Profile
Mr. Desmond is Vice President and Portfolio Manager of MBO Advisors, Milwaukee Wisconsin.
He is a former COO of Republic Capital Group (RSLA) in Milwaukee, WI (now owned by TCF Financial), He has several years of banking experience.
He began his career as a National Bank Examiner in Washington, DC, later moving to Ernst & Ernst specializing in bank audits in their Detroit office, and then COMAC (Parsons Group) as an accounting specialist in Detroit.
He spent fifteen years as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer of a seven-bank holding group in Chicago, serving as president of one of the banks.
He has served as president of Republic Capital Group, a $1 billion multi-bank holding company, executing five acquisitions and a mutual to stock conversion.
Most recently, he has been responsible for equity investments in the financial institutions sector for Heartland Advisors and MBO Advisors.
Mr. Desmond graduated from Georgetown University in 1963 and attended Harvard Community Banking School.
He is a CPA and holds professional licenses NASD Series 6, 7, and 63.
Former positions of Robert Desmond
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ernst & Ernst Ltd.
 Ernst & Ernst Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Ernst & Ernst Ltd. provides software engineering services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Crumlin, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Republic Capital Group, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Bank of Hillsboro, NA
 Bank of Hillsboro, NA Major BanksFinance Part of Country Bancorp, Inc. (Illinois), Bank of Hillsboro, NA is a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Hillsboro, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
FIG Partners LLC
 FIG Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003, FIG Partners LLC is a broker/dealer specializing in mid- and small-cap bank and thrift stocks. They strive to generate superior returns for institutions and high net-worth individuals through integrated trading, sales and research. They are employee-owned. FIG Partners is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They are located in Atlanta, Georgia. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Robert Desmond
| Georgetown University | Undergraduate Degree |
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FIG Partners LLC
FIG Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003, FIG Partners LLC is a broker/dealer specializing in mid- and small-cap bank and thrift stocks. They strive to generate superior returns for institutions and high net-worth individuals through integrated trading, sales and research. They are employee-owned. FIG Partners is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They are located in Atlanta, Georgia. | Finance |
| Republic Capital Group, Inc. | Finance |
Ernst & Ernst Ltd.
Ernst & Ernst Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Ernst & Ernst Ltd. provides software engineering services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Crumlin, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Bank of Hillsboro, NA
Bank of Hillsboro, NA Major BanksFinance Part of Country Bancorp, Inc. (Illinois), Bank of Hillsboro, NA is a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Hillsboro, IL. | Finance |
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