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W&S Agency Group (current – 6 months)
• Worked with the marketing data warehouse team to develop a statistical analysis to prove and disprove theories about sales made to households with income levels below our target market; important topics included product mix, agent compensation, agent demographics, and product profitability in high lapse segments; presented findings in a half-day presentation to John Barrett, CEO, and all of his direct reports followed by similar presentations to the president, sales officers, and marketing officers of W&S Agency Group and the entire actuarial department.
• Investigated the use of credit scores in life insurance underwriting; researched legal considerations, costs, and effects on profitability and sales; presented findings to the President of W&S Agency Group and his direct reports.
• Developed a "meeting-in-a-box" with the AVP and manager of conservation for District Sales Managers to present to their agents; my portion of the presentation focused on specific examples of how setting up pre-authorized checking deductions could improve policy persistency and agent compensation; these efforts resulted in an immediate 10 percent improvement in percentage of accounts sold on PAC in the following month.
• Led an effort to document a list of successful prospecting activities currently used in the field through office visits and district sales manager, sales manager, and agent interviews; after learning of the local efforts of one enterprising agent, developed a formal relationship that resulted in a national alliance between W&S Agency Group and a national bridal store.


Western & Southern Financial GroupAffinity Marketing (ongoing)
• Serve as the relationship manager between Western & Southern Financial Group and the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati, Western & Southern’s first enterprise-wide affinity marketing arrangement.


Eagle Realty Group, LLC (7 months)
• Coordinated the production of Eagle’s 2008 Strategic Business Plan, performing market research, internal interviews, and financial analysis, and working with departmental leaders to develop strategies and goals.
• Analyzed GAAP accounting impact of major refinancing transactions.
• Formed observations and made recommendations to the President of Eagle Realty Group with respect to overall strategy and, specifically, to each business line.


Education
• BBA in Accounting – University of Notre Dame
• MBA in Analytical Finance, Finance & Accounting – University of Chicago
Experience
• Senior Analyst in Corporate Development & Treasury with Nuveen Investments
• Senior Associate with Deloitte & Touche




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