Finacial Advisor

James M Stoddard

**** ******* **** ***** **** Myers, FL 33967

239-***-**** ********@*****.****.***

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EDUCATION

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL

Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance Graduated December 2010

3.57 Major GPA; Dean’s List 2008, 2009

Relevant coursework: Certified Financial Planner Program completed 2009, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Construction, Risk Management, Taxation of Individuals, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Capital Markets & Banking.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

AXA Advisors, Fort Myers, FL 3/2011 Financial Professional

Sales of 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuities to Public School employees, Life insurance sales, investment product sales.

Cold calling prospects, natural market analysis to financial needs, retirement planning.

Face-to-face interviews with clients for data gathering and input, relationship building.

Constitution Wealth Management 8/2006 to 1/2011

(An independent financial planning firm, securities offered through LPL Financial)

Registered Representative; Registered Administrative Assistant August 2006 – December 2010

Direct mail marketing campaigns using Bill Good GORILLA software platform

Cold calling prospects to sell financial planning services

Sales related experience handling incoming phone calls from prospective clients

Assisted CFP in maintaining compliance and regulatory required paperwork, forms, documents

Streamlined processing of required paperwork and forms with document management program software

Problem solving related to integrating different software programs used in operations

Portfolio construction and analysis fitting client risk tolerance and goal achievement

Recommendation of asset classes to properly diversify a client’s current and future holdings

Maintained database of potential clients segmenting them according to areas of interest

RELATED SKILLS

Proficient in a variety of financial planning computer applications, including MS Excel, Naviplan, Asset Allocator, Morningstar Principia, Salesforce.com, Junxure, LPL BranchNet platform

Bilingual – conversational Spanish

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Series 7 obtained in July 2010. Series 66 obtained March 2011 215 Insurance License for Life, Health and Variable Annuities. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ exam to be taken NOV 2011

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Advanced Audio Design, Technician, Naples, FL February 2004 – August 2006

Direct conversation and instruction of complicated high tech home software systems to clients of extremely high net worth. (Paul Allen, Rick Scott, Mr. Getty)

Registry Resort, A/V Technician, Naples, FL December 2000 – February 2004

Experience in more than 500 business conferences, seminars, training sessions and corporate meetings

Quick problem solving skills and troubleshooting experience when equipment malfunctioned or presenter was inept

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Florida Gulf Coast University – Financial Managers Association, Voice of experience. Student Loan advisor

Financial Planning Association - Southwest Florida Chapter Student Liaison

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