ALM First Welcomes Rebecca Judge as Senior Manager, Hedging Operations

Dallas, Texas – ALM First, a strategic partner for more than 300 financial institutions nationwide, is continuing to expand its hedging team to meet growing industry needs. Rebecca Judge, a hedge accounting professional with more than 20 years of experience, recently joined the firm as Senior Manager, Hedging Operations.

“We’re pleased to welcome Rebecca to the team,” says Juan Arreola, CPA, Director of Hedging and Hedge Accounting, ALM Strategy Group. “As more financial institutions seek comprehensive hedging and derivative advisory services, her skills and over two decades of experience will help support the firm’s expanded hedge accounting capabilities.”

Judge brings a wealth of expertise to ALM First. Prior to joining the firm, she held various roles at Hedge Trackers, LLC, where she built and led a high-performing client support team. Throughout her career, she’s also held roles at Tellabs, PepsiAmericas, Searle and Foster & Gallagher.

“I am very excited to be part of the growing and dedicated team at ALM First,” says Judge. “I’m looking forward to using my expertise to help clients optimize their institution’s risk profile through hedging with derivatives, while adhering to hedge accounting requirements.”

Judge earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Illinois State University and currently resides in the Greater Orlando, Florida area.

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About ALM First

ALM First was founded in 1995 as a strategic partner for depositories, offering an array of financial advisory services. The firm’s expertise in asset liability management, investment management, balance sheet strategy, secondary market solutions, and specialty financial services, has allowed it to deliver deeper insights into financial institutions’ balance sheets, strengthening their performance and building efficiencies. With approximately $70 billion of investments under management (as of December 31, 2024), ALM First Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisor, acting as an unbiased third party, offering commission-free, fee-based services to over 300 financial institutions across the country.

In recent years, ALM First Group has expanded to include several wholly-owned subsidiaries including DDJ Myers, an ALM First Company and ALM First Executive Benefits, LLC. Driven by client needs, the firm now offers various services to help financial institutions optimize their greatest assets – their people.