Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Clifton Strengths
Community Service
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George F. O'Brien III

Greenville,SC

Summary

Community-oriented leader experienced in building teams, executing change and harmonizing multiple business units focusing on unified objectives. Skilled in bridging relationships across sales, marketing, operations and legal constituencies.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

TD Bank

Internal Sales/Service Support Leader
07.2013 - Current
  • Centralized management of support team for entire footprint (Maine-Florida), improving consistency and efficiency from decentralized model
  • Coordinates efforts with Distribution, Operations, Legal, Compliance and Product teams
  • Expanded staff from 45 to 90 FTE to support growth in Distribution
  • Led creation and implementation of dynamic staffing model
  • Built cohesive team structure with 7 supervisors.

TD Bank

Wealth Market Leader
    • Recruit, coach, and manage 12-person advisory team
    • Primary cultivator and connector of referral network of retail and commercial banking groups
    • Offices in Greenville, Spartanburg, Columbia, Charleston, Hilton Head, Charlotte, Asheville and Wilmington
    • Twelve-person team grew revenue from $5MM to $7.5MM annually.

Chief Development Officer

WHM Capital Advisors, LLC
05.2011 - 07.2013
  • Engaged by business owners to provide succession planning and life transition planning
  • Opened Upstate office creating new market for firm
  • Grew firm's succession planning business by 50%.

Managing Director, South Carolina Market

SunTrust Wealth Management
09.2006 - 05.2011
  • Served as City President
  • Primary interface with community leaders and not-for-profit organizations
  • Recruit, coach, and manage 13-person team advisory team
  • Primary cultivator and connector of referral network of retail and commercial banking groups
  • Offices in Greenville, Spartanburg, Charleston, Hilton Head.

Managing Director, Upstate Wealth Management Team

Wachovia Wealth Management
06.2004 - 09.2006
  • Recruiting, coach and manage 15-person advisory team
  • Primary cultivator and connector of referral network of retail and commercial banking groups
  • Offices in Greenville and Spartanburg.

Senior Vice President, Investment Advisor

Wachovia Wealth Management
03.1997 - 06.2004
  • Supported 10 Private Bankers
  • Grew investment portfolio from zero to $150 million.

Financial Advisor

Wheat First Securities
01.1993 - 01.1997

Corporate Training Program, Corporate Relationship Manager, Private Banking Relationship Manager

NCNB National Bank
01.1986 - 01.1993

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

UNC-Chapel Hill

Certification

Certified Financial Planning Designation

Clifton Strengths

  • Harmony
  • Learner
  • Woo
  • Input
  • Connectedness

Community Service

  • Statewide
  • Storm Eye Institute, MUSC
  • SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
  • Riley Institute Diversity Leadership Initiative, Fall 2014
  • Greenville County
  • United Way of Greenville County Board
  • Chair, Palmetto Society
  • Chair, Young Philanthropist
  • Community Foundation of Greenville County Board
  • United Ministries 50th Anniversary Campaign Cabinet
  • Upstate Citizens Committee on Judicial Qualifications
  • Artisphere Board

Timeline

TD Bank

Internal Sales/Service Support Leader
07.2013 - Current

Chief Development Officer

WHM Capital Advisors, LLC
05.2011 - 07.2013

Managing Director, South Carolina Market

SunTrust Wealth Management
09.2006 - 05.2011

Managing Director, Upstate Wealth Management Team

Wachovia Wealth Management
06.2004 - 09.2006

Senior Vice President, Investment Advisor

Wachovia Wealth Management
03.1997 - 06.2004

Financial Advisor

Wheat First Securities
01.1993 - 01.1997

Corporate Training Program, Corporate Relationship Manager, Private Banking Relationship Manager

NCNB National Bank
01.1986 - 01.1993

TD Bank

Wealth Market Leader

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

UNC-Chapel Hill
George F. O'Brien III