Objective
Sales Representative leveraging ten years success selling securities
clearing, custody, and wealth management solutions to a variety of
institutional and retail clients that will parlay demonstrated
consultative sales proficiency, thorough understanding of technology,
and stellar track record cultivating relationships over an 18 financial
services career.
Profile
Self-starter, with strong interpersonal skills and positive attitude.
Professional presence, adept at creating, maintaining and strengthening
client relationships. Intelligent and analytic - demonstrated ability to
grasp and articulate complex topics. Experienced and educated, with broad
and deep financial industry knowledge. Has repeatedly achieved high
performance levels in the institutional sales environment. Accustomed to
consistently achieving sales goals. Proven ability to navigate complex
sales situations, identify quality prospects, and close new business.
Innovative, with a high level of integrity.
Efficient and organized - excellent at business planning, and sales
reporting. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily
overcome sales hurdles. Thrives in a performance-driven environment.
Excellent team-building skills.
Skills Summary
Strategic Sales Prospect Management Complex Sales Situations
Business Development Effective Communication Practice Management
Territory Management Trade Show Representation
Sales Reporting Technology Solutions Professional Presentations
Brokerage Operations
Professional Experience
INSTITUTIONAL brokerage sales
o ESTABLISHED AND MANAGED RELATIONSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS WHILE
CAPTURING ASSETS FOR INDUSTRY LEADING FINANCIAL SERVICES CUSTODY AND
EXECUTION PLATFORMS.
o Gained understanding of the each sales opportunity by performing a
thorough business needs analysis.
o Presented focused, value-added, strategic sales solutions and managed
sales cycle.
o Developed customized solutions for a wide variety of institutional
clients
o Performed profitability analysis and negotiated terms of new client
relationships.
o Conducted small-group sessions on proprietary technology platform and
practice management issues.
o Maintained high industry profile leveraging industry associations,
study groups, and networking.
o Created and executed comprehensive business development strategies.
o Worked effectively with all brokerage business units to ensure world
class service standards for platform clients.
territory & Client MANAGEMENT
o MANAGED TERRITORIES EFFECTIVELY AND WITH TRANSPARENCY:
o Submitted all reports timely and accurately.
o Developed and executed strategic business plans:
o Defined by senior management with respect to specific
business unit goals.
o Lead market penetration within territory; strategies included
leveraging trade show attendance, prospect meetings,
telephone calls, letters and competitive gap analysis.
o Consistently exceeded designated business goals:
o Doubled territory assets five straight years.
o Constantly achieved specific revenue goals throughout tenure.
o Surpassed management defined profitability measures
regularly.
Professional Experience, continued
sales process management
o INDEPENDENTLY PROSPECTED FOR AND CLOSED NEW BUSINESS WITH
INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS :
o Contacted and qualified prospective new clients.
o Completely managed sales process from cold call to close.
o Established prospect profiles based on needs analysis.
o Focused on products and services specific to profiled needs.
o Presented solutions to meet needs of key decision makers.
Employment History
WELLS fARGO ADVISORS, LLC - San Diego, CA
Financial Advisor, 2008 to Present
REILLY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC - La Mesa, CA
Vice President, Client Relations, 2005 to 2007
lpl FINANCIAL SERVICES - San Diego, CA
Director, National Accounts - Independent Advisors Group, 2003 to 2005
TD Waterhouse institutional services/Jack white & co. - San Diego, CA
Vice President - Sales, Pacific District, 1995 to 2003
Licenses/Designations/Training
FINRA SERIES 7, 66, 31
COLLEGE FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING - Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
(CRPC)
miller heiman - Strategic Selling; Managers Coaching for Strategic
Selling
american management association - Fundamentals of Sales Management
achieve global - Professional Sales Skills (PSS)
Education
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS - REDLANDS, CA
B. S. BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT MAJOR