Benn J. Smith

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Objective: Utilize my broad experience as a financial professional to add

value to an organization.

Professional Credentials:

- NASD Series 24 General Securities Principal

- NASD Series 66 Uniform State Securities Law License

- NASD Series 7 General Securities License

- Pennsylvania Variable Life, Health and Accident Resident Insurance

Producer License

- National Development Council Revolving Loan Fund Administration

Course

- National Development Council Credit Analysis 100 Course

Professional Experience:

2010 - Present Financial Advisor

First Niagara Investment Services

Coaching and mentoring a team of financial associates to provide a

high level of service to existing investment and insurance clients.

Engaged in client acquisition activities to grow client-base and

assets under management.

2004 - 2010 Financial Advisor /Office Manager/Principal

Freedom Financial Wealth Management, Inc, Nationwide

Life and Financial, and AXA, Advisors, LLC.,

Harrisburg, PA

Vice-President and shareholder of Freedom Financial Wealth

Management, Inc. a full service, independent, financial services

firm in Harrisburg, PA. Presenting educational seminars on various

investment and financial planning topics. Meeting with prospects

and clients to provide investment and insurance solutions.

Performing business management duties including accounting, contract

negotiations, and compliance activities.

2005 - 2011 Part-Time Enrollment Specialist

Benefit Vision, Inc., Harrisburg, PA

Completing telephone enrollment of employee benefits including

medical, dental, vision, disability and group life insurance

programs. Reviewing eligibility and plan details with employees.

Cross selling voluntary benefit products including life insurance

and disability.

2001 - 2004 Community Development Coordinator ~ Vice-President

Dauphin County Department of Community & Economic

Development, Harrisburg, PA

Assisting Department Director with the management and implementation

of community development programs including. Providing

interdepartmental leadership to increase, implement and monitor

federally sponsored community development grant programs. Assisting

Director with coordination of business financing programs, including

job creating small business loans. Performing administrative

functions including preparation of department budgets and oversight

of accounting and book-keeping functions.

Internships: October 1999 - Dec. 2000

Dauphin County Department of Community & Economic Development

-working to promote Dauphin County's services to businesses

& the community

-coordinating public speaking engagements for elected

officials

-General staff assistance

Office of Dauphin County Commissioner's

-completing administrative duties

-working with the economic development department on

business development projects

Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

-working on a research project dealing with the evaluation

of government agencies initiatives

-learned the value and procedures involved with change

management

-developed systems to calculate and tracking cost savings

initiatives

Education:

American College Duquesne University Central

Pennsylvania College

Bryn Mawr, PA Harrisburg, PA Summerdale, PA

Major: Financial Services Major: Professional Studies Major:

Business Adm.

Currently enrolled in Emphasis: Org. Leadership Emphasis:

Finance

Master's program & Information Technology Degree: Associate

of Science

Degree: Bachelor of Science Summa

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Community Involvement:

- Board of Directors, Whitehall Township Industrial and Commercial

Development Authority

- Board of Directors, Pennsylvania YMCA, Inc.

- Past Member Board of Directors Historic Harrisburg Association,

Treasurer

- Past Member Board of Directors Broad Street Market Corporation,

Treasurer

- Past Member Board of Directors Dauphin County Affordable Housing

Associates

- Charter President of the Susquehanna Ice-Breakers Toastmasters Club,

Summerdale PA

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