SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Investment Professionals Inc. (IPI), a leading provider of investment services to community banks, announced today the promotion of Christine Walters to Chief Financial Officer.<br /><br />Promoted from IPI Controller, Walters has over 20 years of experience in the accounting sector and holds her FINOP designation.  President and CEO, Jay McAnelly, comments, "We are proud to promote Christine to our CFO position. She has been a wonderful asset to the IPI team over the last 5 years.  I am excited to see her career growth within the company.  She is a talented person and major part of the continued success and growth of the firm."<br /><br />Walters joined IPI in 2008, bringing with her over 20 years of accounting experience. She earned her BS in Accounting from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA from Illinois State University. As Controller, Walters is responsible for all aspects of the Accounting and Finance department including transaction processing, financial reporting, budgeting and analysis. As FINOP, she is also responsible for regulatory reporting. "I'm very proud to be part of an organization that understands that the equation for success is not to focus just on the growth and health of our own firm, but rather to direct our attention on our ability to impact the growth and success of our banking partners," Walters comments. "With that thought in mind, IPI has developed a very unique partnership model with our community banking affiliates unlike any in our industry.  This is a very exciting time for IPI and I feel very fortunate to be part of the direction and leadership of the firm."<br /><br />About Investment Professionals Inc.<br /><br />Investment Professionals, Inc. (IPI) is an independent Texas-based investment, insurance brokerage and asset management firm specializing in the increase of ROA and ROE and the on-site delivery of investment programs for financial institutions across the United States. IPI currently partners with more than 140 financial institutions across the country, whose assets range from $50 million to over $10 billion. IPI has more than $7 billion under management for over 90,000 clients, has no debt and currently employs over 450 people. IPI is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment advisor and member of FINRA and SIPC.