Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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DREW A. CHOVANEC

Lake Worth

Summary

Persuasive Broker with over 6 years of experience in soliciting potential clients to buy and sell. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills to manage existing clients and secure business against competition. Proficient in advising clients on prices, different products and market conditions. Committed to balancing demands of buyer with those of seller.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Broker

Endeavor Metals Group
08.2018 - Current
  • Introduced firm and investment products to prospects, screened qualified prospects, maintained pipeline of clients.
  • Mentored junior brokers, sharing industry insights and best practices while promoting a collaborative work environment.
  • Participated in client review meetings to evaluate investment performance, discuss adjustments if necessary, and set future goals in line with their financial objectives.
  • Increased client satisfaction by providing tailored investment recommendations and personalized financial strategies.
  • Continuously updated personal knowledge of market developments, regulatory changes, and evolving investment strategies to maintain expertise and provide clients with accurate guidance.
  • Negotiated favorable terms for clients in complex transactions, ensuring optimal value and mitigating potential risks.
  • Secured numerous profitable deals for clients through constant monitoring of market movements and timely advice based on data-driven insights.
  • Managed high-value accounts with precision, maintaining confidentiality and preserving trust between the firm and its clients.

CEO’s Assistant/Sales Associate

BioBubble Pets Manufacturing
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Managed all aspects of CEO’s schedule, ran errands, performed private/sensitive tasks, acted as a communications conduit between CEO, clients, and other departments.
  • Ensured that the office was well-supplied, and functioned properly (contacted IT/Maintenance when necessary, etc.)
  • Researched markets, tracked down prospect leads, cold-called, closed, and managed personal sales pipeline.

ESL Teacher, Materials Developer

New Channel English, Tianjin, China
07.2016 - 06.2024
  • Instructed students one-on-one and in groups according to their individual learning needs with personally selected materials.
  • Wrote sample essays for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, and GRE exams, with one published book and others currently awaiting publication.
  • Gave lectures as part of promotional events, as well as acted as a teacher on loan to public primary schools in the Tianjin area.

ESL Teacher, Lecturer

Tianjin Institute of Technology, Tianjin, China
11.2015 - 06.2016
  • Instructed students with material provided by myself and team of other teachers, focusing on speaking and grammar in order to prepare students for business courses to be taught in English.

ESL Teacher

Web International English, Tianjin, China
11.2013 - 11.2015
  • Instructed Students according to the Tell Me More lesson plans provided by the school, modified the lessons on a class-to-class basis according to the needs of the students.
  • Lead guided reading comprehension sessions 3-4 times a week.
  • Also helped organizing ECAs(Extra-Curricular Activities), created PowerPoint Presentations, and corrected essays for students that asked(not required by Web).
  • Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
  • Provided targeted instruction on pronunciation, intonation, and accent reduction to enhance students'' overall communication skills in English.

Education

B.A. - Asian Studies

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
05.2013

Skills

  • Client-focused support
  • Presentation and persuasion
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Goal-oriented mindset
  • Networking and relationship building
  • In-depth industry awareness
  • Sales technique development
  • Trustworthiness

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Top Broker status several quarters over the past 3 years.
  • As a Junior Broker, consistently achieved higher production numbers than Senior Brokers that possessed access to higher quality leads, resulting in my promotion to Senior Broker.
  • Supervised team of 5 Junior Brokers, 2 of which have since been promoted to Senior Brokers.

Certification

I-to-I TEFL, Fall 2013 TEFL Certificate

Timeline

Senior Broker

Endeavor Metals Group
08.2018 - Current

CEO’s Assistant/Sales Associate

BioBubble Pets Manufacturing
06.2018 - 08.2018

ESL Teacher, Materials Developer

New Channel English, Tianjin, China
07.2016 - 06.2024

ESL Teacher, Lecturer

Tianjin Institute of Technology, Tianjin, China
11.2015 - 06.2016

ESL Teacher

Web International English, Tianjin, China
11.2013 - 11.2015

B.A. - Asian Studies

Florida State University