M I C HAE L C H I ECKO

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304

CELL 347-***-****

M ICHAELCH ace867@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER FOCUS: To obtain a position with a profit-d riven

o rganization that is committed to developing a strong customer

b ase and which offers career growth

E DUCAT IO N: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (1993) American

I n ternational College MA; Degree Studies (1989-1992) St. Bonaventure

U niversity – NY

PROFESSIONAL EXPER I ENCE:

PRE M I E R BEVERAGE-T H E CHAR M ER SUNBELT GROUP- 2012

- 2013

SALES DEVELOP M E N T ACCOUNT REPRESENTAT I V E

*Certified Wine & Spiri t & Sales & Merchandising Professional (WSSM)

*Represents the entire Premier Beverage Distributing Company Product portfolio,

i ncluding

both wine and spiri ts

* Increase business opportunities by conducting professional presentations, staff

t raining

sesions and product seminars

*Develops executes, manages and merchandise segment specific promotions in

t arget accounts

*Builds and maintains relationships with decision-making personnel in each target

account

* Schedules account sales and service calls on a regular basis including survey and

consumer

assesments during account business hours

N EW YORK L I F E NY, NY- 2008 to June 2009

I NSURANCE AGENT

*Successfully completed New York L ife’s Product and Marketing Course

* L icensed to sell L ife Accident and Health Insurance and Annuities-NY, NJ, MA,

FL

*Recipient of Long-Term Health Care Success Award (2008)

*Recipient of New York L ife Certificate of Excellence Granted Access and Privileges

of the

P rogressor’s Club

M ORGAN STANLEY, NY, NY – 2000-2007

H EAD T RADER OF I NST I T U T IONAL EQU I TY T RAD I NG NYSE

F LOOR

*Utilized market research, accurate buy/sell indications, and timely stock

t rading

* Traded Ini tial Public Offerings in deal situations

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H EAD T RADE R- NYSE F LOOR

* Traded arbitrage

*Clarified objectives of the desk and identified problems quickly which is essential

i n monitoring

R isk

* Mul ti tasked and prioritized heavy order f low, approximately 35 to 45 million

shares daily in

N umerous stocks in a volatile environment

* Communicated effectively in the marketplace which is essential to achieving

quality execution

and client satisfaction

* Mentored and t rained many clerks

*Promoted a positive working relationship with others by being a team player

*Supervised and managed clerks within the Trading Zone

QU ICK & RE I LLY, NY, NY – 1995-2000

F RON T L I N E T E LEP HO NE T RADE R- NYSE F L00R

* Worked directly with Institutional Trading Desk

*Cleared Trades for U.S. Clearing Corp

*Assisted in maintenance of Floor Members’ Emergency Fund and other accounts

PRU DE N T IAL SECUR I T I ES, NY, NY 1994-1995

RETA I L BLOCK TRADER ON UPSTA IRS T RAD I NG DESK

*Financial Advisors worldwide to t rade equities on NYSE and AMEX

*Cleared and Booked t rades in the Equity Operations Department

RE LATE D EXPER I ENCE I N T ER NSH I PS- M ORGAN STANLEY

A ND SM I T H BARNEY-SUM M ER 1992

Observed and performed activities to assist t raders, attended morning meeting to

better understand forecasting of financial and related data, and learn marketing

sales strategy and implementation. Gained insight into the financial marketplace by

observing and interacting with t rade professionals in the NYSE (equity,) AMEX

(equity, options,) and NASDAQ (Over the Counter)

Personal I n terests

Tennis, golf,fishing, skiing, Captain of Varsity Hockey, MA State Lacrosse

Champion Team

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