AMIT PODDAR

**** **** ****** #** • Urbandale, IA 50322

515-***-**** • acgkk5@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

SUCCESSFUL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Urbandale, IA

Successful Resource Management is a privately held wealth management firm that

provides investment advice and solutions for individual clients and small businesses

Vice-President, Investments & Operations 10/11 – Present

• Manage investment assets of over $100 million using traditional & alternative vehicles

• Extensive due diligence and product development through analytics and research

• Prepare and negotiate acquisition and divestiture terms resulting in 40% increase in revenue

• Lead and manage the operations team with 20% increased efficiency

Assistant Vice-President 08/08 – 10/11

• Evaluated alternative financial products including fixed income solutions, real estate

investment trusts and managed futures contributing to 50% increase in revenue

• Created and managed a fixed income portfolio based on credit research and analysis

• Assisted with valuation and acquisitions/sales of financial planning practices

• Managed and educated new hires on investment solutions, systems and risk assessment

• Oversaw and assured firm’s compliance with regulations of SEC and FINRA

• Review and edit firm’s compliance manual, ADV filings, Code of Ethics, Privacy Policy

Investment Portfolio Associate 06/06 – 08/08

• Helped select investment managers to manage a portfolio of $60 million

• Educated clients; evaluated situations & recommended solutions for their financial goals

• Configured trading software to allow batch trades reducing 80% of required time. Took on

responsibilities contributing to the growth of revenue by an average of 35% per year

• Conducted college funding seminars, presenting on loans, tax savings and cash flow

restructuring

Portfolio Analyst 06/04 – 06/06

• In-sourced the quarterly reports for managed accounts by configuring and running

reporting software reducing mistakes by 95% and cost by 60%

• Built, managed, evaluated and adjusted investment portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance

• In-sourced and managed all IT activities of the firm, including identifying problems,

recommending and implementing solutions

Finance & IT Intern 12/03 – 06/04

EDUCATION

Henry B. Tippie School of Management, University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

Master of Business Administration, Finance Concentration

CFA Institute – CFA Charter holder

Graceland University Lamoni, IA

Bachelors of Arts (Honors), Finance & IT

SKILLS & LICENSES

• FINRA’s Series 7, 24, 66 licenses

• Licensed Life & Health Insurance Agent

• Strong verbal, written, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, decision-making skills

• Advanced user of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, various CRM and financial software

• Leadership roles with various amateur sports teams and volunteer activities

• Member of CFA Institute and CFA Society of Iowa

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