Carver Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQB: CARV) appointed Lisa Robinson Smith as chief financial officer, the company announced. Robinson Smith previously served as deputy chief financial officer since June 2025 and replaces Christina Maier, who retired.

Robinson Smith brings more than 20 years of financial services experience to the role. She most recently served as managing director and head of financial planning and analysis at Guggenheim Investments, where she supported over $200 billion in assets under management. Her responsibilities included leading budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.

Prior to Guggenheim, Robinson Smith held positions at JPMorgan Chase and Bear Stearns. At JPMorgan Chase, she directed a $100 million corporate initiative to internalize brokerage operations. At Bear Stearns, she supported strategic initiatives for a $5 billion managed accounts platform. She began her career at Deloitte in New York, where she earned her certified public accountant license.

"Lisa's appointment as CFO reflects the continued strengthening of our leadership team as we accelerate Carver's transformation into a modern urban community bank," said Donald Felix, president and CEO of Carver Bancorp.

Robinson Smith earned her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Hampton University.

The appointment follows recent strategic moves by the Harlem-based community bank, including converting over $1 million in trust preferred securities interest obligations into common stock shares and transitioning to OTC Markets trading. Carver Federal Savings Bank is designated as both a Community Development Financial Institution and Minority Depository Institution by the U.S. Department of Treasury.