Description
He is an accomplished dynamic wealth management professional with extensive experience in investment consulting operational support management and customer service. He has been recognized by his both supervisors and peers as a confident and capable individual who personifies the traits of integrity and tenacity. He works well in both individual and team-oriented situations and demonstrates the drive and desire to secure the continued success of all business endeavors. Many clients have commented that: "Ed has the ability to take a complex issue and make it easy to understand without making me feel stupid." CURRENT PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND ACCREDIATIONS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Successfully obtained my first client using a 1035 exchange of a variable annuity within one week of starting with Capitol Wealth Strategies. * A member of the capital development committee for the local parish. * Developed and implemented a marketing campaign for firefighters and E.M.S. personnel in Central Texas. * Successfully brought in or retained over $10 million in assets for the year 2014 with Charles Schwab and Co. Inc. Many of those assets were further converted to either Schwab Managed Products or other fee based services. * Set the Customer Service and Support record for customer satisfaction surveys with 208 during the fourth quarter of 2013 and 208 in the first quarter 2014 and lead the division for the year of 2014. * Nominated for the Excellence in Action Award for the first quarter 2014. * Multiple winner of the Raving Fan award starting in July of 2013. * Team Winner of the CS&S Deepening the Client Relationships Challenge for the fourth quarter of 2013. * My phone team has four trophies for being the M.V.P. of separate measureable categories. I've held most of them, most of the time during 2014. * Selected as a participant in the fall Schwab Leadership Symposium for 2013 * Acted as a tutor for the candidates studying for the F.I.N.R.A. series 7 exams with a 100% successful pass rate. * Frequent contributor for the Foundations of Service training class for all Schwab new hires. OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Managed a branch location for a full service brokerage firm with a team of twenty- two licensed brokers and nine support staff. I was responsible for the training and development of the brokers, maintaining compliance with various regulatory agencies and day to day operations. * Managed the second largest Spec's location, leading it to sales increases for three and a half years out of four and a half. Lead another store to a twenty percent same store sales increase for a full year. * Made a whole hearted attempt at early retirement and missed the challenges of the financial world.