Michael Koester
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Experience
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Dunbar
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations
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Jan 2016 - Present
Stamford CT
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Laurel Hill Advisory Group
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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May 2015 - Dec 2015
Jericho NY I led the company’s database integration, commenced a full procedure and policy documentation program and located rightful owners of unclaimed assets with potential revenue of $3 Million
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UPRR, LLC
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sr Research Analyst
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
Greater New York City Area Located next of kin of deceased stockholders through research techniques that generated over $3,000,000 in incremental revenue Managed outgoing work, printing and mailing of letters and expectations of outside research consultant that generated over $1,000,000 of annual revenue Trained and managed teams of college interns with respect to research that resulted in over $1,000,000 in annual fees Project leader on due diligence project that saved our client over $1,000,000 in potential… Show more Located next of kin of deceased stockholders through research techniques that generated over $3,000,000 in incremental revenue Managed outgoing work, printing and mailing of letters and expectations of outside research consultant that generated over $1,000,000 of annual revenue Trained and managed teams of college interns with respect to research that resulted in over $1,000,000 in annual fees Project leader on due diligence project that saved our client over $1,000,000 in potential stockholder accounts being abandoned to the state by multiple mailings and follow up phone calls Utilized specialized, advanced research techniques to decrease the defect rate by 50% of incoming work Researched high profile special projects for clients and prospective clients Handled Operations duties such as examinations of incoming work, correspondence and RPO processing Show less
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VP - Research & Recovery
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2004 - 2011
Greater New York City Area Helped launch SMS Group from its inception Created and managed all processes for this missing shareholder identification and location company Assisted in the design and launch of the company’s CRM database Implemented and managed the import process of new work Utilized public and private databases and genealogical research tools to identify and find the heirs of deceased accounts Streamlined the recovery process that reduced recovery process time by 25% Created a customized… Show more Helped launch SMS Group from its inception Created and managed all processes for this missing shareholder identification and location company Assisted in the design and launch of the company’s CRM database Implemented and managed the import process of new work Utilized public and private databases and genealogical research tools to identify and find the heirs of deceased accounts Streamlined the recovery process that reduced recovery process time by 25% Created a customized database to track the revenue and cash for the company Coordinated with clients and partners to provide reports and data transfers for updated addresses and escheat reports Assisted Chief Compliance Office with respect to OFAC and SEC reporting Member of Change Control Management Team that approved all new technology initiatives Show less
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EquiSearch Services
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP - Research Technology
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1989 - 2004
Greater New York City Area Instrumental in forming new company and helping it grow to become the leader in missing shareholder location field Leader in establishing all aspects of the operation Led the development of 2 separate corporate databases Processed all incoming work for import Maintained SEC and TA-2 data for all clients Supervised research department and spearheaded the utilization of internet resources
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Research Manager
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Jun 1986 - Nov 1989
Greater New York City Area Managed a team of 11 researchers Served as Assistant Controller during time of company transition Redesigned research process
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Education
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University at Albany, SUNY
BA, History