Kris Chester
Chief Operating Officer Emeritus at Kestra Financial
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer Emeritus at Kestra Financial
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kris Chester
Strategic and innovative leader who champions the customer experience through business acumen, inspiring people and delivering results. Collaborative executive with a proven track record of successfully transforming organizations to exceed customer expectations and outperform the industry. Highly effective in leading teams to superior performance, promoting a diverse and engaging work culture and improving the holistic customer and employee experience. Skillful communicator who employs exceptional interpersonal skills to connect with customers, employees and business partners to deliver results.
Experience
Chief Operating Officer Emeritus
Nov 2025 — Present
Education
Mays Business School - Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance, General
1983 — 1987
Skills
- Financial Services
- Portfolio Management
- Banking
- Risk Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Commercial Banking
- Payments
- Treasury Management
- Treasury Services
- Credit
- Ach
- Treasury
- Business Process Improvement
- Program Management
- Payment Systems
- Cash Management
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Integration
- Commercial Lending
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