M Fund Administration Manager
CurrentAs the M Fund Administration Manager, I oversee all facets of the proprietary M Funds, a set of subaccounts which are exclusively available for sale by M Financial Member Firms, with nearly $1B in AUM. Responsibilities include service provider relationship management, compliance & risk mitigation, budgeting, research, and reporting. I also provide marketing and M Fund education to our Member Firms; we have experienced an increase of $60M in aggregate Fund investments since I began the education and marketing program five years ago. I also am the lead fund contact for M Vision, M Financial’s first proprietary insurance product, offered through Pacific Life. • Successfully and seamlessly replaced and onboarded two new Fund sub-advisors, including interviewing, providing recommendations to our advisory and fund Boards, as well as reviewed and negotiated contracts. • While determining how to create and advance M Financial’s own proprietary insurance product, providing a “best in class” fund selection I was the lead contact, meeting with insurance carrier legal and fund teams across the country • Serve as critical nexus between M Financial Group and Pacific Life’s legal, fund, and reporting teams, as far as they relate to the fund sub-accounts offered in the M Vision product• Oversee annual 15C contract renewal process• Create reporting and approve monthly regulatory filings, including N-PORT and N-CEN• Serve as a voting member of the M Fund Pricing Committee, and lead communication between the Committee and the fund administrator to resolve asset pricing issues within the funds• Serve as primary contact for Funds’ sub-advisors, including contract planning, proposed fee changes, performance review discussions, and day-to-day business considerations• Coordinate with Fund Treasurer, third party administrator, and independent auditor on finance related matters; audits, tax, budgeting, and financial analysis in accordance with reporting standards