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Dustin Stephans is an Associate at Ankura (previously Chartwell).

In the 8 years prior to joining Chartwell, Dustin held numerous positions in both the U.S. Army and in the private sector at a licensed lending company.

In the U.S. Army, Dustin served as a Financial Operations Officer and Senior Officer Candidate, and in both roles was responsible for the logistical planning and execution of financial based operations.

In his role at Celebrity Financial, Inc. Dustin managed the Licensing and Regulatory Reporting program, where he successfully acquired the necessary licensure for the company to become a nation-wide Broker, Lender, Debt Collector, Money Transmitter, and Servicer. In this role, Dustin was also responsible for maintaining the company’s licenses, including license renewals, responding to license items, filing state regulatory reports, and supporting state regulatory exams.

Dustin received his commission as an Officer into the U.S. Army from Loyola University of Chicago, where he also holds his BBA in Management.

He loves spending time outdoors, vacationing to warm, tropical destinations, and going to house music concerts with his friends in Chicago where he resides.