DAVID STANLEY STROUD
Cedar Hills, UT *****
******.*********@*****.*** 719-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidstroud1
Results oriented leader with over 15 years of diversified experiences in commercial and residential business, community, health, real estate, and finance. Skilled at sales and client services, as well as creating, developing, and driving strategic projects to build profitable and quality client relationships.
Sales & Marketing
Market Research
Relationship Building
Strong Work Ethic
Training & Mentoring
Business Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Commercial Business Lending:
Business Development Officer
VFI Corporate Finance, Cottonwood Heights, UT Sept. 2023 – Present
Discovered prospective clients using LinkedIn, ZoomInfo, and Dun & Bradstreet data clouds.
Built over 700 business contacts on LinkedIn with financial decision makers of companies.
Called over 150 contacts each day and followed up with LinkedIn messaging, email, and text.
Used Salesforce systems to build and maintain database notes for hundreds of future clients
Built a book of business with dozens of companies for projects ranging from $250 K to $ 558 Million, with the majority of the projects ranging from $5 million to $10 million.
Residential Lending:
Senior Loan Officer
Strategic Home Mortgage, Heber City, UT May 2024 – Present
Intercap Lending, Draper, UT Oct. 2022 – May 2024
Managed a 5-person team to close loans in 4 separate states with a new companies.
Maintained profitable relationships with partners in Utah, Colorado, Georgia, and Alabama with weekly email newsletter distribution, phone calls, texts, and social media interactions.
Gained market shares in Utah by systematically presenting at partner events and open houses.
Engaged new and past clients with in-person, phone, video, digital, and printed materials.
Hosted weekly open house and real estate coaching classes for new realtors.
Senior Loan Officer
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO Sept. 2019 – Oct. 2022
Led a 7-person team to increase the number and value of loans by 10% each year.
Built customized systems and processes to streamline file flow and client capture.
Taught assistants to build client-specific home investing and buying strategy plans.
Developed dozens of B2B partnerships with realtors, business owners, and salespeople.
Owner and Vice President
Pep-Net North (B2B Networking Company), Colorado Springs, CO Jul. 2017 – Aug. 2019
Negotiated free use of local venues for free weekly meetings and quarterly mega-events.
Built Facebook, Meet-Up, and Instagram pages for advertising and marketing purposes.
Managed membership of 20+ members, employees, and committee members.
Built personal development plans for rookie networkers and released a few members.
Trained business-to-business networking, development, and sales skills each week.
Branch Office Manager and Loan Officer
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO Mar. 2018 – Sept. 2019
Managed operations for office of 14 employees producing multiple millions of dollars per month.
Developed marketing, in-office and out-of-office events for both employees and clients.
Coordinated employee payroll, office expenses, and events to stay under budget.
Built a YouTube channel and recorded over 80 education and development videos.
Loan Officer
Academy Mortgage Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO Jan. 2017 – Mar. 2018
Connected with 150 clients and customers by phone and text each week.
Tracked interactions, interviewed potential clients, and built multiple client loan plans.
Provided one-on-one credit repair counseling to credit-challenged clients.
Developed 5 consistent referring purchasing real estate agent relationships.
Loan Processor
ISGN Solutions, Colorado Springs, CO Sept. 2016 – Jan. 2017
Processed 5+ VA files per day for home loan borrowers across the country.
Maintained weekly phone and email communication with clients from all 50 U.S. states.
Promoted to NMLS certification required processor for the state of Connecticut.
Hosted motivational presentations and training classes for junior processors.
Independent Marketing and Sales Consultant
Neo Treks, Castle Rock, CO Apr. 2016 – Jan. 2017
Built a qualitative database of over 100 National and International prospective clients.
Established relationships with and signed multiple new clients through phone and email.
Sold domestic and global software services with long and short sales processes.
Established a passive-income stream with multiple client connections.
Healthcare Internships & Continuing Education 2014 – 2016
Outpatient Rehab - PT & MS, Orem Sports Medicine Center (Orem, UT)
Inpatient/Outpatient Rehab Center - Occupational Therapy, Aspen Ridge (Orem, UT)
Certified Hand Therapy, Select Hand Therapy (Austin, TX)
Acute Care - St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock, TX)
Graduate Classes in Health Sciences - Student Honor Council Vice President
Marketing Director
Hansen Chiropractic, Orem, UT 2012 – 2014
Gained patients from 8 medical clinics by demonstrating tenacity and ideal patient care.
Mentored 5 marketers to double their revenue-producing clients in 2 months.
Added 30+ new patient visits per month by conducting wide-reaching public events.
Established self-supporting advertising campaigns with print and internet marketing.
Inside Sales Closing Rep & Trainer
Global Based Technologies, Salt Lake City, UT 2009 – 2012
Led 30+ sales reps to achieve a 25% increase in productivity in technology sales.
Secured 20 new paying clients each month through personal cold calling.
Coordinated sales and client engagement with appointment setters and sales agents.
Consistently sold $37K (top 5%) in investment products and services each month.
Business Systems Analyst
Total System Services, Columbus, GA 2007 – 2009
Demonstrated attention to detail by exceeding “Six Sigma” status (0 errors) for multiple projects with regional, national, and international banks and lending institutions.
Saved company money by guiding staff and clients to meet all milestones on time.
Volunteered for standout roles and presented project results to management.
Successfully managed over 40+ major projects consistently on time and under budget.
EDUCATION
BS, Exercise Science 2012 - 2014
Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
AA, Business Administration 2010 - 2012
Georgia Military College, Columbus, GA
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Multiple Software Platform knowledge: (Encompass, Arive, SharePoint, Epic, SalesForce, MS Suite, Total Expert, Homebot, Microsoft Suite, Zoom Info, GQueues, Slack, Jungo, Mighty Text, Google Docs, Canva, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, DOMO and more.)
MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEER, & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Non-Profit Organization
Senior Youth Advisor, 2021 -2025
Counselor to Local Director, 2019 – 2021
Early Morning Youth Seminary Instructor, 2019
Youth Instructor, 2018 - 2019
Men’s Service Group President, 2016 - 2018
Education
oPresidency, 2015 – 2016
oInstructor, 2010 – 2015
Men’s Service Group
oPresident, 2009 – 2010
o1st Counselor, 2008 – 2009
o2nd Counselor, 2007 – 2008
Community Outreach Leader, 2006 – 2007
Clerk
oManaging Clerk (Managed Financial & Membership Clerks), 2003 – 2006
oFinancial Clerk, 2002 – 2003
Executive Secretary to Local Director, 2001 – 2002
Service Missionary 1999 – 2001, 9:00 am - 9:30 pm, 6-days/week, and a half of the 7th day
Western Nevada (Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Pahrump, and Sandy Valley)
Community Services:
oSkilled Nursing Facilities
oPublic Libraries
oDepressed and Poverty-Stricken Communities
oRetirement Communities
oElementary Schools
oIntellectual Disabled Communities
oAddiction Recovery Programs
Eagle Scout - Awarded in 1998
Final Project: I provided “child safety packets” to every elementary-age child within the county.
Additional Volunteer Experiences:
Habitat for Humanity - Team Lead and Project Coordinator
House of Heroes - Team Lead and Project Coordinator
Hurricane Katrina Relief Project - Team Lead and Project Coordinator
National Breast Cancer Foundation - Research Project Coordinator
National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society - Therapeutic Program Coordinator
American Red Cross - Promotion and Blood Drive Coordinator
Boy Scouts of America - 11-Year-Old Scout Leader
- Troop Committee Chairperson
North Side High School - Assistant High School Wrestling Coach