Objective banking leader with demonstrated success leading financial systems and programs. Knowledgeable about regulatory requirements and successful strategies for maintaining optimal controls. Well-organized, proactive and adaptable to changing markets.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development Manager
Premier Bank
07.2022 - 07.2023
Responsible for the overall operations and risk management, people and business development of a $120MM Retail Banking Branch.
Developed a high-performing team through targeted recruitment, training, and performance management initiatives.
Evaluated employee performance regularly through appraisals and feedback sessions to facilitate continuous development of skills and knowledge base within the team.
Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting and risk mitigation.
Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
Ensured regulatory compliance through diligent adherence to industry standards, guidelines, and company policies.
Monitored market trends to identify new business opportunities and capitalize on potential growth areas within the community or region served..
Branch Manager, AVP
Citibank
03.2018 - 03.2022
Responsible for the overall operations and risk management, people and business development of a $160MM Retail Banking Branch.
Developed a high-performing team through targeted recruitment, training, and performance management initiatives.
Evaluated employee performance regularly through appraisals and feedback sessions to facilitate continuous development of skills and knowledge base within the team.
Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting and risk mitigation.
Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
Ensured regulatory compliance through diligent adherence to industry standards, guidelines, and company policies.
Monitored market trends to identify new business opportunities and capitalize on potential growth areas within the community or region served.
Branch Manager, AVP
SunTrust Bank
07.2016 - 03.2018
Responsible for the overall operations and risk management, people and business development of an $80MM Retail Banking Branch.
Developed a high-performing team through targeted recruitment, training, and performance management initiatives.
Evaluated employee performance regularly through appraisals and feedback sessions to facilitate continuous development of skills and knowledge base within the team.
Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting and risk mitigation.
Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
Ensured regulatory compliance through diligent adherence to industry standards, guidelines, and company policies.
Monitored market trends to identify new business opportunities and capitalize on potential growth areas within the community or region served.
Business Banker, AVP
Capital One Bank
06.2014 - 06.2016
Responsible for managing an existing book of business banking clients with revenues from $500K-$5MM and serving as the client’s primary liaison and banking contact for any sales or service needs
Responsible for understanding clients’ and their businesses fiscal position and growth needs in order to make poignant banking recommendations to include credit, deposit, merchant and treasury products
Understand cash flow models and analyze financial statements to fully analyze a client’s fiscal position and operating cycle in order to better recommend banking services and properly consult on and prepare lending requests
Network across business lines and within the community to drive in new primary banking relationships
Independently ensure production goals are exceeded pertaining to all business banking products to include deposit, lending, merchant, treasury, and partner referrals
Relocated out of state due to familial obligations up north.
Branch Sales Manager, AVP
Payment Systems Corporation
12.2013 - 06.2014
Directly managed a team of 10 sales agents who met with small business owners to review merchant processing needs
Directly managed the outside sales process, navigated agents through the sales steps, worked directly with business owners in partnership with the agents to create a program customized to each individual client
Directly recruited, staffed, and retained a team with a constant pipeline of candidates to grow my team
Held one on one as well as team wide coaching meetings to mentor, train, and coach employees to ensure sales goals were being met, client satisfaction standards were being exceeded, and operational procedures were being upheld
Was awarded top branch sales manager 3 months consecutively – April, May, June 2014
Temporary assignment while Capital One recruitment was underway and a position was awaiting occupancy.
Sr. Banker/Floating Manager, Bank Officer
IBERIABANK
08.2012 - 12.2013
Relocated from Pensacola, FL to New Orleans, LA
Worked hand in hand with Branch Manager on all aspects of retail banking management as part of a Sr
Banker Mentor program to prepare me to take over a retail banking center of my own
These responsibilities included employee management, employee coaching, operations management and business development
Networked across the community to uncover business opportunities and grow the retail bank
Maintained best in industry customer service standards in relation to servicing existing clients which consistently resulted in repeat business and regularly generated referral opportunities
Surpassed production expectations by way of partnering with internal line of business partners, networking across the market to self-source business opportunities and proactively utilizing internal leads, marketing tools and list sorts
Certified as a corporate mentor and assisted in the training of area new hires as well as filled in for absent managers
Branch I was training to take over was closed, role was eliminated and growth potential decreased.
Assistant Branch Manager IV, Bank Officer
SunTrust Bank
04.2010 - 08.2012
Assisted in the overall management of a $60mm retail banking branch
Networked across the community to uncover small business opportunities and grow small business banking portfolio
Regularly partnered with internal line of business partners to cross promote bank products
Consistently earned superior ‘Gallup’ customer service scores and regularly exceeded sales, line of business referrals and operations expectations
Managed a team of 7 employees which involved handling any and all internal HR/Employee issues, overseeing the scheduling of the branch staff, coaching employees on sales and service expectations and managing the onboarding and training of all area new hires
Position was eliminated company wide and role was eliminated.
Licensed Sales Manager, Bank Officer
Wachovia Bank
02.2008 - 04.2010
Obtained Series 6 and 63 Security Registrations
Personally recruited by Market Sales Leader while working at Regions branch across the street
Earned a passing score for my Series 6 and 63 security registrations on the 1st attempt
Managed the overall sales process of the retail banking branch
Networked across the community to uncover business opportunities and grow the bank
Created, presented and implemented the annual financial center business plan which outlined branch goals, possible obstacles in reaching said goals and calculated steps and processes to overcome those obstacles in an effort to ensure total branch sales success
Coached service employees on referral and cross sell initiatives and techniques
Developed internal incentive programs to encourage service employees to engage and actively participate in the sales referral process and the cross promoting of brank products
Certified as a corporate mentor and assisted in the training of area new hires.