Jeff Little, CFA, CPA Senior Vice President
Manager
Premium Strategies Group
Prior to joining Vining Sparks, Jeff was Manager with Arthur Andersen & Co., specializing in audit and consulting services to financial institutions and broker/dealers. Jeff joined Vining Sparks in 1988 in the Portfolio Strategies Department and provided financial and investment analysis and formulated strategies for depository institutions. Jeff has served as a speaker at industry seminars and has authored numerous articles for financial services magazines. As one of Vining Sparks’ most analytical and productive sales representatives, Jeff leads the Premium Strategies Group as it provides a high level of service to the Group’s clients.

Brian McBride, CPA Senior Vice President
Director of Portfolio Strategies
Premium Strategies Group
Prior to joining Vining Sparks, Brian was with the audit division of Ernst & Young serving clients in the financial services sector. Brian joined Vining Sparks in 1992 and was soon elevated to Director over the firm’s Portfolio Strategies Department. He is a frequent industry speaker and author for numerous trade publications. Brian now works exclusively with the clients of the Premium Strategies Group in targeting strategies to maximize portfolio performance.