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Shawn Bivens

CYPRESS,Texas

Summary

Accomplished Financial Solutions Advisor with 17-year history of success in wealth management and financial planning. Possesses the analytical skills, experience, and industry knowledge required to precisely help clients hone in and visualize what their financial goals are, and then plan with confidence while navigating an uncertain, unpredictable future.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Moving Specialist

Self Emplyed
11.2020 - 01.2023
  • Arranged items at destination according to customer requests and instructions.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks with customer possessions or merchandise weighing up to [Number] lbs.

Financial Solutions Advisor

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated
10.2012 - 06.2020

Work with clients one-on-one to determine their individual financial needs, goals, and priorities.

Once client's financial parameters have been outlined:

  • Craft a comprehensive strategy on a tactical level to determine the needed allocations to accommodate individual time horizons of all underlying short-term, mid-term, and long- term goals.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships to maximize client satisfaction and retention.

Other duties include:

  • 50 plus outbound phone calls for appointment setting for future business
  • Meet weekly with banking center partners to source new business opportunities.

Regional Private Banker

Wells Fargo
10.1997 - 10.2012

Regional Private Banker:

  • Managed a book of over 250 high net-worth households
  • Was to work with Wells Advisors Wealth Management partners to capture clients full balance sheet in securing assets like retirement accounts
  • Estate planning, lending accounts, and business succession planning services when appropriate.

Day-to-day duties included:

  • Sourcing leads from platform bankers who would refer qualified clients for sales and service
  • Manage book of business daily for additional opportunities and referrals i.e outbound calling to set appointments
  • Typically 50+ plus outbound calls per day

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

Skills

  • Series 7 license
  • Series 66
  • Retirement Needs
  • Investment planning
  • Comprehensive Banking Background
  • Retirement planning

Timeline

Moving Specialist

Self Emplyed
11.2020 - 01.2023

Financial Solutions Advisor

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated
10.2012 - 06.2020

Regional Private Banker

Wells Fargo
10.1997 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Arts - English

Sam Houston State University
Shawn Bivens