Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline

Franz R. Valentin

Crystal Lake Tax & Financial
Buffalo Grove,IL
1
Certification
4
years of professional experience

Experienced wealth management professional with comprehensive expertise in developing strategic retirement plans for clients.

Work History

Retirement Planner

1 Year
Crystal Lake Tax & Financial | 04.2025 - 04.2026
  • Supported advisors during 100+ client meetings covering retirement planning, investment management, tax strategies, and comprehensive financial planning
  • Supported advisors in 100+ client meetings focused on retirement planning, investment management, and tax strategies, enhancing client understanding and engagement
  • Developed trade allocation tracking process to enhance workflow visibility and improve advisor coordination
  • Created a trade allocation tracking process that improved workflow visibility and advisor coordination
  • Facilitated community education workshops and client appreciation events to promote financial services and strengthen client relationships

Associate Financial Rep

1 Year
Symphony Financial | 03.2024 - 03.2025
  • Facilitated client information gathering and rollover calls, enhancing client engagement and supporting account transitions
  • Facilitated client information gathering and rollover calls to prospective and existing clients
  • Handled multiple inbound client calls daily and solved inquiries
  • Handled multiple inbound client calls daily, resolving inquiries to improve client satisfaction
  • Collaborated with advisors to develop financial reports and plans, ensuring tailored solutions were presented to clients

Digital Support Rep

2 Months
Wintrust Financial Corporation | 06.2022 - 08.2022

● Provided customer service via an inbound call center environment which included establishing automatic payments, resetting PIN numbers and ordering physical checkbooks

● Participated in the migration of branch clients to a new standardized corporate digital banking application
● Identified possible identity theft threats

Education

BBA - Finance

University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 05-2023
  • Received the Advantage Iowa Scholarship Fall 2019 – 2023
  • Achieved the Dean's List Award Spring 2020 and Fall 2021
  • Completed the Business and Culture Study Abroad Spring Semester 2022- Seville, Spain

Skills

Retirement income strategies
Retirement planning
Investment management tools
Investment operations
Portfolio administration
Wealth management platforms
Brokerage solutions
Cash management
Client onboarding
Account maintenance
Project coordination
Office 365
Language: Spanish

Certification

Series 7– Valid through 06/26/2028, Series 63– Valid through 06/26/2028, SIE- Valid through 06/26/2030, Series 65- Valid through 06/26/2028

Timeline

Retirement Planner

Crystal Lake Tax & Financial
04.2025 - 04.2026Read More

Associate Financial Rep

Symphony Financial
03.2024 - 03.2025Read More

Digital Support Rep

Wintrust Financial Corporation
06.2022 - 08.2022Read More

University of Iowa

BBA from Finance
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Franz R. Valentin