SCOTT FERGUSON
Lebanon,OH
Summary
Dynamic financial professional with 5+ years of experience and a proven track record at Goldman Sachs, excelling in client relationship management and financial planning. Expert in trade reconciliation and complex problem solving, I have successfully guided clients through critical financial decisions, enhancing their understanding and satisfaction while driving revenue growth.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Wellness Coach
Goldman Sachs - Asset & Wealth Management
Cohoes, NY
04.2025 - 08.2026
- Guided clients through core personal finance topics, including budgeting, investing, retirement, company benefits, taxes, and estate planning.
- Delivered personalized financial planning and cultivated client relationships through scheduled phone appointments and proactive inbound/outbound conversations.
- Completed extensive training program, which equipped coaches to work independently with clients and enhance technical competency.
Trade Management, Separately Managed Accounts
Goldman Sachs - Asset & Wealth Management
Salt Lake City, UT
11.2023 - 04.2025
- Collaborated with diverse sponsors and internal teams to reconcile trade corrections and address unallocated trade blocks, effectively solving complex issues.
- Resolved post-execution trade issues, ensuring timely affirmation, confirmation, and resolution of fails.
- Coordinated onboarding of new sponsors pre and post go-live, facilitating client growth and contributing to revenue increase for Goldman Sachs.
Alternative Investment Oversight
Goldman Sachs - Asset & Wealth Management
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Designed and managed complex fund structures for private equity and hedge fund strategies to align with investor needs.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness of private equity deal processes.
- Reconciled high dollar transactions and cash flow in real time, and uncovered past discrepancies and corrected them.
- Led projects to streamline team workflow through audits, template implementation, and procedure enhancements, mitigating risk and increasing operational efficiency.
Customer Relationship Advocate
Fidelity Investments
Covington, KY
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Advised clients on investment risks related to current events and potential losses, enabling informed decision-making.
- Explained effects of dividends, stock splits, and mergers on personal brokerage accounts, enhancing client understanding of market changes.
- Traded for clients in a variety of securities in their personal brokerage accounts.
- Managed back-end maintenance for brokerage accounts, including adding beneficiaries and enforcing restrictions, while supporting clients with diminished capacity.
Relationship Consultant
General Electric Credit Union
Florence, KY
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Guided members through difficult life events, providing tailored financial advice to support their unique situations.
- Acted as a personal banker, resolving complex issues with depository accounts to enhance member satisfaction.
- Reviewed and processed personal loan applications, ensuring seamless transition from application to closing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Business & History
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH08-2020
Skills
- Financial planning
- Personal finance
- Financial coaching
- Retirement planning
- Client relationship management techniques
- Portfolio management
- Complex problem solving
- Data management
Certification
Series 7, Series 66, SIE
Timeline
Financial Wellness Coach
Goldman Sachs - Asset & Wealth Management
04.2025 - 08.2026
Trade Management, Separately Managed Accounts
Goldman Sachs - Asset & Wealth Management
11.2023 - 04.2025
Alternative Investment Oversight
Goldman Sachs - Asset & Wealth Management
06.2022 - 11.2023
Customer Relationship Advocate
Fidelity Investments
04.2021 - 12.2021
Relationship Consultant
General Electric Credit Union
01.2021 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Business & History
University of Cincinnati