Jack Vitale

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Raleigh, North Carolina 27615

Mobile: 919-***-****

E-mail: ac2ue2@r.postjobfree.com Linkedin.com/in/jackvitale PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CLEAN ENERGY ADVISORS Nov 2014 – Aug 2017

Senior Managing Director

• Developed compensation structure for strategic partners and entities of the parent company.

• Panel speaking participant at 5 different Family Office and Investment conferences, speaking on investments in the “Impact” and Renewable Energy sectors. Responsible for educating potential clients on the benefits of Impact Investing.

• Created structure, duties and responsibilities of all employees and independent contractors from third party vendors.

• Assisted and helped implement a marketing strategy for the parent company.

• Helped start a non-profit, Clean Energy Advocates, focused on giving solar to those that need it most. I worked directly with the President on navigating the non-profit process along with choosing board members and strategic partners like Habitat for Humanity.

IMPACTIVE ADVISORS Jan 2015 – Apr 2017

Co-founder

Senior Managing Director

• Co-founded a holistic financial services firm intending to focus on impact investments with a heightened client experience.

• Worked directly with the CEO on key decisions in the building stages of the registered Broker Dealer / RIA.

• Created a “Client Experience Model” along with an “Advisor Experience Model” based on similar principals as the Ritz Carlton Leadership Center.

• Responsible for the partnership with third party marketing companies, annuities and life insurance vendors.

• Directly responsible for registering the firm with National Futures Association. Worked with the NFA on registration, filings, and net capital requirements.

• Responsible for firm banking, payroll, and accounts payable to vendors. Firm banking had FINRA oversight for the first year registered as a member firm.

• Navigated the FINRA registration process, was the point of contact person with the FINRA representative for all correspondence.

• Responsible for due diligence on all third-party vendors. Researched and determined the right vender for each line of business.

• Worked with executive team on development of corporate policy, HR policy, and all aspects of a new business.

• Interviewed and hired a Chief Development Office to help with building a national brand.

• Helped construct recruiting package which included transition and payout percentage, upfront monies, and forgivable loans.

• Contracted with numerous Broker Dealers for platform choice, finally decided on Raymond James Financial. Point of contact for compliance and operations issues for Raymond James.

• Worked closely with corporate attorneys to register as a RIA in appropriate states.

• Interviewed with FINRA for the final stage of becoming a FINRA Member Firm. WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL Apr 2014 – Nov 2014

Associate Managing Principal

• Managed office of 10 financial advisors, assistants, and office staff while maintaining a profitable P & L.

• Coached advisors as they built and grew their practice. Hired 2 financial advisors in the first 3 months adding over

$20 million in Branch Assets Under management.

• Established “in house” marketing team that organized and executed networking and client events. AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL Jan 2008 – Apr 2014

Branch Manager / Financial Advisor

• Grew office Assets Under Management by over $80 million dollars.

• Increased branch gross revenues by over $1 million dollars.

• Responsible for recruiting financial advisors in local market. Successfully recruited, trained and retained 5 financial advisors from other local financial firms.

• Managed a team of 16 financial advisors, implementing and overseeing marketing plans, seminars, and networking events.

• Supported H & R Block Financial Advisors senior management through the merger with Ameriprise and retaining 100% of the advisors through the merger.

• Worked with senior management on compliance and supervision issues.

• Managed relationships with clients while growing personal assets under management to over $60 million.

• Supervised office advisors while continuing to grow personal practice.

• Interacted with Compliance, Legal, Operations and Accounting to resolve issues.

• Continued to maintain a spotless compliance record, and a clean U4. H & R BLOCK FINANCIAL ADVISORS Jan 2000 – Jan 2008 Branch Manager / Senior Financial Advisor

• Grew branch Assets Under Management to over $400 million.

• Supported OLDE senior management through the merger with H & R Block Financial Advisors.

• Successfully worked with advisors to navigate the merger with H & R Block Financial Advisors and retaining 95% of key clients.

• Developed and implemented a cross-selling strategy for the H & R Block Tax managers working with the financial advisors.

• Helped build a local team to work the tax and financial advisory partnership. Paired financial advisors in the office with tax managers to increase tax/financial integration.

• Recruited 6 financial advisors from the local market. Trained and retained existing financial advisors, working with them on business and marketing plans to help increase their business.

• Helped increase gross revenues of the office while also building a growing personal practice and increasing my Assets Under Management to over $40 million.

• Maintained a clean compliance record while supervising over 20 financial advisors. OLDE DISCOUNT STOCKBROKERS Feb 1992 – Jan 2000

Manager / Financial Advisor

• Promoted to Branch Manager, youngest manger in the Southeast Region. (1996)

• Prospected potential clients to build personal practice.

• Recruited, trained and retained local financial advisors.

• Worked with local businesses on financial plans to increase exposure of OLDE, a mid-western firm in the Southeast. EDUCATION:

East Carolina University 1991

Bachelor of Science: Business- Industrial Technology LICENSES: FINRA Series 7,8,9,10,24,31,63,65

Solar Business Basics- Renewable Energy Policy and Solar Financial Modeling The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Board Member, Clean Energy Advocates, 2017

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