Phillip A. keck
**** ** ********* **. **** CITY FL 34990; C-480-***-****;
************@*****.***
Education
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE
DURANGO, CO
BA, Fine Art June,
2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2013 - Present Financial Advisor
McAdam Financial Advisors
Chicago, IL
. Helped clients develop comprehensive wealth management strategies for
retirement and estate planning and provided comprehensive insurance
strategies. Acted as a full service financial advisor.
. Developed goal based strategies to show clients step by step process
needed to accomplish current and future financial goals such as college
planning, wealth accumulation and wealth preservation as well as spend
down strategies. Utilized cutting edge financial planning strategies and
products.
. Developed strategies to approach various potential customer segments such
as agriculture, education, young families and executives.
. Hold Series 6 & 63 Securities Licenses, Life, Accident, Health, Variable
Lines, Licensed in Illinois, Arizona, Texas, Georgia and Florida.
. Acting Team Sales Lead, Covering meetings and helping to develop young
advisors sales and marketing skills.
. Preformed 401k plan analysis and reallocations for clients, taking into
account current market conditions and future retirement goals.
. Implemented targeted marketing strategies based on work related benefits,
401K/403B, profit sharing, employee stock incentive plans and pensions.
Allocated all plans to work in a cohesive holistic way to accomplish
current and future financial goals.
. Built and developed mutual fund portfolios taking into account market
conditions, performance and individual wealth building and retirement
goals.
January 2008 - June 2013 Vice President of Sales and Logistics
William T. Keck Inc.
Crystal Lake, IL
. Developed new freight routes for prospective customers allowing for
expansion into new markets
. Oversaw pricing and brokerage of raw alfalfa
. Negotiated freight pricing between carriers and customers
. Created a positive open dialogue with customers to ensure satisfaction
throughout the sales and delivery process
. Worked closely with farm management to ensure all parts of the shipping
and logistics operation ran efficiently
. Utilized third party and independent logistics providers, such as CH
Robinson, Melton Trucking, and Total Quality Logistics, to insure timely
and efficient delivery to our customers
. Managed all customer accounts, billing, accounts receivable, and
initiated new customer credit applications
. Developed marketing strategies and goal-oriented sales plans focused on,
long and short-term growth initiatives
. Maintained a complex inventory, ensuring customer satisfaction throughout
the sales and delivery process
May 2007 - December Shipping Manager
Atlas Galleries
Chicago, IL
. Managed shipping budgets, billing and relationships with freight
companies, such as Bax Global, Fed Ex, UPS, DHL, Rim Logistics
. Created new shipping cost structures, client responsibility guidelines in
order to replace outdated shipping parameters
. Facilitated set-up and take-down of exhibitions, arranging the delivery
schedules of art materials and ensuring that the displays were prepared
according to artists' and gallery director's specifications
. Oversaw warehouse materials inventory, including materials budget and
purchasing
. Supervised the installation of monumental bronze sculptures
. Trained part-time staff
August 2006 - May 2007 Stock Coordinator
Cardinal Liquors
Chicago, IL
. Managed daily stocking responsibilities, including supervising deliveries
. Assisted with store inventory and ordering
. Organized store floor and beverage coolers
Additional Skills and Experience
. 5 YEARS, EXPERIENCE IN FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS SALES/ BROKERAGE OF RAW
COMMODITIES
. Account management, customer relations, client services
. Strategic consulting, including business plan and sales strategy
development
. Knowledge of the Stock, Futures and Commodities Markets
. Extensive knowledge of Investment Products, Insurance Products and
Strategies, Alternative Investments
REFERENCES
. Travis Wolfe, Regional Manager, McAdam Financial, 845-***-****,
******.*****@********.***
. Paul Evans, Farm Operations Manager, Ute Mountain Farm and Ranch, (970)
749-1794 ****@***********************.***
. William Keck, Owner/ President, William T Keck Inc., 480-***-****
*******@***.***
. Paul Hixon, Financial Administrator at Northwestern University, Feinberg
School of medicine
312-***-**** *********@*******.***
. Dave Garfield, Owner, Cardinal Liquors, 773-***-****
****@**********************.***
. Bill Roenbaugh, Owner JW Roenbaugh Farms, 620-***-****
****@*********.***
. Erik Primosch, Senior VP of Major Markets at Cole Capital, 602-***-****
*********@***********.***