Brian Shortsleeve

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, California

Education

Work Experience

  • Investment Associate

    2022

2019 - 2022

  • Sr. Client Service Associate

    2019 - 2022

2016 - 2019

  • Wealth Advisor Support Associate

    2016 - 2019

    -Provide support to a team of financial advisors. -First point of contact in person and on phone for clients. Greet clients and attend client meetings. -Do processing work and handle all follow up for all client issues and operations, including opening new accounts, money movement, transfers, trading, creating/presenting financial plans to clients, etc. -Manage Salesforce CRM database and ensure smooth workflow/record keeping. Do all financial gathering from clients for input into eMoney advisory system to help generate financial plans to present to clients. -Manage all day to day office operations.

  • Screenwriter

    2011 - 2016

  • Financial Services

    2009 - 2010

    Worked as an Investment Representative in a client service/financial advisor support role, for Merrill Lynch in the Waltham, MA Investor Center. -Handled very heavy inbound phone volume from clients. Also provided support and solutions to Merrill financial advisors with managing brokerage accounts (individuals, joints, trusts, IRAs, etc). -Performed a wide range of activities including money movements, transfer of assets, opening new accounts, trading, general investment guidance, sales and marketing of different products.

2009 - 2010

  • Financial Services

    2009 - 2010

2006 - 2009

  • Retirement/Financial Services

    2006 - 2009

    Worked as a retirement consultant in Fidelity’s Retirement Planning Group, for the Tax-Exempt Market (clients include but are not limited to colleges and universities, healthcare institutions, and city/state funded entities). -Handled very heavy inbound phone volume from clients and financial advisors. -Main duties included assisting individual clients with establishing and managing 401k and 403b retirement accounts, placing trades, sales/asset retention, providing financial solutions, and education on mutual funds and other Fidelity products. -Helped clients figure out their retirement goals through planning and providing guidance in determining a proper investment strategy. -Obtained Series 6, Series 7 and 63 licenses, allowing for client interactions to become more consultative, and to focus on asset retention by educating on Fidelity IRA products.