Chad Mullen
Tampa,FL
Summary
My objective is to find a challenging and rewarding position that allows me to utilize my skills and experience to be a long-term asset to a reputable organization. I have 4+ years experience in professional roles including, but not limited to Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Retirement Planning, Sales, Customer Service. My experience includes building and maintaining strong client relationships, educating clients on financial planning topics, supporting numerous high net worth FA's in managing their book of business, and generating revenue by selling numerous investment/insurance products.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Advisor
Gabor Financial Solutions
07.2023 - Current
- Work in partnership with University of South Florida's HR department to guide USF employees in choosing benefits such as retirement plans (ORP, FRS Pension/Investment Plan, 403(b), 457), long term care insurance, disability insurance, and life insurance.
- Met with clients virtually and in person to discuss assets, debts, expenses, and long-term and short-term investment goals to create and implement personalized financial plans.
- Developed comprehensive retirement planning strategies to help clients maximize retirement savings by recommending suitable products and solutions
- Analyzed clients financial situations to recommend appropriate life and disability insurance products/coverage based on individual needs.
- Continuously prospect virtually and in person to set 10+ financial planning meetings per week
Financial Planning Associate
Montoya Financial Strategies - BKS Partners
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Engage with wholesalers and investment partners and discuss ways to leverage their products in client portfolios
- Participate in client meetings to support Partner Advisors in capturing client wishes via meeting notes and delivering planning strategies
- Perform data entry and specialize in financial planning software packages such as E-money, Riskalyze, Albridge and Morningstar
- Provide management with timely commissions reports for all new securities and life insurance business
- Present personal finance strategies to 401K clients to enhance retirement engagement presentations
- Attend bi-weekly one on one mentorship meetings focusing on various wealth management topics, investment and insurance products and sales skills
Brokerage Investment Professional
Vanguard
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Efficiently and accurately places brokerage orders on ETF's and stocks for clients
- Create a positive client mindset towards investing by helping them understand trading techniques and financial markets
- Provide clients with investment guidance using Vanguards investment philosophy
- Utilize open ended questions and use honest judgement to determine whether an investor would be suitable for Vanguard's Personal Advisor Service (PAS)
- Lead team barometer discussion and use results to improve investment department operations
Financial Planning Intern
Legacy Planning Partners
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Supporting a team of five advisors serving roughly 350 client households as part of fee-based financial planning firm with $850,000,000 of assets under management
- Prepare annual review meeting materials including performance reporting, cash flow analysis, and required administrative actions
- Utilize Excel and Morningstar to organize client financial records in preparation for advisor meetings
- Prioritize and manage workflow to ensure quality, efficiency, and ensure deadlines are met; be flexible in adjusting to changing work priorities
- Collect, organize, and synthesize personal and financial client information
Sales and Marketing Intern
WatchBox
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Assist in coordinating company sales event totaling over $60,000 of on sight sales
- Analyze social media analytics to support brand collaboration ideas to the world's top luxury watch brands including Rolex, Cartier, and Audemars Piguet
- Periodically sit on the sales floor to listen and learn from the firms top salespeople
- Use creative techniques to enhance the overall layout and aesthetics of the company's digital media websites
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance, Management
West Chester University of PA
West Chester, PA05.2020
Skills
- Uses strong interpersonal skills as the foundation to build long term relationships
- Able to communicate with confidence and lead conversations in various environments
- Posses ability to break down data analytics and graphs to present them in ways everyone can understand
- Great deal of experience with financial products, retirement planning, asset protection, and insurance options
- Capable of working in lean work environments by being organized and efficient
Licenses
- Series 7
- Seris 65
- Series 63
- Florida 2-15
Timeline
Financial Advisor
Gabor Financial Solutions
07.2023 - Current
Financial Planning Associate
Montoya Financial Strategies - BKS Partners
04.2022 - 07.2023
Brokerage Investment Professional
Vanguard
08.2020 - 03.2022
Financial Planning Intern
Legacy Planning Partners
05.2019 - 05.2020
Sales and Marketing Intern
WatchBox
06.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Finance, Management
West Chester University of PA
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