Tony Taylor, Loan Improvement Specialist for the Lakota Funds, is a certified Economic Development Financial Professional and a certified VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Professional) volunteer.

Prior to joining the Lakota Funds, Tony operated the Security First Bank’s mobile bank that traveled to various communities on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation offering basic banking services. Tony has also been employed as a Housing Counselor for a Community Development Corporation in Chadron, Nebraska.

Tony graduated from Gordon High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Chadron State College. Tony is married, with four daughters and a step-daughter and resides in Gordon, Nebraska. Tony collects rare books and enjoys weight- lifting and golf.