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BRANDON S. HOOPER
Objective
To obtain a growth oriented position that will enable me to
grow personally and professionally
Education
2001-2005 West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Communication
Minor: Business Management
Personal Attributes
Ability and desire to learn new products and technologies
Highly motivated
Strong decision making
Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficient at meeting deadlines in a multi-tasking environment
Work Experience
July 2009-Present Academy Mortgage Corporation
Glen Burnie, MD
Mortgage Banker
Develop marketing strategies to promote growth and business
opportunities and to maximize performance against target
Conduct face to face client interviews providing
recommendations for different products and services where
appropriate
Establish relationships with a variety financial partners such
as accountants, real estate agents, and insurance agents to
assist with business development
Act as a liaison between the customer and the underwriter
throughout each transaction
Keep up to date with policy and procedures relating to all
aspects of the job and applying all knowledge as needed
Ensure prompt and accurate completion of all initial mortgage
related administration and documentation, ensuring compliance
with lending policies and administrative procedure
July 2006-July 2009 T. Rowe Price
Owings Mills, MD
Retirement Plan Coordinator
Managed and coordinate the outsourcing of plan administration;
maintained a schedule for year-end processing; lead client
meetings and conference calls; maintained outstanding issues
log.
Reviewed and maintained all plan related documents; acquired
knowledge of the plan, TRP Retirement Plan Services and the
retirement industry; documented and maintains plan procedures
and forms
Developed and delivered requests for financial information and
reporting from clients, auditors and internal groups; managed
quarterly statement processing; responded to requests for
information from internal and external service partners
Responded to inquiries from Participant Service Center
Representatives; identified and took action on errors;
conducted research and documented findings.
Processed and quality checked complex transactions; coordinated
discussions on transaction processing with client or internal
groups, monitored agency, distribution and settlement accounts,
5500 preparation and non-discrimination testing
Participant Service Account Representative
Optimized the client experience by providing an exceptional
level of service to Defined Contribution (DC) and Defined
Benefit (DB) retirement plan participants by fielding inbound
telephone inquiries regarding service related topics for
specific products including but not limited to, the TradeLink
and TradeLink+ retirement plan brokerage window and utilization
of Morningstar Advice tools
Took ownership of participant and plan related issues by
researching historical account activity and interacting with
various internal parties
Enhanced client relationships by appropriately identifying
opportunities and presenting value added services such as
online account access and consolidation of outside retirement
plan assets into existing plans with T. Rowe Price;
appropriately identify opportunities to retain retirement plan
participants and assets and provide appropriate education or
transfer calls to the appropriate group to build upon the
current relationship. Serve as the primary point of contact for
individual plans as business need dictates
Handled specialized callout campaigns and served as the primary
contact group for inbound inquiries from specific plans as
business needs dictate. Assisted the new plan conversion
process by quality checking lists of individual securities
expected to arrive at TRP via an upcoming plan conversion
Loan Specialist All Credit Funding
Towson, MD
Develop relationships with clients in order to build a positive
business reputation growth
Sustained knowledge base of FHA, conventional, 203k rehab, and
construction loans to satisfy all types of client requests
Provided guidance for most the beneficial financial route for
each client
Recruitment Specialist Maxim Health Services
Lutherville, MD
Sought, recruited and interviewed medical professionals to fill
contract positions for both hospitals and medical facilities
Acted as a liaison between the hospital and the contracted
employees to ensure both employee and client satisfaction
Managed weekly and biweekly timesheet and payroll for
approximately twenty employees to thirty five employees
Professional Development
. Maryland Mortgage Originator License
. American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries
(Retirement Plan Fundamentals Certification)
References
Available upon request