Colin John Grogan 818-***-**** **.******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To work for a industry leading firm and dominate my respective
market.
PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY experienced and motivated sales professional with acute skill in generating new business
I am a highly
from a start. I am expert in analyzing client needs and expanding every account to it's full potential. I am equally
standing
at
home simplifying jargon to retail clients as working through details and presenting to C-level executives. My
key
objectives are always repeat business and referrals through delivering the highest grade of client experience,
and
outclassing the
competition.
EXPERIENCE
Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, Los Angeles, December 2007-
Present
Financial
Advisor Brought in $15 million of new assets during extremely challenging
•
• conditions 21 months worth of performance bonuses within 5
Obtained
• monthsless than three months ahead of target, up to 9 months ahead at one
Never
point.
• Primarily sold corporate retirement plans to CFOs, CEOs and Senior
• Partnersbusiness through cold
Built
calling
Harbour Securities S.A. Madrid, Spain, March 2003- September
2006 of Desk UK Mid Cap
Head
Equities Led team of 8 staff to record sales levels within the
•
• firm
Brought monthly Sales from $1.8 million to $3.5 million over the course of
• 2005
Trained experienced and non experienced staff to achieve their greatest sales
• successes
Consistently led firm in closed business, led commission over 50 percent of the
• time 3 in commission over 90 per cent of total
Top
• tenure
Largest daily commission
$30,000
Snap Surveys Ltd, London, England, June 2002 - March
2003
Account Manager,
Finance Given responsibility to open previously untouched sector
•
• (Finance) more business through cold calling than any other
Achieved
• manager extensively, visited and ran stands at trade shows and held seminars for
Traveled
professionals
EDUCATION
• Bachelors Degree with Honors, Communications and
Mgmt
Sir John Cass School / London Guildhall–
• 2001
Associates Degree,
Management Institute –
The London
• 1999 Douay Martyrs School, London, England (High
The
School)
SKILLS
• Series 7 and 66 Licensed, CA Dept of Insurance
• Licensed
Competent user of Microsoft Office and CRM
• programs communicator with polished presentation
Effective
• skills
Ability to work under high levels of
pressure