Vice President, Branch Leader
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
15 years experience in building strong relationshipsLed, managed and coached the Broward County wealth management office of financial advisory teams. Started with 11 employees and grew to a 29 person headcount. We implemented solutions and financial plans to support client financial independence and reduce anxiety around finances and legacy planning. Our collaboration with colleagues and clients provided peace of mind for clients to feel comfortable and confident in what they own and why they own it in the categories of emergency, protection and growth. Plans were to be validated or modified with clients during annual reviews, times of market volatility and at the occurrence of a life eventRepresented the firm in the community with involvement with the Winterfest Boat Parade, Royal Dames of Cancer Research, Glam-A-THON™ breast cancer charity and The Opera SocietyContributed in coaching and development of associates in local branch territory, Central South branch territory and in the development and execution of multiple national training programsRepresented the firm in local, regional and national presentations re: networking, coaching, recruiting and leading teams, including being on loan for 4 months at the corporate headquartersTrained media spokesperson and have been quoted in over two dozen written publications and in video news programsAttention to detail and organizational skills are exceptional, which leads to clean internal audits, scribe for leadership meeting notes and being a resource to peers for informationTalented in spotting diverse talent. Recruiting skills are excellent to look for a passion in the industry, a strong work ethic, a strong sense of competition to be at the top of your game, teamwork with a positive attitude and strong EQ skills to compliment strong IQ skillsStrong execution to hold people accountable to performance and behaviors and expect them to be process oriented to drive scale and efficiency and be adaptable