setting and managing the Bank’s asset liability policy and approach. He has played a key role in vetting tax equity investments in 1st Source’s solar financing business. In 2020, he also took over responsibility for the company’s Financial Analysis unit and was promoted to Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer a year later. Prior to his tenures with 1st Source, Mr. Bauer worked for Bear Stearns Japan Ltd. in Foreign Securities Operations and later served as a Vice President in the Government Securities Portfolio Management area for Bear Stearns. Mr. Bauer graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BS in Business Administration in 1994 and obtained an MBA from the University in 2013.