I provide financial advice and planning helping others move toward to their goals. I hold a Series 7 and 66 licence through LPL Financial. Investment advice is offered through Ford Financial Group, a Registered Investment Advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial.Erin Ford Redmond is a Registered Representative with, and securities are offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. For hyperlinks to FINRA and SIPC, please refer to "Contact and Personal Info" section above. Third party posts found on this profile do not reflect the views of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness. The financial professionals associated with Ford Financial Group may discuss and/or transact business only with residents of the states in which they are properly registered or licensed. No offers may be made or accepted from any resident of any other state.

Partner with Wealth Managers and clients on day to day account maintenance and client experience. Deadline driven, detailed oriented Account Management tasks include: New Account openings, ACH and RMD Set up/Maintenance, Account Transfers, Contribution and Distribution execution in accounts, and set-up and training of clients on AccountView. Work with LPL's back office to ensure timely execution of Wealth Manager requests and questions. Work with Outside Business companies regarding client accounts at American Funds, Davis, and John Hancock. Security registration Series 7 and Series 66 held with LPL Financial.

Rakuten Marketing is one of the only affiliate marketing networks to facilitate long-term, profitable partnerships between advertisers and publishers. Our network is select and global. And premium technology is our promise—making tracking, payment and reporting effortless.Account Manager on Affiliate Marketing side of business until January 2011, relocated to Fresno, CA and worked part time assisting other Account Managers on their day to day tasks after having kids until January 2013. Manage roughly 10-15 retail advertisers of various of various size. Work with Publishers (coupon sites, Blogs, rebate sites, digital magazines) in the Rakuten member network to distribute retailer's promotions, negotiate website placement, and build a lasting relationship between the publisher and retailer. Grow monthly revenue for each retailer month over month through participating in publisher promotions/deals, revenue share negotiations for premium website placement, generation of retailer exclusive deals for targeted publishers, and publisher exclusive promotional codes. Educate retailers on best practices to grow their networks and sales. Conduct annual account reviews with retailers onsite reviewing the previous year's results. Reviewed what promotions worked, what didn't, and created a plan of action to improve, change, or if need be downsize affiliate marketing strategy in the upcoming year. Held weekly calls with retailers to go over the previous week's sales, highlighting the highest performing publishers for that week. Target publishers large and small in a certain industry which fit the market of the retailer. Continuously recruiting new publishers to a retailers affiliate network, while adjusting and eliminating publishers that did not fit. Attend two symposiums per year in New York and San Francisco to bring together both publishers and retailers in one room. Introduce retailers to publishers in their network, new publishers, and discuss growth opportunities.

Manage 50+ accounts in the West Coast region, interfacing with marketing, research, search, and sales executives whose goal is to gain market share over competitors. Self-driven to understand each client’s objective and demonstrate effective use of Hitwise data to grow business through search, affiliates, or new partnerships. Supervise and conduct ongoing trainings to new and existing clients on-site and via Webex web conferencing portal. Assist clients in enhancing their existing marketing strategies to build their brand and drive growth. Proactively communicate with existing accounts to ensure customer satisfaction and successful use of Hitwise data. Educate clients on new product releases to add value and up-sell contracts based on client need.

Managed and serviced client accounts, including various search engine marketers and online advertising agencies, to enhance campaigns for growth. Provided extensive and detailed research with Microsoft Excel on keyword analysis, cost-per-clicks, product/industry seasonality, and traffic management in order to add value for clients. Successfully transitioned client accounts from sales team to managed service. Achieved and exceeded client goals while developing strong relationships, increasing customer loyalty, and growing business. Improved revenue growth by cultivating existing accounts quarter over quarter by continuously presenting new data that would enhance client’s marketing campaign. Received recognition for converting an existing client on a $3K monthly budget into a high revenue account of over $1.1 million per month. Represented brand of Looksmart and trade shows to build new customer relationships.

Managed new and legacy client accounts, working with Human Resource Departments, Hiring Managers, and Recruitment Agencies to retain and grow over $2MM in annual business through ongoing client communication and education. During my time at HotJobs, Account Management went through a transformation. Our team went from purely a customer service position in 2001 to a renewal sales, strategic development and education leaders in the job posting space.During the dot.com bust in 2001, HotJobs needed to protect its business from the same fate. Account Management started an initiative to move clients from month to month contracts to annual contracts with a one month deadline. The role quickly became more than a customer service role. We were looked to as the experts at not only developing relationships with our clients but also experts in negotiating upsells based on client needs, educating clients on our job seeker base, sharing ideas on increasing job views, and discussing new advertising opportunities on our site.When Yahoo Acquired HotJobs I was relocated to San Francisco from Santa Monica in 2003 to start on a new smaller Account Management team focused on growing legacy clients. While on this team I became one of the top Account Managers in sales earning two company president club trips and was honored at an all company dinner for MVP in Account Management for being the “Top Account Manager” in 2004.In 2004 I was promoted to the Renewal Account Executive team that soley worked with Recruiting Firms. A more challenging position moving from a Human Resources base to negotiating with recruiters. Continued to meet quarterly quotas.