Randy Tucker Email and Phone Number

Kelson Group is a financial services firm that serves as a distribution agent for select, top-tier alternative investment managers.

*After serving eight years as 1st Vice President under the legendary Dr Annie B Martin I was elected President in 2012.*Preside over monthly Board and Membership meetings*Oversee all branch committees*Chairman of two Annual Fundraisers*Monitor and manage all financial transactions and grants.

Series 7

*Managed Multi-Employer Health/ Pension Funds*Staff of 9 employees --Health Fund (7), Pension Fund (2)*Facilitated quarterly Board of Trustee meetings*Actively involved in major medical, dental, prescription and life insurance plan designs *Conducted due diligence prior to negotiations with major providers (examples: Cigna, Blue Cross, Travelers)*Researched and selected Investment Managers for funds totaling over $100 million

*Managed staff of 15*Directed and facilitated implementation of day-to-day operations including budgeting, business transactions and human resource functions*Built all ground-up human resource functions (health plans, benefits, employee manual and 401K retirement plans)*Monitored all collective bargaining agreements*Negotiated contracts for all employers and their union employees*Established and maintained strong on- going relationships with local community groups (examples: churches, PTA, tenant associations) to organize new members to join the union*Served as 401K plan Trustee, supervising investment selections with third-party administrator*Founder and Chairman of yearly non-profit Local 888 Charity Golf Outing, utilizing established relationships to secure 30 sponsors. Profits went to scholarships for special needs children

*Researched and recruited new members to join the union through prospecting, networking and referrals as well as strategic cold calling and warm lead follow-ups*Serviced existing union members*Conducted grievances, arbitrations and negotiations for union members*Organized protests/rallies