Sales Representative

Gina D'Alessandro *** Altondale Ave ( Charlotte, NC 28207( Cell (310)

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SUMMARY

A resourceful, enthusiastic marketing executive with extensive experience

promoting financial products. Possess a demonstrated talent for assessing

situations, problem solving, and implementing innovative, systematic

solutions. Direct experience in process improvement, marketing analysis,

strategic planning, business development, sales and all facets of marketing

communications. Expertise includes:

Strategic Planning Financial Consulting Employee Development

Market Analysis & Competitive Analysis Road Warrior

Projections

Business Plan Development Process Improvement Professional Speaking

Skills

EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Bachelor's of Science, Finance 1996

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Series 7, NASD

Series 63, Blue Sky Laws Exam

Series 22, Direct Participation Programs Exam

Life Agent, License Number 0F65384

EXPERIENCE

ATEL Securities, San Francisco February

2008-September 2008

Regional Vice President

Built up the independent channel from last place to third in seven

months

Developed excellent relationships throughout the entire southwest in a very

short time frame

Facilitated theme seminars for brokers on a weekly basis

Rapidly learned the ins and outs of the alternative investment arena with

little training

AXA Equitable, New York, NY March 2007-

October 2007

Regional Investment Specialist, Vice President

Responsible for educating and training 25 regional annuity wholesalers

on the AXA investment platform

Networked with third party sub-advised wholesalers to assist in

conducting seminars and regional sales meetings

Conducted presentations on investment strategies during regional sales

meetings, client seminars and national sales events

Assisted sales representatives in increasing their sales by participation

in seminars for their clients

MainStay Investments, Parsippany, NJ November

2005 - December 2006

Regional Vice President

Continually leveraged existing relationships to expand sales within a

start up territory in Southern California

Introduced the MainStay/MacKay Shields separate accounts to the major

wirehouses

Increased sales by over 70% in the first year from $17 million to $29

million

Gartmore Investments, Conshohocken, PA March

2004 - March 2005

Regional Sales Director, Vice President

Introduced the Gartmore product line, including mutual funds and

separate accounts, to existing broker relationships within the

wirehouse channel

Demographic responsibility includes Southern California, Arizona,

Nevada and Hawaii, with heavy concentration within the Los Angeles

wirehouses

Increased sales from $22 million to $58 million from March 2004 to March

2005.

Credit Suisse Asset Management, New York, NY November

2002 - March 2004

Senior Investment Specialist

Leveraged upon existing relationships to increase separate account and

mutual fund sales within the broker/dealer wirehouse channel

Transitioned a territory with non-existent sales in both mutual funds

and separate accounts into a top three producing territory within the

firm

Assisted top financial advisors in the implementation of successful

seminar themes and strategies and the final presentation

Consistently in the top 5 monthly sales producers

ING Funds, Scottsdale, AZ November 2000

- November 2002

Regional Sales Director, Vice President

Continued to build and encourage supportive working relationships with

financial advisors throughout Southern California to improve product

knowledge

In a shrinking distribution environment, I was given more geographical

responsibility by merit in the managed money distribution channel

Top sales producer in a companywide sales contest of the launch of a

new product.

Federated Investors, Pittsburgh, PA June

1996 - November 2000

Senior Sales Representative

Developed strong relationships with financial advisors within the

various regional firms and wire houses to further expand knowledge of

the mutual fund and variable annuity product lines

Chosen as part of the executive mentor program; hand picked to assist

in the transition of staff from internal to external sales

Youngest sales representative to be promoted into external sales to

the west coast.

Top producer in a companywide month long sales contest of the launch

of a new product.

Consistently ranked in the top 5 of my class.

Increased sales each year 1997( $13 million 1998( $29

million 2000($46 million

References Available Upon Request

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