Employment Objective:
Applicant seeks
entry into established financial services firm in an environment that directs me to employ my unique combination of professional
experience and technical knowledge to support the operations of a well capitalized company seeking to increase its revenue
or expand its market share.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER SUMMARY:
Financial Services Professional providing services to the public as
a financial services professional utilizing experience in the fields of business management, real estate sales & development,
investment advisor, mortgage broker, insurance agent and income tax preparation. Capable
of effectively achieving a unique combination of organizational, management, sales marketing, and technology skills.
Management and Operations responsibility for day to day operating functions
including tax and accounting functions, direction and utilization of support staff and recruiting, motivation and direction
of sales staff. Maintaining operating and administrative policy to facilitate delivery of services. Operated several profitable financial services organizations.
Information Technology, Automation and Computerization: designed, developed and implemented a computerized business operation plan to serve a mortgage broker
and a financial planning firm including accounting and administrative functions as well as industry specific software for
automation and financial services delivery. Highly computer literate.
Financial Accounting: organized and managed accounting systems
development, fiscal management and financial reporting.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
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Organized a single purpose entity to remediate a Brownfield site
and build archetechturally attractive affordable housing.
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Conceived and implemented a business plan to commercially justify
permitting, remediation and development.
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Selected, organized and managed a team of professionals to design
and engineer a 70 million dollar development project.
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Raised equity capital to finance the permitting and development process.
MORTGAGE BROKER
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Recruited organized, trained and supervised regional branch offices
for the Branch Division
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Organized from inception a mortgage loan origination company.
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Computerized and automated the office administration and loan origination
process.
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Developed a sales and marketing strategy which generated 55 million
loan origination volume.
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Developed a continuous source of new loans through network marketing
with financial planners.
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Acquired familiarity with FNMA underwriting guidelines and mortgage
practices.
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As quality assurance manager enhanced customer satisfaction and repeat
business.
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Supported customer satisfaction by developing a TQM system.
FINANCIAL PLANNING PRACTITIONER
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Established and maintained asset allocation for client investment
portfolios.
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Income tax preparation and tax matters consultant.
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Maintained post sale due diligence and client communication.
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Provided technical and professional knowledge for financial plan
development and implementation.
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Computerization of administrative and industry professional tasks.
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Generate new business from client referrals and self directed marketing
strategy.
INVESTMENT ADVISOR & N.A.S.D. REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE
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Developed a marketing strategy to attract managed account assets
from public clients.
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Raised equity capital for direct participation limited partnerships
utilizing a self-directed marketing plan.
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Maintained and monitored client investment portfolios and prepared
portfolio and performance analysis.
Ø Maintained product knowledge and relationships with industry equity product providers.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
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Fluent with MS Office Software: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point
.
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Familiarity with Local Area Networks, Windows, Internet Access &
Email, Web Site Development, Goldmine and several industry specific software packages.
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Capable of quickely learning industry specific software and supporting
others to maximize software potential.
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Capable of ferreting
out software defects and shortfall in functionality and or
design.
ACCOUNTING:
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Capable of full charge bookkeeping and accounting for small
business including trial balance & financial statements
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Tax Return Preparation: Personal, Corporate, Trust and Partnership
returns.
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Fluent with CCH ProSystem FX professional tax preparation software.
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Budget Development and Cash Flow Managment
Professional Employment:
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January 2003 to present |
GREEN VIEW REALTY, LLC: Managing Member
Organized
and managed a single purpose entity for the purpose of developing a 52 acre parcel of land that will remediate a brownfield,
provide affordable housing & utilize green building concepts. Proposed is
200 housing units projected to exceed $70,000,000 in gross revenue. Value added $6,400,000 Green View Realty, LLC |
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February 2001 to December 2007
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East West Mortgage Co., Inc.: Regional Branch Manager
Achieved highest Branch production as Branch Manager at branch office located in Massachusetts. Responsible for all aspects of Branch Office including hiring, training and production.
Promoted to Regional Branch Manger supervising four branch offices. Reported
to National Branch Manager. |
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October, 1984 to December 2007 |
BAYSTATE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.: President
Organized from inception a financial planning company that provided fee based Investment Advisory and
business management services. Configured computer hardware and software
collections to automate financial planning, investment tracking and asset allocation.
Maintained Registered Investment Advisor status. |
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January 1992 to January 2001 |
BAYSTATE HOME MORTGAGE CO., INC. : Principal
Founded Baystate Mortgage Company performing as Director of Sales & Marketing. Organized Company
from inception. Responsible for new business development employing a multi faceted marketing plan, which effectively produces
mortgage application referrals from financial professionals. Purchased, installed and maintained a small Local Area Network
to support a computerized Loan Origination System. Documented the mortgage brokerage
operations process. |
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April 1982 to August 2002 |
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK: Registered Representative NASD Registered Representative Series 7,6 and 22 |
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January 1980 to December 1988
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GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY: Field Representative
Generated annual sales in excess of 1 Million of MDRT Insurance Volume.
1982 & 1983 Million Dollar Round Table qualifier. |
Education:
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1995
1986
1982
1970-1972 |
College for Financial Planning,
Denver CO
CFP professional designation
The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA
CLU & ChFC professional designations
Bentley University, Waltham,
MA
BS. Economics, AS. Accounting
United States Naval Academy,
Annapolis, MD
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Certified Financial Planner:
(former) CFP Board of Standards
Registered Investment Advisor: (former) Securities Exchange
Commission, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mortgage Broker:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Realtor: Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Realtor Sales Agent
Chartered Financial Consultant
(ChFC) : American College
Charter Life Underwriter (CLU): American
College
Registered Representative Series 7: (former) National Association
of Securities Dealers
Insurance Agent: Life, Health and Variable Annuity: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Accountant: Bentley
University.
Organizations:
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2001-2003
1984-2004
1995-1999
1991-1995
1984-1986 |
Financial Planning
Association Boston Chapter Board of Directors
Financial Planning Association
(successor to ICFP & IAFP)
International Association
of Certified Financial Planners (ICFP)
Registry of Financial Planning
Practitioners
Medway Finance Committee, Medway, MA (appointed) |
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1977-1979 |
Ashland Park Commissioner, Ashland, MA (elected) |