• Internal progression (Advisory Development Program)• Provide Wealth Management Solutions for affluent & high net worth clients.• Deliver Investment Advisory Strategies to help clients achieve their financial goals.• Develop referral network across multiple internal business lines, specialist partnerships and centers of influence. • Responsible for Marketing Strategies for outreach and business development.

• Managed 2 Financial Centers as FC FSA• Recommended Banking and Investment strategies that align with client’s financial goals.• Worked with clients to plan short & long term financial goals utilizing brokage products and money managed solutions.• Provided referrals to internal service/specialist providers based on the needs of the client and asset thresholds. • Conducted Morning Business Briefs to bring FC Team up to date on programs/products to maintain an active pipeline of financial center clientele.

Support Business Development, Marketing and Strategic Planning for the launch of emerging brands into the skincare/beauty market. Responsible for the expansion of "private label" clients to over 200 SKUs. Responsible for coordinating trunk shows at retail, participation at trade shows and negotiations with buyers at brokerage firms/distributors & Big Box stores/retailers. Manage the inner workings of all departments to create efficiencies and collaboration to coach and train clients in the Sales Cycle and on-boarding of product lines with retailers. Lead all coordinating/developing/managing aspects of the proposal process. Prepare for and attend exhibits/conferences/trade shows and other national/international events that offer the ability to built equity for the Company's brand and promote the Company's products. Participate in product, market and business planning sessions and provide assistance in the setting of sales goals, activities and prices. Assist in developing and implementing merchandising and branding standards at the retail & distributor level and uphold these standards, including the Company's pricing (MSRP).

Implemented sales & marketing strategies in building account base concentrating on the Spanish/Latino market in South Florida. Doubled overall GP from fiscal year 2013 to 2014, improving overall GP percentage from 15.7% to 19.1% respectively. Developed local manufacturing relations to increase our partnership base in large fill capacity bottles for the nutraceutical/pharmaceutical industry. Build high-value customer relationships with key decision makers. Managed the new business sales process end-to-end against key performance metrics. Assessed local market dynamics - distributors & competitors - and incorporated, as necessary, into local market sales plans.

Coordinated sales & marketing strategies to expand the business and increased sales goals in excess of $110,000 IN GP from fiscal year 2011 to 2012. Improved GP percentage from 16.9% to 18.2% during the same period. Enhanced vendor/supplier relations to provide the most competitive pricing in the Tri-County area (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach) and into Latin America with respect to packaging equipment and supplies through the creation/implementations of sales promotions & rebate programs. Solution selling; effectively presented solutions through cost-benefits analysis at both the strategic and functional level. Participated in strategic planning, including sales meetings, marketing planning, training events, coop programs, budgeting and product planning. Identified emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competitive status.

Department manager promoted through multiple departments during my tenure with the company including Sales, Customer Relations and Logistics. Trained, developed and led each department's team to exceed goals and improve efficiencies resulting in increased sales as well as overall labor and shipping costs reductions.