Mike A. Kirby
**** ***** **, ** *****, Mo *****
Cell: 314-***-****
****.*****@*************.***
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Core Competencies:
Microsoft Office Suite
Customer Service and Relationship Building
Learn and Adapt Quickly
Audit and Quality Assurance Reviews
General Ledger Reconciliation
25 Years Of Proven Leadership
Process Evaluation and Improvement
Business Acumen
Problem Resolution
Work Experience
Wells Fargo Advisors Jan 2009-Present
St. Louis, MO
Estate Support, Annuity Support and Divorce Support
Branch support for deceased, annuity and divorce paperwork
Take phone calls from branches to assist with paperwork or any issues that arise.
Work with processors to execute processing for clients
Alternative Investments
Used Glenn and Rand to adjust shares and to credit funds from liquidation
Processed paperwork for clients for liquidation
Worked with Carriers with liquidation of share amounts
Fixed Income Trade Corrections
Trade corrections to reduce client impact and bank risk
Updating policy and procedures for audit purposes
Walk branches and traders through the correction processes
Crossed trained in Short Sells, Group Errors, Manual trade tickets and Recon
Cash Management/Money Markets
To assist the field with money market buys, sells, interest rates and FDIC coverage.
To assist the branches on bank deposits, IRA coding and any problems that would occur through Smart Station
Giving detailed wiring instructions for Domestic and International wiring of funds
Deletion/Voiding of check distribution from the Home Office
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Wachovia Securities Feb 2006-Dec 2008
Charlotte, NC
Estate Service Specialist/Annuity Support
Educate and Assist inbound callers with required documentation needed to process claims by beneficiaries of deceased owners of CAP, IRA, ISG brokerage accounts and Annuity Change of Custodian
Disseminate IRA beneficiary options by speaking with claimants, estate attorneys, executors or administrators
Facilitate research of issues between the Branches and Annuity Operations
Wachovia Securities Aug. 2004-Feb 2006
Charlotte, NC
Investment Service Group (Brokerage, IRA, and Command Assets Program)
Assist customers via telephone by answering questions, resolving problems, and processing requests on CAP, IRA, and brokerage products
Process and disseminate information regarding contributions and distributions of customers’ IRA and Money Market Savings Accounts
Disseminate information regarding IRA rollovers for customers, including tax information (5498 and 1099 tax forms)
Reconcile and resolve issues related to CAP and brokerage accounts through statements and research
Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. July 1997 –May 2002
Charlotte, North Carolina
Supervisor, Investment Operations
Handled personnel issues such as hiring, payroll, evaluations and coaching, and termination
Educated brokers on correct procedures for opening accounts to avoid negative client impact
Researched inaccurate or fraudulent account profiles and trades to minimize firm exposure
Managed day-to-day operations for Unit Investment Trusts, Equity Trade Adjustments, Mutual Fund Adjustments, PIP/SWP/Dividends, and Interest Adjustments
Reviewed legal documents such as IRA Distribution Forms, Death Certificates, Power of Attorney forms, and Estate Agreements as supporting documentation for day-to-day processing
Performed audits and quality assurance reviews of all groups for senior management
Facilitated staff meetings to communicate changes in procedure, current events, etc.
Managed the account opening process and the timely receipt and processing of applications
Developed and implemented a new filing system that increased speed and accuracy of information retrieval
Managed the efficiency and accuracy of mutual fund trade entry done in the department
Educated associates about stock market fundamentals and how it impacts their role in the company
Created trade adjustment desk and procedures during conversion from Dean Witter to National Financial
Reconciled all branch and trading error accounts on a monthly basis
Coordinated new employee system access and training