Hand Benefits & Trust Company Biographies

Stephen Sawyer Hand, (CIMA)
President

Hand Benefits & Trust Company

Stephen graduated from Texas Tech University, majoring in Finance.  He began his career with Hand Benefits & Trust as an account executive, and has broadened his duties today to include trust accounting, investments, marketing, and administrative activities.

In addition to his role as Executive Vice President of Hand Securities Inc., a Registered Securities Representative, and an IMCA – Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), A General and FINOP Securities Principal, Stephen is President of Hand Benefits & Trust Company.

C. Douglas Kohler
Vice President

Hand Benefits & Trust Company

Doug attended the University of Oklahoma and the University of Houston, majoring in accounting.  Prior to joining the Company in 1983, Doug worked six years in the accounting departments of North American Mortgage and American General Investment Corporation.  His duties at HB&TCo include collective investment funds administration.

Kathy Harvey
Vice President

Hand Benefits & Trust Company

Kathy graduated from Sam Houston State University, majoring in Finance.  She began her career in commercial banking operations in 1979, and served as Cashier and Chief Operations Officer before joining Hand Benefits & Trust Company in 1998 as Compliance Officer.  Today she is Vice President and responsible for compliance; trust operations to include collective investment funds administration; and trading activities.

Kelli Hill
Trust Officer

Hand Benefits & Trust Company

Kelli Hill, who joined Hand Benefits & Trust in 1996, is a Trust officer and serves as a member of the companies Asset Allocation committee.  Prior to joining Hand Benefits & Trust, Kelli was a manger of Securities Operations at River Oaks Trust Co. in Houston, Texas for 6 years.

Kelli is currently a registered investment advisor with Hand Securities, Inc. and is licensed with FINRA as a General Securities Representative (Series 7) and a Securities Investment Advisor (Series 66).  Kelli is heavily involved in the day-to-day operations and compliance of Hand Securities, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.