Karen Grace Gates
Branch Administrator
916-***-**** • Lincoln, CA
Qualifications
Summary
Highly organized, systematic, and personable professional with extensive experience in providing administrative support and high-quality customer service within challenging and fast-paced environment. Proven track record of maintaining files and updating records, making travel arrangements, conducting research, assisting with project management, and handling correspondence. Capability of using multiple software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. Equipped with outstanding communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills along with proficiency in gaining customer trust and increasing customer satisfaction.
Office Administration
Travel Arrangements
Customer Service
Regulatory Compliance
Business Correspondence
Issue Resolutions
Record Management
Calendar & Docketing
Career
Experience
Edward Jones, Rocklin CA 2007 to 2021
Branch Office Administrator
Administered all aspects of on-site branch office, such as supervising appointment setting and scheduling, preparing reports, scanning documents, and managing correspondence via email, faxes, and wires while ensuring a continuous and unhindered flow of usual operations of organization. Maintained an effective filling system as well as obtained customers’ signatures for further processing while conducting necessary paperwork in an accurate manner. Oversaw executive’s calendar, including making appointments and prioritizing most sensitive matters. Comprehended the FINRA and SEC regulations for banks and brokerage firms for optimization of company performance.
Achieved customers’ satisfaction through addressing client’s business and financial concerns, dealing with objections of clients, and recommending best solutions.
Accomplished rollovers from 401k for clients and offered exceptional services to prospective clients while efficiently communicating with clients related to portfolio and core system. Additional experience as a Marketing Assistant, Administrative Assistant, and Executive Administrative Assistant within well-reputed organizations. Education Major : Business
San Bernardino Community College
Technical Skills Microsoft Office Suite (365 Word, Excel, Power Point).