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Rhona Bryant, CAPM

Finance and Real Estate
TX

Summary

Rhona E. Bryant has accumulated a wealth of experience in the worlds of high finance and real estate. A Native New Yorker, she began her career in the securities and brokerage industry post graduating business school. She subsequently served as an Administrator for a private investment banking firm on Wall Street working with high-profile domestic and international clients such as government officials, celebrities, and Foreign Dignitaries. She managed the Business Development Office and was appointed Corporate Secretary of the firm in 1994.

Rhona entered real estate in 1997 and founded her own real estate firm in 1999. She successfully closed over $70M USD in real estate transactions including a newly constructed hotel in Chelsea, Manhattan which she listed and was sold to a publicly traded REIT in 2011.

Over the past decade, Rhona has worked at some of the top financial firms in the Midwest. In 2021, she authored an educational booklet to help explain College Savings products. Rhona earned her Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification in 2023 and serves as a General Lines Agent in the Greater Houston area.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Operations Benefit Advisor (Seasonal)

Willis Towers Watson
Richmond, TX
07.2024 - 12.2024
  • Provide expert guidance to clients on a wide range of insurance products, including Medicare, dental, vision, and hearing benefits.
  • Maintained current knowledge of changes in federal and state regulations related to employee benefits programs.
  • Analyze client needs and recommend customized insurance plans based on their health, lifestyle, and financial situation.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure accurate data entry of customer information into the system.
  • Maintain detailed client records, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.

Senior Securities Operations (Seasonal)

Wells Fargo Advisors
St. Louis, MO
02.2023 - 08.2023
  • Managed proxy reports and ensured the accuracy of 1,200 shareholder meetings with third-party vendors.
  • Collaborated daily with up to ten colleagues and managers to identify errors, resolve issues, and achieve goals.
  • Contributed to the overall increase in department efficiency by 45% to ensure that shareholders were notified in a timely manner of upcoming annual shareholder meetings, prior to voting deadlines.
  • Performed moderately complex duties, researched inquiries, and distributed proxy materials to shareholders.

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Lord and Bryant Ltd.
New York, NY
02.2002 - 12.2022
  • Coordinated over 100 on-site inspections and served as Marketing Manager on a proposed new construction luxury retirement community development project consisting of 4,500 residential units.
  • Consulted with clients, both in person and over the phone, educating them on the benefits, appeals, pros and cons of buying, selling, leasing, and exchanging real property.
  • Communicated with up to ten key stakeholders weekly to determine project requirements and objectives.
  • Highlights included serving as the exclusive listing broker on a 122-room new construction hotel project in New York City, and negotiating a $52.2 million sales price for a Client.

Operations/Retirement/Education Savings

Edward Jones (Contract)
Des Peres, MO
08.2013 - 02.2020
  • Contracted to guide Financial Advisors (FAs) and Branch Office Administrators (BOAs) through various processes, including but not limited to internal/external ACAT/DRS transfers, rollovers, broker/dealer changes, establishing 529 accounts, calculating basis and earnings, and how to correctly enter buy/sell/exchange trades over the NSCC system.
  • Provided FA guidance on Corporate/Group 529 Plans, the 2018 Federal Tax Reform Law, and the impact to 529 Plans.
  • Achieved consistent 100% positive branch review scores, and increased the efficiency of responses to branches by 50%.
  • Directly supported over 21,000 financial advisors, regional leaders, and general partners over a 48-month period.
  • Developed a 555-page handover document to simplify the most highly complex 529-plan branch processes.

Retirement 'RMD Hotline' Associate (10/2015 - 01/2016)

  • Daily support to over 65 financial advisors, branch office admins, and general partners by providing operational and regulatory answers for required minimum distributions in individual and business retirement accounts.

Operations Specialist, Security Processing (08/2013 - 08/2014)

  • Maintained accurate financial records, issued letters of indemnity, and medallion signature guarantees.

Skills

  • Resilience
  • Transparency
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Problem-Solving
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Situational Awareness
  • Financial Management
  • Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Communication & Negotiations

Certification

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification

The University of Texas At Arlington

  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health Certification

Affiliations

  • Member of Project Management Institute (PMI)

Education

Diploma - Micro-Computer Operations And Business Communications

Blake Business School
New York, NY
09.1990 - 03.1991

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Columbia College
Columbia, MO
10.2023 - Current

Work Availability

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Work Preference

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Contract Work

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Timeline

Operations Benefit Advisor (Seasonal)

Willis Towers Watson
07.2024 - 12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Columbia College
10.2023 - Current

Senior Securities Operations (Seasonal)

Wells Fargo Advisors
02.2023 - 08.2023

Operations/Retirement/Education Savings

Edward Jones (Contract)
08.2013 - 02.2020

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Lord and Bryant Ltd.
02.2002 - 12.2022

Diploma - Micro-Computer Operations And Business Communications

Blake Business School
09.1990 - 03.1991
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