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Chad Gancarz

Manchester,NH

Summary

Versatile and detail-oriented financial professional with outstanding relationship building and problem solving skills. Driven to exceed expectations and operate effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Team player adept to cultivating partnerships and building lasting relationships across all internal and external demographics.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Client Service Manager

Empower Retirement
Remote, USA
02.2022 - Current
  • Serve as the primary contact for a specified block of business and tasked with overall client satisfaction on the assigned business for clients ranging between 10MM and 1 billion in assets.
  • Accountable for overall delivery of service to our institutional clients, advisors, partners and third party administrators.
  • Proactively address and communicate essential recordkeeping information to stakeholders during each plan year, including compliance testing results, plan amendment requests, plan design issues, regulatory changes, product enhancements, and new website functionality.
  • Promptly handle escalated issues requiring special handling through coordination with various internal departments including functional processing areas, legal, compliance, systems, financial control, and technical support.
  • Manage daily communications with internal and external parties to maintain and develop strong client relationship.
  • Engage clients and partners on additional product enhancements that would bring value to their business.

Retirement Plan Account Manager

Equitable
Remote, USA
06.2021 - 02.2022
  • Serve as the primary contact for over 125+ defined contribution plan sponsors, advisors, brokers and Third Party Administrators (TPA)
  • Gather client information and data as it relates to annual compliance testing, plan funding calculations, audit requests and plan amendments.
  • Maintain effective lines of communication between internal and external groups as it pertains to case resolution and complex service inquiries.
  • Organize client meetings to assist plan sponsors with plan inquiries. Be in involved with education meetings as well as participate in onboarding, plan design and plan-review calls.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with plan sponsors, advisors and various groups through dynamic communication and overall service excellence.

Workplace Planning Consultant II

Fidelity Investments
Merrimack, NH
11.2019 - 04.2021
  • Counsel clients on financial matters involving their Defined Contribution plan or retail investment accounts while providing investment guidance, retirement planning and overall financial education
  • Larger focus in tier II on developing relationships and retaining assets, consolidating outside assets, manage relationships and present additional products to make the firm their primary financial hub.
  • Leverage customer service and consultative sales techniques to assess participant's financial aspirations and uncover opportunities to guide them towards a more secure financial future.
  • Process Investment transactions, whether mutual fund, equity, fixed income, options etc..
  • Exceptional (E) rating for 2020 Performance Year, awarded company shares.
  • Consistent top performer across all metrics nationally with regular recognition throughout the department and two Excellence in Action (EIA) awards.

Financial Representative/Active Trader

Fidelity Investments
Merrimack, NH
02.2019 - 11.2019
  • Process client transactions, such as investment trades, distributions/contributions and other account-related actions.
  • Provide additional value to clients regularly by promoting the use of the Fidelity's tools and resources, in order to cultivate more meaningful client outcomes.
  • Work item and back office resolution regarding client transaction processes, AML/Fraud surveillance, adhoc problem resolution, etc.

Flight Controller

Wiggins Airways / Ameriflight
, NH
11.2012 - 02.2019

· Assisted with flight plans accounting for aircraft performance, aircraft loading, en-route condition, forecasts, and airport operation considerations.

· Work closely with vendor department heads on logistical planning.

· Member of inter-organizational Safety Action Group, charged with company-safety due diligence, and synthesized operational findings into actionable recommendations, as it pertains to the effects on business and safety performance.

· Aided administration of benefits with company plan administrator and financial controller.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Southern New Hampshire University
09.2018

Affiliations

  • (Active) Finra Series 7 and 66 Licensed. (Series 6 and 63)
  • Clean U4
  • Proficient in customer relationship products (CRM) and Microsoft Office
  • Relationship builder, product promoter, sales and service acumen, adaptable and agile learner, detail oriented, investments, financial service and education.

Timeline

Client Service Manager

Empower Retirement
02.2022 - Current

Retirement Plan Account Manager

Equitable
06.2021 - 02.2022

Workplace Planning Consultant II

Fidelity Investments
11.2019 - 04.2021

Financial Representative/Active Trader

Fidelity Investments
02.2019 - 11.2019

Flight Controller

Wiggins Airways / Ameriflight
11.2012 - 02.2019

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Southern New Hampshire University
Chad Gancarz