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Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

Spearhead business expansion initiatives, fostering growth and ensuring the company's sustained success. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the local industry landscape, providing vital insights to the organization. •Demonstrated consistent excellence by consistently securing the top position in annual sales performance evaluations.•Achieved significant revenue growth, scaling from inception to over $1M.•Spearheaded initial revenue surge, driving it from zero to $415K within the first year.•Maintained consistent growth trajectory, achieving a 27% increase over 8 years.

Orland Park, Il

Played a vital role in the customer banking experience, a leading global financial services firm with over 5,600 locations providing products and services to meet clients' continually changing needs. Acquire, retain, deepen, and manage client relationships. Managed full-service banking requirements while delivering superior service to a portfolio of affluent clientele. Effectively sold products and promoted the private client program, directing higher-value clients to the financial advisor to complete investments. Handled both consumer and business accounts, ensuring satisfaction while growing balances. Expertly brought in new accounts, investments, and convenience product revenue, including credit cards and merchant services, receiving recognition as a top producer. •Generated growth in balances through the sale, marketing, promotion, and referral of products utilizing a proactive and disciplined approach. •Partnered with specialists, including loan officers, business bankers, and financial advisors, to ensure clients gained access to experts capable of meeting individual financial needs. •Took a lead role in creating an outstanding customer experience and driving the branch to meet sales objectives, receiving a recent promotion based on the unique ability to provide in-depth, personalized service to clients.•Won a $1MM account and provided such outstanding service that a key referral from the client brought in another $1MM to the bank.

Built and maintained lasting relationships with real estate attorneys, investors, lenders, brokers, and other industry decision makers to generate resale business and $1.7MM in title insurance sales. Delivered outstanding customer service focused on loyalty and retention. •Participated in association meetings, conferences, and events to develop new client leads and explore all referral avenue.

Warrenville, Il

Provided attorneys and clients with title ordering services for home lenders, using internal titling to expedite delivery and ensure quality. Proactively grew relationships and followed up with the association and active client base to generate referral business. Provided prompt, sound solution to client issues and nurtured loyalty and long-term business arrangements. •Improved the market share of attorney resale orders from 10% to 16% during tenure, reflecting a 60% increase within the Cook County, IL territory. Grew revenue $800K (total $1.9MM) in the same time period. •Increased volume of customer orders after developing and utilizing a new relator / attorney relationship model.•Completed Bob Law's Advanced Selling Strategies course.EARLY CAREER SUMMARY:Senior Account Representative, First Health, Downers Grove, ILMarketing Representative, Heartland Blood Centers, Tinley Park, IL