Professional Experience

Capital Analysts, Inc.
October 2007 to Present
Municipal Securities Principal, Trader
Cincinnati, OH 

Responsibilities include: managing firm and enterprise risk by monitoring
trading activity for 400 independent wealth management professionals. Calculate
and monitor margin levels and highly concentrated positions, build bond ladders,
construct complex equity and index option strategies. Process trade error
corrections including the negotiation error loss settlements.

Responsible for Capital Analysts principal trading account and bond inventory.
Maintain corporate and municipal inventory with credit limits of the firm and
compliance.
Assist Fort Washington Investment Advisors with location and research of fixed
income products for their client and insurance portfolio.
Responsible for adding and maintaining Capital Analysts, Inc  's quarterly
billing system for managed accounts.
Function as lead trader in all trading department policies and procedures,
responsible for maintaining and updating procedures for regulatory and
contingency purposes.
Perform principal review for new accounts and maintain MSRB reporting and
communications.
Facilitated ongoing dialogue and communications between bond dealers, research
analysts, traders, capital markets and institutional sales trading teams
throughout United States and overseasz
Responsible for training and coaching of all new hired trading and advisor
service representatives.
Obtained FINRA Series 53 Municipal Securities Principal designation.
Licenses: FINRA Series: 6, 7, 31, 53, 63, 65

Fidelity Investments
February 2005   “ September 2007
Private Client Group; Relationship Manager
Blue Ash, OH
Responsible for conducting customer service and relationship management
telephone interactions with high net-worth clients nationwide. Managed a book of
350 ultra-high net worth clients by implementing financial plans, making
investment recommendations, providing account rebalancing and cash management
services. Assisted clients with account consolidation and transfers from
competing brokerage firms to increase Fidelity  's assets under administration.

Led my team and department in seven of the eight sales campaigns in which I
participated.
Ranked in the top 10 out of 160 relationship managers for net new revenue in the
first two quarters of 2007.
Was awarded the    Shining Star    award in March 2006 for leadership in sales
campaigns and customer satisfaction.
Recognized by my team for the annual 2005 "People's Choice" for leadership,
mentoring and overtime contributions.

Morgan Stanley
October 2003   “ August 2004
Financial Advisor Apprentice
Muskegon, MI 

Trained as Financial Advisor Apprentice with a president  's club member.
Assisted his clients with account maintenance, trading and cash management.
Produced, implemented and monitored comprehensive financial plans with Morgan
Stanley  's proprietary financial planning software.
Earned FINRA Series 7, 31, & 65.

Landon Kane Financial
May 2002   “ October 2003
Independent Insurance and Financial Planning
Grand Rapids, MI 

Worked as an independent life and health insurance representative under contract
with several insurance companies. Terminated business to join Morgan Stanley and
become a financial advisor.
Obtained FINRA Series 6 & 63.
Passed Michigan Life, Health, and Variable Contracts licensing exams.

Custer Office Environments
May 1998   “ May 2002
Project Installation Team Lead
Grand Rapids, MI 

Primary responsibilities included supervision of installation of office
furniture systems from design and ordering to delivery and installation. Often
worked with teams of ten or more including company employees and subcontractors.
Was retained from a summer position in 1998 to become a full time team leader
upon graduation with my bachelor  's degree.

Major Projects
Meijer
Functioned as the primary account executive for Meijer Corporate Offices for two
years.
Submitted project bids, blueprints and designs to meet their specifications with
minimal employee disturbance and under budget.
Assisted accounts receivable with billing

Kent County Court House
Operated as team lead for the Kent County, Michigan court house coordinating the
delivery, installation, and quality control of the twelve story building.
Coordinated space and installation with construction crews, supervising 25 to 50
employees and contractors on a nightly basis.
Completed the project on schedule and under budget, saving Custer over
$30,000.00 on labor and error correction.

Steelcase University 
Functioned as relationship manager and primary contact for Steelcase  's high
profile training and development center in Kentwood, Michigan. Tasked with
supervising the assembly of Steelcase  's major competitor  's products for their
research and development.

Education

Liberty University 
Online
Current
MBA-Leadership

Grand Valley State University 
Allendale, MI 
1995   “ 1998
Bachelor of Science, Political Science

Grand Rapids Community College 
Grand Rapids, MI 
1993   “ 1995
Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts

Military

United States Naval Reserve
Grand Rapids, MI 
1993   “ 1997
United States Navy
Sasebo, Kyushu, Japan
1991   “ 1993
Personnelman Third Class, United States Navy

Received National Defense Medal, Battle Efficiency Medal and Sea Service
Deployment Ribbon.