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Lone Tree, Colorado, United States

• Directed operational teams across the US, enhancing trade processing for Equity, Bond, and Money Market Funds across 100+ mutual funds while collaborating closely with the CEO and COO project teams on pivotal corporate.
• Manage Separately Managed Account (SMA) operations.
• Spearheaded vendor strategy development and contract negotiations, significantly improving service delivery and operational efficiencies, and ensuring compliance with legal standards for over 200 active brokers.
• Conducted comprehensive quarterly reviews with vendors to assess and enhance efficiencies, while also identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities in the SWIFT and DTC trading systems.
• Fostered leadership growth within the team through dedicated mentorship programs and cross-development opportunities, markedly increasing team performance and individual skill enhancement.
• Developed and implemented robust internal and external audit processes, reinforcing compliance and enhancing financial accuracy across all trading platforms.

Greater Denver Area

• Orchestrated the development and implementation of advanced, comprehensive budgets and forecasting models, substantially enhancing strategic financial planning and decision-making for clients.
• Guided and mentored a team of six financial analysts to refine and optimize expense-related data management processes, greatly improving accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting.
• Ensured precise and prompt allocation of expenses across multiple clients by implementing meticulous tracking and reporting processes, which significantly enhanced financial transparency and client satisfaction.
• Engineered and launched a specialized SharePoint site for the department, dramatically optimizing the tracking and reporting of critical metrics to the executive committee.
• Championed the creation and oversight of financial audits, ensuring strict adherence to regulatory standards while identifying areas for operational improvement.
• Designed and executed strategic initiatives to enhance stakeholder communication, resulting in strengthened relationships and better alignment with corporate objectives.

Greater Denver Area

• Directed the comprehensive creation and meticulous auditing of annual performance filings submitted to the SEC (10-K), ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Generated detailed quarterly board reports outlining performance metrics and expenditures, providing trustees with clear and actionable insights for their review (10-Q).
• Championed the thorough preparation and filing of prospectuses and statements of additional information with the SEC, ensuring all required disclosures were complete and compliant.
• Spearheaded risk assessment initiatives, implementing enhanced controls to mitigate financial discrepancies and enforce compliance across all accounting practices.
• Coordinated with internal and external legal teams to navigate evolving SEC regulations, proactively adjusting strategies to meet stringent legal requirements.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

University Of Central Florida, Bachelors Of Science - Finance

A.A., Business