Darcy O'Brien Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Morristown, New Jersey

Worked directly with the COO to manage all operational aspects of the business including trading and transactions, reporting, CRM implementation, and compliance with all SEC guidelines. Developed processes to increase efficiency, built effective investor communication strategies, maximizing technology to manage projects while motivating others.- Created and lead a task force of Relationship Managers to define the processes used to on-board and terminate clients. - Codified procedures in CRM software increasing the consistency of service across Relationship Management teams and improving the firm’s acquisition of Investment Policy Statements by 30%.- Reduced time spent on obtaining compliance documents by 50% by creating an electronic system distributed through CRM software to both assign tasks and monitor their completion.- Cut Relationship Manager time spent on calculating rebalancing trades by 25% by utilizing free rebalancing tools offered by the firm’s custodians. Built, monitored, and utilized the firm’s mutual fund portfolio models. - Spearheaded a project to clean up the firm’s clients, prospects, and COI’s contact information and assigned them to individual mailing lists which enabled the firm to send out targeted communications to all contacts within minutes, personalized, and from the appropriate person. - Joined the Sales & Marketing team in 2012 and created a calendar of mailings and events virtually eliminating the problem of mailing overload.- Partnered with two associates to overhaul the network filing system and created a structure with logical flow and consistency, ultimately reducing the time spent searching for files – firm wide – by 25%.- Worked closely with the CCO and counsel to understand and manage disclaimers to be able to review marketing materials quickly and alleviate bottle-necking around the CCO.

The leading independent wealth management firm dedicated to serving high net worth individuals and families with personalized investment management and strategic, comprehensive, and ongoing financial planning. Served as the operations associate on upwards of 70 accounts handling everything from account establishment and management to providing seamless client service.Monitored the delivery and receipt of private equity and security distributions and the timely update of cost basis information. Opened accounts for clients and ensured the timely investment of account assets.Assumed responsibility of account reconciliation and maintenance of accurate data in portfolio management software.Monitored and executed all capital calls and distributions for private equity investments.Responsible for daily upload of trades to custodians/brokers, worked closely with trading desk at Schwab to place equity trades, and allocated trades appropriately.Responsible for processing wire and journal transfers for all Los Angeles based clients and liaising between clients and bankers/custodians to ensure the highest degree of client service.Maintained cash balances and paid down margin balances per the client's portfolio strategy.Regarded as an integral and reliable member of the client service team, as demonstrated by three consecutive promotions in as many years.

Responsible for a variety of projects including the maintenance of accurate data in portfolio management software, establishing investment accounts, processing transactions, and liaising between our clients and bankers/custodians to ensure the highest degree of client service is being provided.

Aided producers in securing talent and crews, scouting locations, and coordinating all of the teams on shoot day.Obtained and transported wardrobe for all talent and ensured that talent appeared pressed and clean prior to their shoot time. Met tight deadlines, and worked within budget for all props, wardrobe, and product to ensure a timely and seamless shoot day.Participated in establishing creative scripts and set designs.

Composed media database for promotion of the K11 film series featured at the 2006 International Human Rights Conference and the Hamptons International Film Festival.

Chief Marketing Officer Program, Marketing

Executive Education Program: The program explores critical business concepts centered around innovation, disruption, and the application.

Driving Strategic Impact

Executive Education Course: Cultivating the skill of structured problem-solving, which takes participants through five phases.

Marketing Strategy Certificate

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology And English

Activities and Societies: Pi Beta Phi

Ba, English & Sociology