Stephen Way

Principal of Way Consulting Group, LLC, and Financial Trends, LLC, banking professional Stephen Way utilizes 30 years of experience to assist businesses and directors with cost reduction, financial reports, and investment management. A longtime executive, Stephen Way bears expertise in a number of other areas, among them return on investment (ROI) operations and tactical business planning techniques. Currently, he applies his financial administration knowledge in a variety of consulting engagements. Among his other projects, Stephen Way founded banktrendreporter.com, an online system that offers financial administrators tools to sustain and develop their organizations. A many-layered resource, banktrendreporter.com provides customized dashboard reporting to clients, graphically displaying peer analysis against a variety of relevant metrics. With the website, Stephen Way seeks to assist firms in improving the areas of management, accounting, and efficiency. Banktrendreporter.com allows financial institutions to measure their operations against competitors and adjust their tactical approach accordingly. In addition to implementing and maintaining the online financial consulting business, Stephen Way assists professionals in growing organizations through his other ventures. He leads several efforts to craft long-term financial plans and identify marketing possibilities and campaigns. Additionally, Stephen Way offers loan asset reviews, loan workouts, and corporate leadership guidance. In the business community, Stephen Way maintains involvement in professional organizations including the Independent Community Bankers of America, where he has been quoted in Independent Banker magazine. Prior to beginning his career, Stephen Way earned a Master of Business Administration from Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management.