Colton L. Verrips
West Des Moines, IA 50266
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OBJECTIVE
Aspire to represent a leading Real Estate Development/ Investment firm
crafting a skill set to maintain a lasting relationship.
EDUCATION
Iowa State University Kirkwood
Community College
Bachelor of Science Associate of
Arts
Major: Finance
Major: Golf Course Management
August 2005-December 2007 August 2003-
May 2005
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS/ COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Des Moines Area Association of Realtors/ Multiple Listing Service
Central Iowa Real Estate Investors Association
. Helping Investors develop specific knowledge and skills through
seminars, workshops, and continuing education
Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer Home Builder
. Help construct homes for families in need
. Instruct and lead a crew in certain tasks
Adopt a Highway, Volunteer
. Clean-up a two mile stretch of highway outside Waukee
EXPERIENCE
Financial Representative II
January 2009-Present
First American Bank West
Des Moines, IA
. Analyze financial documents and spreadsheets on a daily basis
. Manage financial data through Excel spreadsheets and Word documents
. Assist in opening new accounts and cross selling services such as
wealth management and First American Bank home mortgage
. Administer, balance, and order money for eight branch offices and ten
swift stop ATM's
. Provide exceptional customer service through all financial
transactions
. Promote and sell traveler's checks, cashier checks, savings bonds, and
CD's
Real Estate Salesperson
May 2011-Present
Iowa Realty Jordan Creek
Office, WDM
. Build up a client base by proactive marketing through flyers, mailers,
and prospecting
. Increase real estate knowledge through continuing education classes
. Helping clients and individuals make buying or selling a home reality
. Promote my business and Iowa Realty
Owner/Entrepreneur February
2008-May 2011
Curb Appeal Landscape Development
West Des Moines, IA
. Expand salesmanship skills through company marketing and promotion
. Develop a competitive bid based on initial meeting with client
. Analyze each project in detail of cost to profit ratio
. Schedule of residential projects based on developed action plan
. Maintain financial records and accounting
. Organize project in all phases from start to finish
Associate Project Manager
Summers 2005-2007
Rips Wood Construction
Okoboji, IA
. Assisted in bidding and scheduling of projects
. Communicated between contractor and subcontractor
. Analyzed and maintained a project within budget and time frame
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Proficiency in: Microsoft Office Suite Cost and Profit
Analysis
Excel Internet Research
Word
PowerPoint
REFERENCES
Available upon Request