Mark A. Callender *** Culver Avenue, Suite ***, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Phone: 347-***-**** Email: acr5pm@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/markcallender365/

Personal Summary

A highly adaptable professional of the financial industry, experienced in communicating complex ideas to broad audiences from C level executives to entry level employees. A proactive tech savvy thinker whose goal is to always improve and when necessary a creative problem solver with hands on knowledge who can effectively collaborate with functional counterparts to generate workable solutions. I look forward to leading a team of operations professionals and sharing my enthusiasm in meeting the challenges of the fast paced world of investment management and investment operations.

Experience

Morgan Stanley, New York, New York Apr. 2013 - Sept. 2014

Funds Admin - Temporary Consultant: Alternative Investments Middle Office

Provided internal client service to Financial Advisors pertaining to Alternative Investment such as Private Equity Funds, Real Estate Funds, and Fund of Funds

Streamlined the investor qualification, fund application, and compliance review process by making clear instructions available through web portals and electronic document submissions

Collaborated to develop risk controls across product lines and segregate key functions

Verified completeness of all transaction related documents; subscriptions, redemptions, transfers, etc.

Reviewed and processed capital calls, distributions, redemptions, subscriptions and transfers orders

Calculated, reviewed, and distributed periodic advisor incentive fees.

Directly responsible for the Co-ordination and timely conclusion of the audit of 20 Smith Barney funds

Instrumental to completing legacy Smith Barney alt investment platform convergence

Maintain individual client records for feeder fund owners

Pan Am Equities, New York, New York Apr. 2008 - Dec. 2012

Manager Family Office, AVP Investment Accountant: Family Investments Office

Interfaced with Executive Management, Partners, and CFO regarding asset performance and investment allocations daily and during monthly performance presentations.

Directly oversaw all investment transactions for all subsidiary entities, foundations, and personal holdings of partners and their families, totaling in excess of $700MM

Managed daily Cash, Collateral balances and investment funding cash wires

Limited losses due to MF Global exposure by maintaining minimal excess collateral

Managed Data Entry Team and decreased monthly valuation delivery time by 50%

Performed historical analysis of Private Equity and Angel Investments spanning 20 years, resulting in the recovery of $1MM+ in missed payments

Aggregated values of Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Derivatives, Commodities, Options, Fixed Income, and Equities, across 100s of separate accounts and custodians, into individual partner ownership, for allocation and exposure analysis

Ensured Private Equity Distributions adhered to the Waterfall structure agreed to in the limited partner agreement

Prepared consolidated balance sheet, income statement, statement of partners’ capital, as well as, schedule of investments, and cash flows

Performed quarterly IRR analysis of Private Equity investments

Recorded, reconciled, and tracked FX Swaps, Interest Rate Swaps and other structured Products, providing the client with greater clarity than offered by brokerage statements

Analyzed external managers investment statements to drill down on abnormalities impacting month to month performance

Automated the collection and maintenance of investment data from external sources reducing the reliance on statements by 80%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Jersey City, New Jersey Oct. 2006 – Apr. 2008

Portfolio Admin (PWM), Specialist - Team Leader: Client Middle Office Administration

Responsible for operation’s controls and oversight of 3000+ Private Wealth and Small Business Portfolios invested in Municipal Bonds, Equities, MBS, Options, and Futures

Led New York PWM-AMS Middle Office Portfolio Administration team of 3

Developed and trained offshore reconciliation team to be consistent and detailed oriented

Conducted performance reviews and one on one feedback meetings with subordinates

Reviewed daily investment cash availability and cash flow postings of PWM-AMS Team

Provided final sign-off on month end calculated P/L and other performance analytics

Oversaw monthly reporting process, providing sign-off and release of client statements

Collaborated with front office, operations and external counterparts, minimizing discrepancy and providing excellence in client service, accountability, and coordination from a single point of contact

Collaborated with IT and Project Management teams to improve the proprietary reconciliation systems.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Jersey City, New Jersey Jan. 2005 – Sept. 2006

Portfolio Accountant, Temporary Consultant: Portfolio Controls Administration

Managed failed trade resolution life cycle by assessing risk and effectively delegating responsibilities, and conducting follow ups until resolved

Reconciled all positions and accruals including futures, collateral, and swaps, prior to statement generation

Reduced aged breaks by 40%, resolved all breaks older than 6 months

Processed cash flows, transfers, and cost basis adjustments

Conducted Monthly FCM collateral / margin reconciliation

TIAA-CREF, New York, New York Mar. 2004 - Jan. 2005

Fixed Income Trade Admin, Temporary Consultant: Fixed Income Trade Support Group

Assumed responsibility for all fixed income trade settlements allowing staff to build out new office in N.C.

Performed Data Integrity testing for Omgeo platform rollout

State Street Bank (formerly Deutsche Bank), Jersey City, New Jersey 2001 - 2004

Pension Fund Admin, Associate: Funds Accounting and Administration

Member of the MARS (Multi currency Accounting and Reconciliation System) Team

Prepared and delivered monthly Custodial / Trustee Financial Statements Pension funds totaling $80 Billion

The Bank of New York, New York, New York 2000 - 2001

Fund Accountant, Jr Analyst: BNY Mutual Funds Administration

Delivered multiple daily NAV results for Nasdaq reporting and JPMorgan Online

Cleared all historic rec items and implemented a 5 day escalation policy

Education

The Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, City University of New York 1996 - 1999

Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA)

Major: Finance

Minor: Computer Information Systems

Practical Skills

Advanced Excel skills with knowledge of Macros, some C++

Proficient in using Bloomberg, PowerPoint, Morningstar, Visio, and Sharepoint

Understanding of core principals of GAAP

Technically savvy and highly adaptable to multiplatform work environments

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