Managing Director

Managing Director

Daniel Thomas
PO Box 3754
Adelanto, CA
Fax 57-09-45-30

Objective

To work in Challenging demanding all my skill and efforts to explore and adapt myself in different field, and realize my potential and contribute to the development of organization with impressive performance.

Experience

Arena Stage
Washington, D.C.
Dallas, TX United States

  • Developed book of business and drive personal practice growth. Generated leads for personal practice Approach prospects, asking for referrals, approaching natural market, making community connections.
  • Facilitate effective sales meetings, holding workplace/corporate seminars. Lead clients through Financial Planning processes and tools. Service the client: present solutions by analyzing client cases, reviewing service products, business transactions.
  • Leaded and coach assigned advisors in a small geography or within a large office to increase asset gathering and productivity.
  • Identify teaming opportunities for assigned advisors and where appropriate facilitate partnerships.
  • Assisted in the development and training of advisors abilities on core skills of: driving high value client acquisition including referral, implementing a financial planning practice, driving sales implementation with clients.
  • Ensured assigned advisors have consistent systems/tools/support to effectively manage their business within the company business model.
  • Implemented and manage Performance Management Process and Performance Improvement Process for advisors as necessary. In standalone branches, drive profitable growth and results for own branch through prudent expense management (P&L) and investments in key business strategies.
  • Partner with their Branch Manager to drive growth and results for assigned advisors. Focus on strategies to drive advisor retention.
  • Active in local community through building Centers of Influences, growing personal network, etc.
  • When necessary provide operational support for the office / assigned advisors.
  • Leverage corporate resources (Regional Sales Directors, Regional Sales Managers) to increase advisor competency at delivering the client experience through client acquisition, financial planning, ongoing relationship management and product implementation.
  • Ensured advisors adhere to the firm’s policies and procedures and conduct business in ethical manner.

Education

  • Commerce degree, Cameron University (OK)
  • MBA in marketing Dickinson State University (ND)

Skills

  • Obtained and maintain appropriate registrations to provide oversight on broker/dealer operations and develop advisor training (typically Series 7 & 24).
  • Maintained state securities registrations in resident state, place of business, and states where securities-based compensation is received (Series 63 or 66).
  • Maintained an insurance license in resident state, place of business, and states where insurance-based compensation is received.
  • Maintained Investment Advisor Representative Registration in investment advisor representative states with a place of business (Series 65 or 66).
  • Significant commercial real estate lending experience (at least 7 years), with particular experience in New York metropolitan area
  • Successful track record of profitability and effective risk management
  • Established relationships with potential are funding sources
  • Entrepreneurial work ethic: this is not a large, institutional fund; you will be expected to explore new avenues of growth and execute.