Scott Payant is a seasoned financial executive with a passion for driving strategic financial teams that deliver reliable financial forecasts, results, and strategies to enhance profitability and decision-making. With a focus on quality, communication, and delivery, he has a knack for achieving notable results in improvable financial structures, risk management, investment analysis, financial reporting, and process improvement.

Scott's exceptional record of accomplishments includes particular expertise in financial planning and analysis, predictive analytics, treasury and cash management, investment analysis, accounting controls, merger integration, risk management, and financial reporting, among others. He has contributed to a 6% profit increase by spearheading enhanced management reporting and budgetary controls, and he restored the reporting integrity of a subsidiary within six months while achieving a clean audit after a significant audit adjustment.

He has a solid educational background, having studied MBA, Finance at DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, and BBA, Accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Scott has had several leadership positions throughout his career, serving as the Treasurer and Finance and Audit Committee Member at Family Tree. He has also worked as the Manager of Long Term Financial Forecasting at Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., the Senior Manager of Planning and Budgeting, and Treasury at PSEG Long Island, the Executive Director of Planning and Budgeting at Long Island Power Authority, among other roles.

In his spare time, Scott also consults and volunteers on causes close to his heart. He served as a board member, treasurer, and finance and audit committee member at Family Tree, where he made significant contributions to the organization's growth and impact.