PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Established financial services professional with 10+ years successful experience analyzing complex financial transactions and defining appropriate client strategies. Extensive background in preparing and approving financial plans and determining, resolving and implementing financial needs to assist high net worth clients in achieving stated goals. Skilled as a communicator and trainer on both the technical and client levels. Media savvy public speaker with strong business development expertise.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
WEALTH MANAGEMENT (2 years to present)
Manager of Financial Planning
Recruited to achieve new standards of excellence for all planning analyses and planning professionals and serve as technical expert on complex financial planning topics. Work cooperatively with the Financial Planning Department Committee to assure professional quality of financial plans for high net worth clientele.
Selected to lead team of 20 financial professionals servicing 800 client accounts. Team responsible for $2.8 billion in client assets.
Cultivated media relationships and featured in the media for business development and market exposure.
Reviewed and prepared over 130 financial plans, ensuring technical accuracy and soundness of assumptions.
Analyzed client goals and objectives, crafting client specific solutions to complex scenarios.
Consulted on client tax status and tax planning strategies, minimizing tax liability exposure.
Evaluated and reviewed insurance needs to include life, disability, property & casualty, personal liability and long-term care insurance.
Reviewed estate planning documents and discussed estate planning strategies to minimize estate tax exposure.
Assessed charitable intentions and subsequent affect on planning needs.
Summarized executive benefits and compensation, focusing on stock option divestiture strategies.
Built Excel analytical tools to analyze Roth IRA conversions, Social Security benefit options, pension maximization strategies and health care cost assumptions.
Authored training materials and user documentation for financial planning software to model complex financial scenarios.
Developed corporate guidelines and conversion rules to use in advising clients on Roth IRAs.
Presented Roth IRA conversion principles and details to business partners and clients of Charles Schwab & Co., generating new business development.
Analyzed strategies to optimize Social Security benefits and conducted educational seminars on optimizing Social Security benefits for financial planner professionals.
WEALTH MANAGEMENT (2005 – 2008)
Financial Planner
Credited with the successful growth and profitable expansion of the firm. Scope of responsibility was broad-based with an emphasis on marketing and new business development.
Acquired and serviced over 120 new client accounts, increasing firm assets by $12 million.
Realized 20% year-over-year revenue growth.
Directed and successfully implemented client investment strategies. Concurrently, evaluated investment alternatives and selected appropriate funds using Morningstar.
Led educational seminars on retirement planning and risk management for new client acquisition.
Conceived, created and produced highly successful live weekly radio show program covering personal finance. Hosted 100+ shows generating new business development.
BANK (2004 – 2005)
Financial Consultant
Promoted to lead team of 13 registered representatives for the financial services arm of bank. Responsible for the sales growth of 8 bank branches and the mentoring and training of staff.
Won Managerial Award for achieving $15 million revenue goal in 12 months.
Successfully distributed services through bank channel, increasing bank branch sales by 20%.
LARGE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY (2001 – 2004)
Financial Planner
Originated client base of over 60 clients, providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services.
Produced financial plans and investment portfolios, generating all reports and analyses.
LARGE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY (2000 – 2001)
Financial Consultant
Hands-on responsibility for growth of satellite office. Key player in structuring insurance carve-out strategy for 5 bank executives.
BANK (1999 – 2000)
Financial Consultant
Designed and delivered investment strategies to bank customers for. Facilitated measurable revenue improvements, resulting in promotion to main bank branch location.
CORPORATE ADVISORY (1997 – 1999)
Junior Research Analyst
Recruited following MBA to prestigious corporate advisory firm. Analyzed revenue, profit and margin growth of Polish government-owned companies in the textile, petrochemical and airline industries. Assisted senior staff in structuring privatization deals.
Successfully led winning bid to privatize LOT Polish Airlines. SAirGroup chosen as LOT’s strategic partner, offering up to $30 million for the initial 10% stake.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Media Outreach
Writes and produces a monthly personal finance segment for public policy think tank. Broadcasts over 90 radio stations in the Northeast and internationally on the web.
Featured on local TV business news program. Dicussed credit card debt issues and cash for clunkers program.
Appeared on a television production of a public policy think tank. Discussed financial literacy advocacy and education.
Public Speaking
Presented Optimizing Social Security Benefits to local financial planning study group, 2010.
Presented Roth IRA Conversions – To Roth or Not to Roth to local CPA firms, 2009.
Moderated a panel discussion for the 2007 Governor’s Institute on Financial Education, 2007.
Led a public opinion survey, providing perspectives on the new challenges individuals face in personal financial planning, 2007.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS:
MBA/Finance, University of Calgary – Canada, 1997
MA, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music – Poland, 1994
BA, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music – Poland, 1993
Certified Financial Planner™, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, 2007
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC AFFILIATIONS:
Member, Financial Planning Association
Member, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
Member, Military Health Network (financial counseling to service members) |
