Provides holistic financial solutions and comprehensive financial advice to clients from initial meeting through to implementation and review
Growing our client base through networking and referrals and identify cross-selling opportunities
Demonstrated business development capabilities, strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
Exceeded revenue targets and business expectations
Ability to lead business partners towards success
Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with business/ referral partners within the retail banking network
Empower and provide tailored coaching to colleagues to become accountable for their own business success, to improve the relationships with referral partners and motivating the team towards achieving set targets
Manage the relationships with the referral partners, ensuring unity in progressing towards becoming a successful branch
Promote a culture of high performance in order to drive business outcomes
Working closely with the Branch Manager to ensure alignment of strategic targets
Ensure all legislative and compliance obligations are met
Creating an environment of an open door policy, to ensure seamless communication with internal and external staff
Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders at all levels to ensure the efficient and effective running of the business
Communicate with all relevant stakeholders in a professional and ethical manner to develop a shared understanding of the businesses and a clear and consistent message about how and what the business is trying to achieve
Support and develop business partners to be customer focused and outcome driven
Develop strategies to improve the productivity and efficiency of the business partners
Work closely with referral partners to develop the value, consistency and quality of the referrals generated
Managing and monitoring the daily operations of the branch, to improve the productivity and efficiency of existing referral partners
Work collaboratively with the business units to increase process efficiencies.
Financial Planner – Holistic Advice
ANZ Financial Planning
08.2009 - 08.2013
Solid technical knowledge across Investment, Superannuation, Insurance (personal and risk), Retirement Planning and Estate Planning
Solid knowledge of financial planning products and processes
Sound understanding and knowledge of compliance requirements
Ability to analyse clients financial and risk requirements
Providing holistic financial solutions and comprehensive financial advice to clients from initial meeting through to implementation and review
Ability to formulate tailored strategies and develop tailored financial plans for a wide range of clients
Consistently exceed sales targets for financial planning and outperform in referral building benchmarks
Develop new business from internal and external sources, such as accountants and mortgage brokers
Implementation of retirement and investment planning advice, wealth creation, income streams, gearing, taxation and estate planning advice
Sustain strong long term relationships with clients as well as business partners within the organisation to ensure a constant flow of new business opportunities
Identifying opportunities to cross sell banking products
Fully compliant with all legislative and AFSL requirements
Conduct ongoing training (technical and sales focus) for business partners within the organisation.
Financial Planner and Risk Insurance Specialist
Professional Investment Services (Piccadilly Financial Group)
08.2006 - 07.2009
Solid technical knowledge across Investment, Superannuation, Insurance, Retirement Planning and Estate Planning
Solid knowledge of Insurance (personal and business risk) products and processes
Sound understanding and knowledge of compliance requirements
Conducting interviews and meetings with clients and referral sources
Providing holistic financial solutions to clients from initial meeting through to implementation and review
Ability to analyse clients financial and risk requirements
Ability to formulate tailored strategies and develop tailored financial plans for HNW clients via a diverse range of products and services
Involved in fund manager meetings, insurance and product research
Ability to analyse financial products, interpret and explain the product
Mentored and trained by senior financial advisors to attain sales targets
Liaising with clients on the implementation and management of their portfolios
Participate in team product knowledge sessions
Participate in ongoing industry training.
Education
Graduate Diploma in Finance -
University of Technology, Sydney
06.2016
Bachelor of Science – Computing Science/Diploma of Information Technology Professional Practice -
University of Technology Sydney
Accredited Aged Care Professional - Aged Care Specialist
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