Barton L. Jackson II, a vice president and relationship manager at TD Bank, is a banking professional of 12 years. He
feels very fortunate to have fallen in love with a career that puts him at the intersection of fi nance and serving his community.
In October, Barton will celebrate his eighth year at TD Bank. Representing the Regional Commercial Bank, his responsibilities
are in supporting small business owner clients. Through in-depth discussions regarding their cash cycle, scaling, and other
fi nancial milestones, Barton and his clients can best determine how TD Bank business solutions can support their endeavors.
He oversees lending decisions for clients with total credit exposure ranging from $100,000 to $1 million.
As TD Bank’s Metro New York LGBTA Business Resource Group Community Marketplace Lead, Barton maintains an active
presence in the community through volunteerism, professional networking and partnerships, and business development in line
with the TD brand. He is also a TD Bank volunteer ambassador to the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, an advocacy
organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities for the LGBT business community whose certifi cation of LGBT
Business Enterprises is recognized by more than one-third of Fortune 500 companies. With NGLCC, he has chaired monthly
events, brought new members on board, and facilitated networking introductions.
For the Offi ce of the New York State Comptroller, Barton sits on the Consumer Protection and Empowerment Focus Group.
He has taught consumer fi nancial literacy and small business fi nancial seminars for numerous community groups and nonprofi
ts.
In 2019, Barton was recognized as one of the Business Equality Network’s 40 LGBT Leaders Under 40, and last year he
was also named one of TD’s WOW! Stars for his work in community development.
Prior to his work with TD Bank, Barton worked for Verify Credit Union and Wells Fargo.
Barton is a graduate of Boise State University.
30 Gay City News Impact Awards 2020
HONOREE
BARTON L.
JACKSON II
VICE PRESIDENT, RELATIONSHIP MANAGER, TD BANK