KRYSTA MICHAELIDES

*** **** ******, *** ***, Long Island City, 11109 917-***-**** ac6b3y@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Columbia University New York

Graduate School of Journalism, MSc with a focus on Broadcast Journalism May 2014

New York University New York

BS, with Honors in Media, Culture, and Communications; and History; GPA: 3.96 May 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lord Abbett Jersey City, NJ

Associate, International Investor Services Department January 2016 – Present

Responsible for engaging with offshore financial advisors within the Non-Resident Client (NRC) market to cultivate existing relationships, identify cross-selling opportunities, originate new producers, and onboard new partner firms

Play a key role in launching two UCITS funds in the offshore space at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, UBS, and Pershing firms; upon launch of Ultra Short UCITS, gathered $150 million in assets in the first month

Collaborate closely with 13 external partners to expand the firm’s international presence; manage a team of 15 offshore-focused internal wholesalers

Develop pitch decks and presentations for Retail and Institutional clients; prepare Due Diligence Questionnaires and Requests for Proposals for the NRC and Latin American markets

Named ESG Liaison between the International Department and the firm’s ESG Working Group; tasked with researching and proposing firm-wide policies in accordance with the United Nations-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI)

Advisor Consultant, Client Services Department January 2016 – December 2017

Engaged with financial advisors to enrich existing relationships and onboard new clients in the NYC region; maintained client relationships with client accounts valued at approximately $3.2 billion in combined assets

Partnered with Regional Managers and generated approximately $2.6 billion in gross sales during FY 2017

Utilized market metrics and client data packs to analyze and identify key business development opportunities within the NYC region

The Street New York, NY

Financial Digital Journalist January 2015 – April 2015

Wrote 10-15 Speed Desk articles each day on domestic stock trends, financial markets, and the economy; covered various beats including technology, retail, energy, and financials

Developed relationships with numerous financial market experts, including Jim Cramer, and discussed issues of concern on a weekly basis

JJS Realty Management Corp. LLC New York, NY

Operations Manager May 2014 – May 2015

Supervised a team of five property managers and conducted bank reconciliations for more than 20 corporate client accounts

Initiated legal actions for tenants in arrears; collected over $100,000 in accounts receivable within 3 months

Created and reviewed operating and capital budgets in order to reduce costs and increase revenue

Designated liaison between owner, contractor, architect, and engineer on a greenfield development project in Harlem, NY

Leadership Experience

KIKS Productions New York, NY

Founder January 2018 – Present

College & Career counselor: Professional resume drafting and writing. Assisting high school and graduate students with resumes, personal statements, and interview preparation for education programs/careers. My feeder program has led to students receiving offers at Columbia University, New York University, Fordham University, Brooklyn Law School and St. Johns University

Creating online curriculum for underrepresented groups

Offer writing and production services across various categories including: Travel, Finance, Lifestyle, and Entertainment

Roc Nation New York, NY

Producer and Video Editor March 2015 – June 2016

Executive produced CC Sabathia baseball field renovation project in the Bronx

Co-Produced the TIDAL Music Festival, SNL’s online platform comedy series “Above Average”, and TIDAL’s exclusive feature with boxer Andre Ward

Assisted in the production of TIDAL’s comedy series “No Small Talk”, “Off the Record: Estelle”, and “Decoded: Leon Bridges”; organized production personnel, coordinated set construction, generated appearance releases

Led video editing process for the Pentatonix documentary and multiple video pieces from the South by South West (SXSW) event

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Licenses: Series 7 and Series 66

Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Suite; Financial Modeling; CRM Tools; PMAPs; Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Premiere

Languages: Native and Bilingual Proficiency in English and Greek. Currently learning French

Interests: Philanthropy (Save Anthony Fundraiser), Literature, Volleyball, Soccer, Photography