Christopher Sajdak Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

I am a wholesaler for First Trust in the Southern Virginia and West Virginia region. I help deliver the full scope of First Trust’s capabilities to our advisor clients: innovative investment solutions, economic & market research, practice management support, and client service. The investment solutions I specialize in are ETFs and SMAs.

I represented First Trust ETFs and SMAs in the Oregon region serving financial advisors and RIAs.

I was an internal wholesaler for First Trust serving the Northern New Jersey and New York region; delivering the full scope of First Trust’s capabilities to our advisor clients: innovative investment solutions, economic & market research, practice management support, and client service. The investment solutions I specialized in were ETFs and SMAs.

Wood Dale, IL

• Promoted as a result of consistent superior performance and sustained increases in territory growth year over year.
• Immediately increased national sales by over 100% within four months of receiving promotion, while simultaneously co-creating sales strategies for specific national gaming accounts.
• Increased sales and gross profit percentages in a stagnant, less developed territory.

Wood Dale, IL

• Managed day-to-day activities and fostered customer relationships for over 60 electronics manufacturers within the gaming, medical, home appliance, and automotive industries.
• Coordinated design meetings with electrical engineers from over 60 customers which resulted in increased sales, increased product offering, and the implementation of cost-savings initiatives while optimizing their.
• Administered account management and sales with six… Show more
• Administered account management and sales with six members of the inside sales team.
• Achieved territory promotion within six months of employment, which included a $1.5MM territory increase.
• Controlled a 10% decrease in sales during 2009 versus an industry wide sales decrease of 20%-25% during that same time period.

Palatine, IL

• A professional style sports performance gym that helps children of all ages train for increased performance in their respective sports. (www.tommyzpurespeed.com)
• Initiated development of sales/marketing material.
• Created and published website content while administering the creation of the entire site.
• Implemented sales presentations and sales training for new sales hires.
• Negotiated partnerships with other specialized gyms and training centers.

• Broad range of responsibilities for a mid sized manufacturer of specialty food service products serving a diverse customer base in the Chicago area.Specific duties included:
• Extensive customer interface for both new and existing accounts explaining product offerings, pricing structure, delivery, contractual terms, etc.
• Recognized as top performing sales person in terms of new accounts and revenue growth.

M.B.A., Investment Management; Finance

Activities and Societies: Kellstadt MBA Association, DePaul CFO, CFA Society of Chicago (Student Member) Graduated with Distinction

B.A., Business Andministration & Marketing

Activities and Societies: SAAC- Student Athlete Advisory Committee (NCAA Sponsored) (2005-2007), Executive Board Officer (2007), Carthage.