Lead the Intermediary-sold product management team and engage with clients and identify business partners to execute our IRSG charter
Partner with client segment leadership(primarily IRIIS but across IRCG) to develop programs and initiatives to commercialize existing investment service to drive DCIO growth
Regularly monitor our DCIO positioning, conduct periodic current state assessments, identify gaps in our capabilities and work with my cross functional IRIIS client segment leadership peers to make adjustments in strategy or prioritize new investment solutions or services
Evolved a foundational DCIO sales training effort into an always on programmatic body of work (DC Focus Funds) that encapsulates our IRIIS DCIO go-to-market strategy
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful co-manufactured product launches
Client Relationship Manager-Institutional Segment
Capital Group
Los Angeles, CA
02.2011 - 01.2016
Managed and expanded a portfolio of institutional investment clients to raise and retain assets for CG
Identified new business opportunities through research and analysis of client needs and in coordination with the Consultant RM team
In conjunction with a small group of institutional associates we developed the foundation of our target date product positioning narrative
Retirement Plan Counselor
Capital Group
Los Angeles, CA
05.2006 - 01.2011
Meaningfully grew the territory (L.A./HI, expanded into all SoCal, AZ, southern NV) where I was responsible for supporting all recordkeeping solution sales and our investment only business
Balanced the goals of directly driving RP sales and leading the 3-4 other WM territory sales teams to stay focused on pipeline development and management
Grabbed jump balls to support national marketing efforts to develop new content, RP campaigns and national speaking engagements when conference venues fell into my territory, e.g. RPAG national conferences
Retirement Plan Wholesaler/Division Manager
Transamerica Retirement Services
Los Angeles, CA
07.1998 - 05.2006
Joining the sales management training program and developed a net new territory
After 6 years of successful wholesaling I was asked to lead the Western Division retirement plan sales team
Participated in a global executive development program
Education
Bachelor of Science - Speech
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
06-1998
Skills
Strategic thinking
Long term business planning
Cross-functional stakeholder management
Business development and enterprise partner collaboration