Financial Planner Resume Sample

Achievement-oriented professional with 20+ years’ of experience in business development, sales leadership, and strategic marketing. Proven track record of expanding business territories and leveraging professional relationships to drive sales and revenue increase. Value-centric leader adopting consultative approach with passion for helping clients find suitable solutions through analytical assessment. Highly-effective communicator with unique ability to foster rapport-building and trust. Strong skills in time management, people development, and project management. Thrives in fast-paced environments providing forward-thinking, innovation, and professionalism at all times.

• Business Development

• Strategic Planning

• Sales & Marketing Skills

• Account Management

• Financial Services

• Customer Service

• Project Management

• Relationship Management

• Training Development

2007 - Present

Wells Fargo Asset Management, Dacula, GA

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Spearheads business development operations across AL, GA, and TN region for this multinational banking and financial services company. Focuses on distributing investment solutions through financial intermediaries, including independent brokers & dealers, financial planners, and investment advisors. Presents investment solutions to benefit and maximize client portfolios. Provides self-motivated business development, problem-solving, collaboration, and positioning of mutual funds, asset allocation strategies, and separately managed account solutions.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
 

• Created client “Technology Workshops” targeting all generations and partnering with third party IT consultants; marketing concept become team-wide “value add” initiative available nationwide

• Serves as member of firm’s product “think tank” providing proactive insight and collaboration into exploring new product launches and defining corporate vision for next phase of products

2001 - 2007

Managers Investment Group, Atlanta, GA

REGIONAL MANAGER / VICE PRESIDENT

Served as Regional Manager & VP across the Atlanta / Southeast Region for this retail platform that created, distributed, and serviced mutual fund and separate account products through financial intermediaries. Worked daily with advisor clients within high-travel environment distributing and positioning investment solutions. Focused on establishing sustainable professional business relationships adopting a consultative approach.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
 

• Built market position and expanded business development by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships

• Closed new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; and integrating contract requirements with business operations

• Recommended product lines by identifying new product opportunities and service changes; surveying customer needs and trends; and tracing competitors

1997 - 2001

Schwab Institutional, Atlanta, GA

ACCOUNT MANAGER

Worked directly with independent, fee-based investment managers within Southeast Region for this banking and brokerage company. Serviced advisor clients providing business solutions and strategies for competitive registered investment advisor (RIA) industry. Focused on delivery business leadership support presenting company’s custody, trading, service, and technology capabilities. Consulted extensively with clients, constructed pricing models for profitable advisor relationships, and consistently prospected for new advisor clientele.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
 

• Provided support and leadership for the newly-formed registered investment advisor (RIA) firms seeking entrance into the advisory business

• Coordinated multiple parties in order to implement new corporate policies, organizational structure decisions, and pricing model assessment for profitability

1996 - 1997

A.I. Credit Corp, Atlanta, GA

REGIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE

1992 - 1996

Federated Advisors, Atlanta, GA

ACCOUNT MANAGER

2015 - Present

Hebron Christian Academy

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2015 - Present

Hebron Christian Academy

FINANCE COMMITTEE

2013 - Present

Hebron Church

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER

2006 - Present

Hebron Church

GROUP LEADER & TEACHER

2014 - 2015

Church Youth Recreational Basketball

LEAGUE DIRECTOR

2009 - 2014

Church Recreational League

YOUTH BASEBALL & BASKETBALL COACH

John Carroll University, University Heights, OH 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MANAGEMENT

Wells Fargo A.M. – Gold Spoke Award for “Outstanding Achievement” (2013)

Wells Fargo A.M. – Silver Spoke Awards for “People, Advocacy for Clients & Leadership” (2012, 2013 & 2014)

Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF)   -   Professional Licenses – Series 7, 63, 66