Sales Manager

Andrew P. Lyles

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Experience:

Senior Analyst, Debt Capital Markets, January 2005 - February 2009, Merrill

Lynch, New York, NY

. Helped clients such as American Express, General Electric, Ford Motor

Company, and others improve their sales and placement of structured

and unsecured short-term fixed income, and bank liability products

. Prepared complex analyses, client presentations, business reviews, and

ad-hoc requests for hundreds of issuers and investors to aid in the

origination of new business

. Continuously monitored thousands of financial institutions, both for

client prospecting and risk analysis, utilizing FDIC Call and Thrift

Reports, direct conversations with clients and prospects, and by

developing relationships with industry program managers

. Created and enhanced reporting and accounting procedures to

significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of Merrill Lynch's

Investment Banking Finance Division

. Worked on numerous software development projects, representing the

business interests in the design of new trade reporting and accounting

systems responsible for handling more than $50 billion of volume daily

. Helped design and execute marketing and education programs responsible

for over 300% annual sales growth

. Trained and managed junior team members, ensuring client and

operational deadlines were met, while individual workloads were

appropriate and equitable

Fund Manager, Student Managed Fund, January 2004 - May 2004, Roanoke

College, Salem VA

. Managed $500,000 student run investment fund and outperformed the S&P

500

. Researched investment opportunities and presented recommendations to

the fund members

. Worked closely with faculty and professional fund advisors to garner

resources and improve the performance of the Student Managed Fund

. Led weekly fund meetings of over 30 participants and regularly

presented the funds performance to the professional college fund

managers

. Delegated responsibilities to 16 sector managers and researchers

Intern, June 2003 - August 2003, Morgan Stanley, Roanoke, VA

. Performed telemarketing for investor conferences to assist in client

prospecting

. Constructed new and managed existing databases to monitor Advisor

performance and maintain client data

. Tracked and analyzed financial markets alongside Financial Advisors

Technology Research and Electrical Design Team Member, August 1998 -

December 1999, Team Pegasus Solar Racing, Spartanburg, SC

. Utilized creative, technical, and fund-raising skills to design and

build a solar energy powered racecar

. Partnered with companies and engineers to devise feasible solutions to

complex design challenges

. Raised over $150,000 in cash and supplies from sponsors including BMW

AG and Siemens AG

Credentials:

FINRA Series 7 and 63

Education:

Roanoke College - Salem, VA

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, 2004

Alpha Kappa Psi (Professional Business Fraternity)

Honors and Activities:

Team Pegasus Solar Racing:

Spartanburg, SC County Council Resolution of Excellence

Spartanburg, SC City Key awarded for outstanding performance

Roanoke College:

Grant for Academic Excellence

Residence Hall Council, Treasurer 2000 - 2001; Intervarsity Christian

Fellowship, Worship Team Leader 2000 - 2001

Alpha Kappa Psi: Controller 2003; Audit Committee Chair 2003;

Parliamentarian January 2004 - May 2004

American Heart Association CPR & AED Certified: March 2006

Computing Skills:

MS Office Advanced user: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, VBA; Cognos

Database (Impromptu and PowerPlay), Hyperion Essbase

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