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Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, Us

I oversee trust services and investment vehicles, guiding the Board’s strategic vision for all securities operations and architecting trust policies to continually and efficiently grow assets.• Manage daily activities for team of five while collaborating with partner investment advisor firm to administer accounts; recruit, train, and mentor team members to increase organization-wide competencies in asset management, budget planning, risk mitigation, and leadership.• Establish and grow relationships with professional network of clients, regulators, legal counsel, auditors, consultants, and vendors; coordinate client communications on strategic level and lead legal review of all contracts & agreements.• Mitigate risk across all assets by steering development & testing of trust software controls; lead risk assessments to critically evaluate and revise policies.• Ensure trust activities comply with all federal & state banking regulations, such as Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) & Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and ERISA regulations; coordinates internal & external audits as well as due diligence activities related to suspicious client activity.• Serve as member of Trust and Compliance committees to determine strategies for asset growth & performance; prepare and present management reports & recommendations related to accounts, money markets, asset performance, budget planning, and balances for the Board of Directors.• Evaluate operational practices to devise process improvements; develop implementation processes and manage introduction of trust products. Select Achievements• Led successful merger of common trust funds and dramatically mitigated risk; assembled cross-functional team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from operations, legal, tax, fund accounting, and pricing functions to navigate project challenges.• Collaborated with third party investment partners for specific equity & fixed income investments to support trust account activities.

I was recruited by Cain, Watters & Associates to establish this startup trust company, handling investment, management, and growth activities of alternative assets.• Created business continuity plan as well as all company policies & procedures; ensured compliance for daily activities as BSA Compliance Officer by developing various BSA, OFAC, and client-based risk assessments.• Oversaw regulatory exams & external audits while collaborating with external partners & regulatory bodies.• Developed and administered training on operational practices related to investments and account management, as well as BSA, Anti-Money Laundering, and USA PATRIOT Act regulations.• Managed strategic relationships with clients to ensure updated knowledge of asset performance; identified and built optimal partnerships with service providers and negotiated contracts & agreements.• Served as member of Board of Directors, educating fellow members on newly established & updated regulatory requirements, critical reporting metrics, and the Information Security Program; prepared board packets and led meetings in absence of chairman.Select Achievements• Led sourcing and implementation of trust accounting platform, conducting due diligence activities regarding various service providers, including custody & depository banks money market mutual funds, and sweep vehicles.• Worked closely with attorneys to develop forms and governing documents for clients; completed quarterly call reports to Texas Department of Banking.• Minimized risk across all assets by coordinating development of the Information Security Program, including physical & IT security policies; implemented controls & GLBA risk assessment to ensure proper risk management practices.• Established annual training for all staff regarding program developments.• Enabled increased portfolio diversity for all clients after consulting on implementation of alternative assets collective investment fund for qualified retirement plans.

I led trust operations with three cross-functional teams, providing services such as reconciliation of securities & income transactions, asset set-up, and pricing.• Directed risk management practices, leading monthly audit & risk meetings to ensure proper asset management and compliance with relevant federal & state regulations.• Developed and implemented reconciliation processes for general ledger and automated cash & asset investment reporting to assure compliance with internal and external policies.• Conducted onsite training in Mumbai, India, tailoring technical systems & solutions for new organization; established standardized policies & procedures for offshore transition of reconciliation department activities.

New York, Ny, Us

I directed teams in reconciliation and control activities for private bank & corporate trust accounting platforms. I also spearheaded the complex integration of three business units, collaborating with leadership across Houston, Dallas, and New York.• Ranked in top 20% of nationwide peer group consisting of 250 officers for outstanding leadership.

Boston, Ma, Us

Across multiple positions, I oversaw new service delivery projects and prepared presentations & updates for key stakeholders, sponsors, impacted units, and senior management.• Trained and coached teams in best practices regarding relationship management & customer service to address internal & external institutional brokerage client needs for retirement & non-retirement accounts.