Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management, and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with a background in communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered an expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Customer Service Specialist III – Team Lead
ASM Research
06.2021 - 05.2023
Successfully holds Public Trust MBI clearance
Supported, coached, and developed, and monitored talent within team in relation to systems, processes, and behavior by sharing best practices to motivate team to improve the quality
Utilized Salesforce, Nice CXone Solutions, and Jira
Performance evaluations were at a service level of 99.42% maintaining excellent customer focus
Worked closely with IT to test and run systems to meet client's expectation
Challenged working methods and practices to provide creative solutions and clarity for customers.
Project Management Associate
Cuellar and Associates LLC
07.2020 - 11.2020
Created content and contributed to the development of marketing and promotional materials for educational seminars to prospective clients
Reported, strategized and discussed the status of project directly to CEO and Investment Director
Streamlined and created policies and procedures to gear the agency to meet compliance standards
Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Trained financial advisors to mee 100% of their license requirement
Associate Financial Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
12.2016 - 04.2020
Worked directly with the Field Director and Managing Director on the overall district office financial planning practice
Maintained and managed all compliance records in accordance with strict NASD and FINRA rules & regulations
Developed and nurtured prospects and opportunities through the sales lifecycle and onboarding
Successfully provided project management support business development initiatives for a series of educational seminars to aid new client acquisition backed by thorough research and analytics
Reached sales targets and maintained a customer retention rate of 90% on all accounts managed
Initiated and proposed distribution, accumulation, and tax-sensitive strategies incorporating variable annuities, mutual funds, and permanent life insurance processes, resulting in a 36% YOY premium increase overall.
Retail Sales Consultant
AT&T
04.2016 - 12.2016
Showed exemplary knowledge in all AT&T diverse wireless products & services, pricing plans, promotions, and service features for these products - mobile phones, wireless devices, cable, and home security
Met monthly sales goals across all product lines and received the Store Achievement Award for cross-selling the greatest number of accessories for the summer contest in 2016
Virtual Financial Advisor
Investment Professionals Inc
02.2015 - 02.2016
Successfully developed and implemented a Financial program and product geared towards Millennial clientele on cash management, investment, and protection strategies which resulted in new clientele acquisition growth of 20%
Built training plan, and presentations and trained all 20 BankMobile representatives on how to recognize referral opportunities for Millennial investment products on a full-day workshop
Financial Planning policies and procedures at firm to streamline new and existing procedures which resulted in a 46% increase in fee-based planning in the first quarter of implementation
Conducted onsite and virtual training to 50 Financial Consultants to increase utilization of SalesForce manage book of business and MoneyGuidePro, a financial planning software to increase efficiency and productivity which resulted in significant growth and customer retention.
Financial Advisor
USAA
09.2014 - 02.2015
Earned most effective advisor award in accounts opening in Investment Management Company in June 2014 and July 2014
Analyzed the financial needs of clients and developed tailored strategies to meet goals
Escalation Specialist II & Licensed Representative I
Citigroup
04.2011 - 10.2013
Excelled in two distinct roles on a specialized team that handled wire and bank-related escalations, investment inquiries, and leading associates on new products, services, and application platforms
Coordinated with OFAC compliance and Fraud Taskforce for escalated wire transfer issues.