Brendan M. Szocik

Mr. Brendan M.
Szocik, CFA, is a President & Chief Executive Officer at First Financial Bank N.A.
- Trust Division.
He has been with Financial Trust since 2003 serving in the role of portfolio manager for individual, corporate, charitable, and trust accounts.
He chairs the Investment Committee and coordinates the firm's research efforts.
He also oversees trading for the firm.
He helped develop the firm's Multiple Asset Program, which focuses on diversification across multiple asset classes through the use of Exchange Traded Funds and Mutual Funds.
Prior to joining First Financial Trust, Brendan worked as a trader for a hedge fund focused primarily on mergers and acquisitions.
He also worked as a Specialist's Assistant at the New York Stock Exchange.
Mr. Szocik earned his Bachelor's degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society.