Tom Parzakonis
Irvine, CA *****
Phone: 626-***-****
*************@*****.***
Qualification Summary
•Results oriented client service professional.
•Finely tuned presentation, negotiation, and relationship building skills.
•Retirement Services Professional with ARPC designation
Experience:
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments July 2009-Present
• Built book of business through Edward Jones, through door knocking and hunting clients
• Conduct results oriented financial plans, group seminars, and execute investment sales.
• Exceeding production expectations
Financial Advisor, VALIC Financial Advisors 05/2008-July 2009
• Managed a book of over 200 retirement and retail accounts and maintained a 92% AIG
client retention rate.
• Independently built relationships with key decision makers across six school districts and
three college campuses.
District Manager, ADP Retirement Services 09/05-01/2008
•Marketed ADP's 401(k) recordkeeping and investment platform as well as their alliance partner's.
•Advised business owners regarding ERISA law and appropriate plan build.
•Proactively established a network of Financial Advisors and other business partners.
•Leveraged internal relationships through our payroll division in a team environment.
Education Specialist, ADP and Scudder Investments (Scudder acquired) 09/01-09/05
•Worked with business owners, human resources, and participants from point of sale to successfully
implement each retirement plan and educate it’s participants.
•Created and presented a customized education curriculum nationally.
•Generated the highest rollover dollars nationally 2005.
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Sales Support, Scudder Investments11/99-09/01
•Presented Scudder fund solutions to financial advisors in an inbound phone environment.
Benefits Representative, Hewitt Associates04/96-11/99
•Answered inbound employee benefit calls related to 401(k) and health and welfare benefits
Licenses:
Series 6, 7, 63, 66, and CA Life and Health
Education:
Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL
B.A. Communications '95