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Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
References
Accomplishments
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Blake Davies

Blake Davies

Kansas City,MO

Summary

Highly motivated individual looking to use my client relationship experience and finance background to pursue new opportunities.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Investor Center Front Desk

American Century Investments
Kansas City, MO
09.2021 - Current
  • Assist walk-in clients who currently have or want to open American Century Investment accounts
  • Look for opportunities with each interaction to present solutions like consultant meetings, consolidation, or reallocation
  • Responsible for food/drink inventory, storage of confidential documents, and check reconciliation/delivery.
  • Book/schedule meetings for financial consultants and their clients

Client Relationship Associate

American Century Investments
Kansas City, MO
12.2019 - Current
  • Collaborate and lend support to a team of financial consultants
  • Assume client relationship responsibilities for each financial consultant’s book of business
  • Build and maintain existing client relationships with the goal of supporting their growth and profitability.

Private Client Group Pilot - Client Specialist

American Century Investments
Kansas City, MO
07.2019 - 12.2019
  • Role I created by volunteering to serve clients in our wealth management platform for post account opening requests using Salesforce and DocuSign.
  • Maintained advisory vendor business relationship working with Envestnet and Pershing Advisor Solutions
  • Help Private Client Group clients move over additional money from outside firms and expedite the sales process
  • Problem solve for special situations with Private Client Group support and Pershing
  • Provide feedback to managers and business partners to implement processes and systems to operate more efficiently and increase productivity.

Client Specialist - Priority Phone Team

American Century Investments
Kansas City, MO
08.2018 - 07.2019
  • Serve client accounts >|$100k in our Retail, Brokerage and Private Client Group business departments
  • Leverage sales dialogue model to tactfully inquire about client’s personal financial situations and provide solutions such as financial planning, consolidation, and fund recommendations
  • Foster relationships with Financial Consultants and their clients to provide an effortless client experience.

Investment Specialist - Brokerage Phone Team

American Century Investments
Kansas City, MO
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • Obtained Series 7 license to trade stocks, bonds and other securities for American Century Brokerage clients.

Investment Representative - General Phone Team

American Century Investments
Kansas City, MO
05.2017 - 03.2018
  • Analyzed investment portfolios to help our investors be successful in meeting their financial goals.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Business Administration

Ottawa University
Ottawa, KS
12-2016

Certification

  • Series 6
  • Series 63
  • Series 7
  • Series 65
  • CFP in process of completion. Currently on module 2 of 7

References

  • Steve Pugh, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, 913-526-2615
  • Josh Homolka, Head Coach Football, Ellsworth High School, 785-252-7249
  • Kent Kessinger, Associate Professor of Physical Education, Ottawa University, 785-418-9184, Kent.kessinger@ottawa.edu

Accomplishments

  • $556,000 new opportunity money successfully moved to American Century - Client Relationship Associate- December 2023-April 2024
  • Rep Driven Opportunity Contest Winner - Investment Representative- 2017
  • Team Player Award - Investment Representative- 2017
  • Thomas Trigg Award (Most Motivational Player) - Ottawa University Football - 2015 and 2016
  • Senior Respect Award - Ottawa University Football - 2016

Timeline

Investor Center Front Desk

American Century Investments
09.2021 - Current

Client Relationship Associate

American Century Investments
12.2019 - Current

Private Client Group Pilot - Client Specialist

American Century Investments
07.2019 - 12.2019

Client Specialist - Priority Phone Team

American Century Investments
08.2018 - 07.2019

Investment Specialist - Brokerage Phone Team

American Century Investments
03.2018 - 08.2018

Investment Representative - General Phone Team

American Century Investments
05.2017 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Business Administration

Ottawa University
Blake Davies