Led cross-functional project teams to execute on partnership initiatives, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality results.
Forecasted opportunities, implemented account diagnostics, relationship analysis and engagement execution.
Led team of 27 to grow partnerships network by 250%.
Strategized additional revenue building and business development processes with founder and C-suite.
Business Development Executive
StartupOS (SVB Backed Seed Startup)
01.2023 - 05.2023
Owned entire deal cycle from sourcing/prospecting to close.
Grew partnerships network by 300%
Acted as direct liaison / relationship manager between all Affiliate, Integrated, and Sponsor Partners.
Facilitated educational client webinars.
Worked closely with UI/UX, Product, Marketing, and Client Experience teams to ensure continuous product improvement.
Held weekly continuous training / coaching sessions for direct report.
Developed comprehensive sales strategies / revenue forecasts for upcoming product releases.
Business Development Specialist
Dexible (Pre-Seed Decentralized Finance Startup)
05.2022 - 07.2022
Strategized and implemented detailed plans to enhance sales and prioritize long-term business goals with Crypto-Native Hedge Funds and Institutional Clients.
Planned marketing initiatives and leveraged referral networks to promote business development and strategic partnerships. Increased brand awareness, website traffic and sales.
Investment Management Associate
BlackRock
11.2019 - 06.2021
Established and grew client relationships with financial advisors within Wirehouse, RIA, and Independent channels.
Executed a consultative sales approach driving business through the lens of portfolio construction by demonstrating qualitative and quantitative benefits of Alternative Investments, ETFs, Mutual Funds, CEFs, and BlackRock's risk management software (Aladdin).
Delivered product presentations and educational seminars to current/prospective clients (facilitated retail end-client seminars with Financial Advisors) via telephone, WebEx/Zoom and conferences.
Constructed model portfolios by analyzing and interpreting complex investment product data to determine an appropriate response meeting the needs of Financial Advisors and end-clients.
Maintained subject matter expertise on capital markets, products, product emphasis and positioning, marketing efforts, industry news, and idiosyncratic events.
Point sales rep on multi-million dollar individual ticket (top decile in channel) for 2nd largest Closed End Fund IPO.
2020 Sales: $400m (performed at 108% of goal).
Registered Associate
Morgan Stanley - Private Wealth Management
04.2018 - 11.2019
Managed the book of business for a Barron's Top 100 ranked Financial Advisor with $7.9B AUM. Acted as direct liaison between institutional/UHNW clients and Managing Director.
Designed and produced tailored performance results, financial plans, asset allocation proposals.
Created and executed marketing strategies to obtain externally held assets. Implemented and communicated new procedures, policies, portfolio enhancements.
Led all operational aspects: portfolio rebalancing, trading (equities, fixed income, alternatives), investment documentation, new client onboarding.
Trained newly hired associates per management request.
Relationship Manager
Bank of America
02.2017 - 03.2018
Developed Small Business and Consumer Banking
Consistently performed at 110-130% of quota.
World History Teacher
Hayward Unified School District
11.2014 - 06.2016
Education
University of California Santa Barbara
Skills
FINRA Series 7 Licenses
Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, Bloomberg, Aladdin, Hubspot, Pipedrive