More than ** years of successful experience working with investment management firms and as a consultant to firms looking to grow their business. Strengths include analyzing products and all distribution channels for asset raise-up initiatives. Writing marketing communication and web site material. Product knowledge includes mutual funds, separate accounts, commingled pools, variable and fixed annuities, alternative investments, life insurance, and asset allocation. Skilled in developing and fostering strong relationships, and developing high-levels confidence with sound decision-making capabilities.

SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS

Business Development - research the financial service marketplace and products to determine where growth opportunities and alternative products and distribution strategies are available in institutional, high net worth and mutual fund channels; identification of market trends and competitive forces to position products, and recommend marketing strategies: quantitative asset flow review and qualitative market sentiment is included.

Investment Analysis - performance, management, and distribution fee analysis for launching products, legal filing, and marketing, qualifying 401k retirement plan investments, and asset allocation; detailed product knowledge includes: hedge funds, hedge fund of funds, separate accounts, mutual funds, commingled pools, and unitized stock funds. Product analysis of HNW investment portfolios, college savings plans, annuity separate accounts, wrap (UMA) products, defined contribution plans, and ESOP’s. SWOT analysis.

Product Management - marketing, presentation, and communication - planning marketing campaigns and writing: board memos, sales and investor relations presentations, plan sponsor communications, prospectuses, statements of additional information, proxy statements, process improvement plans, participant communications, marketing flyers, web site text, tag lines, product fact sheets, and letters.

Relationship Management - experience includes working with all internal business partners, boards of directors, investment company owners, investment consultants, sales and marketing directors, product managers, IT directors, retail and institutional clients, transfer agents, and vendors; emphasis placed on managing solid trusting relationships, timeliness with deadline oriented projects, and exceeding internal and external client expectations.

Technology and Software - Microsoft application and database proficient. Highly skilled in determining methods of sorting and presenting information in an easy to read format for interpretation and analysis. Software used includes: eVestment Alliance, FactSet, iiSearches, investworks, LipperWeb, Mercer GIMD, Morningstar, PSN, Standard & Poor’s MMD, Strategic Insight, PSN, Whittaker Garnier, Wilshire Odyssey, Zephyr Analytics, RIA, and Discovery.

REPRESENTATIVE COMPANIES

SEACREST WEALTH MANAGEMENT, Manchester, MA

WEALTH ENGINE, Boston, MA

STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS (State Street Corporation), Boston, MA

2100 CAPITAL GROUP (Old Mutual Alternative Investment Affiliate), Boston, MA

AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP (AMG) Prides Crossing, MA

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, Boston, MA

RUESCH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SERVICES, Washington D.C.

EDUCATION: BA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (1988). Concentration and emphasis placed on writing and communication, active in interscholastic athletic programs.

ACTIVITIES: Coordinate annual giving campaigns for Pomfret School and Eaglebrook School. Board member for The Fund to Prevent Homelessness (a Manchester, MA based non-profit. We have distributed $500k since inception); board member of North Shore Nursery School; and annual fund captain for Glen Urquhart School.