Senior Compliance Manager

• Feb 2017 - Present

Contracts Department Manager

• Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

• Co-manage a staff of nine who are responsible for reading collective bargaining agreements to verity compliance with Fund policy.• Organize, track, and prioritize collective bargaining agreements. Ensure the agreements are read and processed in a timely manner, while monitoring staff workload and delegating appropriately. • Coordinate with counterpart to confirm staff is correctly updating internal systems with pertinent contract information to ensure member benefits are billed and processed accurately.• Follow-up, assist, and review ongoing special projects and other time-sensitive priorities and tasks.• Work with both Local Unions and Employers to clarify and amend agreements that are not in compliance with Fund policies and applicable pension and healthcare legislation.• Prepare and present contract issues to the Fund’s Board of Trustees on a monthly basis.• Collaborate with other departments: Accounts Receivable, Collections, Withdrawal Liability, Legal, Field Audit, and Field Services.• Prepare staff evaluations and provide recommendations for improvement and growth.

Senior Financial Analyst

• Jul 2013 - Nov 2015

• Monitored the investments and related transactions of a $16B Pension Fund and $5B Health and Welfare Fund to maintain compliance with investment manager guidelines, ERISA and the Pension Fund’s Consent Decree.• Ensured standards of performance are met by investment managers by analyzing performance relative to benchmarks. • Audited reconciliations between the Custodian and investment managers.• Prepared daily portfolio valuations, weekly asset allocation analyses and quarterly rebalances for both Funds, as required.• Calculated investment management, fiduciary, and custodial fees based on specific contractual agreements. • Assisted in the preparation of year-end Form 5500 for both the Health & Welfare and Pension Funds.• Researched, analyzed, and recommended investments for the Central States 401(k) plan, which were ultimately implemented.• Liaison for the Funds with Named Fiduciary, Northern Trust, and Custodian, Bank of New York Mellon.• Collaborated with Custodian to develop and implement new securities lending guidelines for the Pension Fund.

Staff Auditor to Senior Staff Auditor

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

• Directed the numerous stages of audits while completing the responsibilities of a staff auditor.• Lead fieldwork engagements by assisting staff, conducting formal meetings with clients, as well as recommending and implementing solutions to identified problems.• Identified and communicated risk exposure and made recommendations to complete the audit efficiently.• Calculated, processed and assisted in the collection of audit findings.• Assisted in training and developing new staff.

Financial Advisor

• Jan 2007 - Mar 2011

• Conducted in-depth reviews of client’s financial circumstances, goals, and priorities. • Created, analyzed, and presented financial plans along with alternative scenarios and courses of action. • Collaborated with estate attorneys and CPA’s to design comprehensive strategies and client recommendations. • Implemented employer-sponsored retirement plans; assisted in employee enrollment and investment selections. • Prepared seminars and spoke at client events covering various wealth management strategies.

Intern

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2006