Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients and advisors to ensure satisfaction and loyalty.
Conduct regular plan review meetings with plan sponsors.
Deliver actionable enrollment and education support to drive enrollment, increase deferrals, and roll-ins, to help achieve participant financial wellness.
Achieved a client retention percentage rate of 100%.
Introduce and support new product and service initiatives.
Communicate regulatory updates to plan sponsors.
Point of contact for issue resolution and questions.
Key Account Manager
Voya Financial
Overland Park, KS
08.2019 - 08.2023
Collaborate with the Regional Vice President to maintain and develop plan sponsor and advisor relations.
Facilitate annual plan review meetings with key plan sponsor decision-makers.
Partner with the plan sponsor to develop participant education campaigns and coordinate individual participant advisor meetings, with the goal of increasing participation and contribution rates.
Actively listen to client needs to identify and recommend plan design, and product enhancements.
Communicate regulatory updates to the plan sponsor.
Point of contact for questions and issue resolution.
Regional Business Consultant
Voya Financial
Overland Park , KS
07.2006 - 08.2019
Key contact for plan sponsors and representatives selling plan sponsor business in KS, MO, and NE territory.
Discuss plan design with representatives/brokers.
Provide support to the Regional Vice President, and assist the local sales and management team in achieving sales and asset retention goals.
Order retirement plan enrollment kits and marketing materials.
Manage sponsorship opportunities and benefit fairs while staying within the annual budget.
Assist the Regional Vice President with obtaining sales and enrollment reports through Sales MIS and Smartworks.
Process Regional Vice President's expense reports on Concur.
Coordinate onboarding of new representatives to the broker-dealer.
Manage broker appointment inquiries, and assist with licensing/appointment paperwork.
Education
BBA - Graduated With Honors - Cum Laude
Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids, IA
05-1995
Skills
Opportunities identification
Relationship building and management
Problem-solving aptitude
Presentation development
Knowledge of Salesforce, Smartworks, and Docupace
Very effective communicator with internal and external constituents
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