T O L A N S H A R P E
***-** ***** **. *********, NY 11413 / 347-***-**** / e-mail: *****.******@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Financial Professional / Prudential Advisors January 2022-Present
• Provide various financial services to businesses and individuals as well as benefits for businesses
• Work with Business Owners to create succession plans
• Provide Financial Plans to individuals
Financial Professional / Mass Mutual January 2020-Dec 2022
Provide various financial services to businesses and individuals as well as benefits for businesses
Building team of agents
Team Leader
Financial Professional / New York Life June 2015 – December 2019
Provided various financial services to businesses and individuals
Achieved Executive Council two consecutive years
Received promotion to Associate Partner where I had a team of agents
Highest annuity sales earner in my class
Relationship Banker / Business Banking Manager / JP Morgan Chase May 2008 – Present
Manage a book of 160 Premier Clients with over 2 million dollars in balances in the lower Manhattan territory
Help clients make money or save money by improving their cash flow
Open business checking accounts, business lines of credit and equipment loans of up to $250,000
Service my Premier Clients as well as walk in clients that need business banking assistance
Work with COI’s and partners to establish new business relationshipS.
Major Accounts District Manager / ADP February 2004 – November 2004
Managed accounts for Brooklyn and Queens for companies with 50-100 employees
Consulted with CEO’s, Directors, CFO’s, Controllers, and Human Resource Managers
Secured various COI’s and leveraged them for referrals
Sales Representative / West Group April 2000 – January 2002
Sold legal and research information to attorneys within the Brooklyn area
Job duties included: extensive telemarketing, prospecting, customer retention, proposal writing and group presentations
Significantly Increased the revenue of the NYC Transit Authority account (one of the largest accounts in Brooklyn)
Strengthened West Group’s relations with the Kings County DA, our largest client
Sales Representative / Paychex January 1996 – April 2000
Solicited the decision-maker(s) of small to mid-sized Brooklyn businesses for their payroll accounts
Job duties included: “balancing” payroll records, heavy cold-calling, telemarketing, and customer referral solicitation
Established several strong relationships with Property Management companies and CPA’s
Instrumental in opening first Brooklyn satellite office; achieved merit award for reaching over $150,000 in sales revenue
LICENSES
NYS Life and Health, NYS Notary Public, Series 6 and 63 Securities Licensed, AHIP and NYS Health Marketplace Certified
EDUCATION
Syracuse University: BA, Psychology and Management
ACTIVITIES
Youth League Basketball Coach - Grace Gospel Tabernacle Choir Leader - Royal Family Kids Camp / Counselor
Grace Gospel Tabernacle Men’s Fellowship Leader - Marriage Ministry Leader