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St Louis, Missouri, United States

Recruited into position for ability to lead teams, work across departments, identify process improvements, and provide creative solutions. Established newly formed five-person department of sales professionals focused on engaging clients in innovative ways, providing exceptional customer experiences, and utilizing insights from data to generate leads and personalized strategies for different market segments. • Developed and evaluated business cases to present business solutions and process improvements to preserve and expand business, improve efficiency and quality of work, and improve customer satisfaction.• Fostered strong strategic relationships across organizational teams to address and improve outcomes in new product adoption/implementation and new technology integration.• Achieved 14% reduction of year-over-year HELOC payoffs on a goal of 6% by developing and implementing HELOC attrition reduction strategy through Virtual Sales Team.• Exceeded 2023 sales and development goals through creation and execution of strategic vision surrounding sales process, on-boarding curriculum, and continuing education leading to a customer-focused department that regularly surpassed expectations.• Improved lead performance and efficiency ratios to enhance sales opportunities through analysis of customer feedback, data, and trends to identify performance gaps and implement training programs to grow proficiencies, product knowledge, and develop sales techniques.• Designed strategic goals, performance metrics, and long-term development plan for new virtual sales team. Provided leadership to ensure achievement of institutional goals.• Supported project management, product, and IT teams on retail eBanking conversion by contacting and providing tailored white glove conversion support to 7,000 of the banks most profitable tier 1 and tier 2 clients.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Served as mortgage subject matter expert leading and managing six-person team while maintaining individual pipeline from origination through closing and providing exceptional customer service. • Directed team members to meet or exceed goals through solid performance management tactics including 1:1 coaching, skill development, and increased efficiencies relative to overall job performance.• Achieved closing percentage of 18.7%; placed in top 5% of company with 650+ loan officers; leveraged success in origination calls building client rapport and converting leads into active opportunities with established expectations to improve outcomes.• Developed closing plans, managed schedules, and established clear and thorough direction for internal cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to meet project/loan deadlines.• Reviewed borrower’s unique financial situation and advised on structure and loan type suited to borrower’s needs to foresee, prevent, or overcome any obstacles during loan journey.• Achieved “Elite Bonus” award for maintaining customer service score of 9.86; placed in top 15% for customer service scores company-wide.• Maintained high-volume pipeline with loans at different stages while meeting closing deadlines; achieved elite-level customer satisfaction. • Facilitated completion of real estate transactions and delivered excellent client experience through rapport building and timely communication with internal and external partners including borrowers, agents, underwriters, and loan team.

St. Charles

Sourced business opportunities through prospecting and network development to grow bank’s business loans, deposits, and treasury management fee income; presented meaningful solutions to meet business objectives and produce increased revenues.• Partnered with local businesses to expand and strengthen operations through implementation of sound financial decisions; completed review and comprehensive analysis of a client’s operations.• Applied analytical skills, insights from extensive client discovery meetings, and financial analysis further refining understanding of client business model which allowed actionable business opportunities.• Handled multiple projects at different stages through use of strong communication and organizational skills; initiated and facilitated collaboration between multiple organizations.• Demonstrated thorough understanding of businesses; facilitated in the development of strategic plans for current and prospective business clients.• Utilized a robust creative perspective, strategic problem-solving approach, and analytical skills to overcome barriers and issues in business development, credit approval, and meeting conditions of all stakeholders.• Leveraged influence with internal and external partners to achieve successful results that created value for clients and met sales goals and ROI targets for the bank.• Obtained credit approval and successfully closed deals by utilizing solid communication and presentation skills to sell customers on products and demonstrate value to underwriters.

St Charles, Missouri, United States

Promoted into position focused primarily on commercial solutions including commercial real estate, SBA loans, start-ups, and business acquisitions. Final role continued the focus on providing comprehensive solutions for business while also supporting US Bank small business team in a mentor/coaching capacity.• Developed and presented financial and business solutions which enabled client growth in commercial loans, equipment loans, leasing, depository services, and other treasury management and merchant products.• Cultivated mutually beneficial relationships between US Bank and client firms through engagement of new clients and prospects, facilitating business growth, and acting as business development and finance consultant to clients.• Addressed risk, determined credit worthiness, and developed sound business solutions through detailed business and financial analysis of clients.• Collaborated with clients, community partners, and local business resources to increase referral streams and create beneficial connections and opportunities for clients.• Expanded and deepened client relationships for an existing portfolio and developed new business opportunities in the community.

Osage Beach, Missouri, United States

Enhanced and strengthened relationships with decision makers and staff to develop accounts relative to sales volume, market share, product distribution, and space allocation.• Improved market penetration and brand awareness of new products in the marketplace through creativity and project management.• Deployed effective sales strategies and successful execution of promotions, solicitation of placement of equipment, accurate inventory, and understanding of needs for future delivery.• Supervised merchandising personnel to ensure creative, well-stocked, and welcoming displays in territory.• Solicited new business in order to increase volume and new package distribution within the area boundaries.

Part of supervisory team overseeing 50 aquatic facilities and 300 staff members. Responsibilities included writing schedules, staff management, training (achieved instructor certification to certify staff in CPR and First Aid for the Professional Rescuer), satisfying needs of clients and Board of Trustees.