DAVID M. NAVARRO
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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Experienced financial advisory sales professional with an extensive
background in managing client relationships. Skilled in identifying
financial solutions for clients using an array of financial instruments
and planning tools.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MERRILL LYNCH, New York, NY
1997 to Present
Investment Associate (2001 to Present)
Serve as the primary investment and planning associate for a large
private wealth management advisory team.
. Develop and penetrate new and existing high net worth relationships.
. Consult with prospective clients to identify objectives, effect
appropriate solutions, and conduct an ongoing review of results and
performance.
. Analyze and market a suite of complex investment and planning products
such as pre-paid forwards, structured products (including index,
commodity and fixed income based instruments), interest rate
derivatives, as well as mutual funds, ETF's, and plain vanilla
options.
. Manage clients' exposure to alternative investment platforms including
hedge funds, managed futures and private equity.
. Develop and manage several discretionarily managed sector-based equity
portfolios as well as municipal bond (national and state-specific) and
investment-grade taxable fixed income portfolios.
. Supervise 3rd party separately managed account roster and conduct
regular due diligence on money managers.
. Formulate tactical investment opportunities using ML/BofA, S&P,
Morningstar and other research providers concurrent with client
suitability requirements.
. Assist in the formulation of the team's annual business development
goals.
. Conduct fixed income training classes for broker trainees with a focus
on basic fixed income mechanics, bond selection and order entry
procedures.
Registered Client Associate (1999 to 2001)
Manage all areas of administrative support for three high net worth
private wealth management advisory teams.
. Act as service and operations manager responsible for conducting new
relationship on-boarding procedures and performing all bookkeeping
functions (including margin maintenance, movement of securities and
funds, as well as other credit and risk controls).
. Liaise with all internal departments of the firm to provide direct ad
hoc support for the client base.
. Prepare marketing presentations, proposals and periodic reviews in
advance of prospect and client meetings.
. Identify and market banking service opportunities including mortgages,
credit cards, retirement accounts and deposit products.
Client Service Representative (1997 to 1999)
Respond directly to client inquiries regarding banking and securities
activities in central asset, retirement and business
accounts.
. Perform in-depth research off-line on more complex client requests,
communicating with other areas of the firm to complete overdraft,
banking service, and fee service resolution.
. Managed Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (TTY) line service requests.
EDUCATION AND LICENSES
New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration, Quantitative Finance, Finance (May
2006) 3.44 GPA
Rutgers University, Rutgers College
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Philosophy (1997)
Chartered Financial Analyst Program (CFA)
Completed Levels I and II, Current Level III Candidate (June 2011 Exam)
NASD Series 7, 31, 63 & 65 ? New York State Life and Health Insurance