The Commerce Trust Team

Steve Bredbenner, CFP^®, AWMA^®

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager Team Leader

Steve is a senior portfolio manager and team leader for Commerce Trust. Upon gaining a thorough understanding of a client’s needs and goals as well as assessing the client’s entire financial situation, he works with our investment research team to construct a portfolio to help clients achieve their long-term goals.

Steve comprehensively represents our research and goals-based investment process, starting with the initial assessment and creation of an investment objective to ongoing evaluation and adjustments based on changing market and life circumstances. With a deep knowledge of the market and experience in investment management, he serves clients with thought leadership, insight, and consulting services.

He joined Commerce in 2008 as a financial analyst in the commercial lending training program and in 2009 transitioned to Commerce Trust as a financial planning analyst providing comprehensive financial advice to clients and prospects.

Steve received his Bachelor of Science in personal financial planning from the University of Missouri and his Master of Business Administration from Webster University. In addition, Steve has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ designation. He is a current member of the St. Louis Chapter of the Financial Planning Association.

He is a board member for the St. Louis Community Foundation and enjoys spending time with his family and following University of Missouri athletics.

The Chartered Financial Analyst^® (CFA^®) Charter is a designation granted by CFA Institute to individuals who have satisfied certain requirements, including completion of the CFA Program and required years of acceptable work experience. Registered marks are the property of CFA Institute.

Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, AWMA™, and the AWMA™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.

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