Business

Fee-based Practice Management

• Implementation/integration of Moore Solutions High Speed Strategic Planning (HSSP) process, a proven practice management and service model

Planning

• Business
• Marketing

Client Satisfaction

• Design, implement and analyze customer service surveys

Financial Planning

Cross-border

• Interaction between domestic financial planning and the US-Canada Income Tax Convention (the "Treaty")
• Portfolio optimization
• Income tax planning

Analysis, Strategies & Recommendations

It's somewhat difficult to provide examples demonstrating my financial planning skills given privacy concerns.  I'm happy to discuss my skills in this area in person while maintaining client confidentiality.

Information Collection

• Probing (quantitative and qualitative)
• Template development (quantitative)

Monitoring

• Implementation of HSSP monitoring process
• Legislative Changes. Here's an example

Implementation

• Presenting recommendations
• Summary document development
• Tracking process development

Software

• Financial Planning: eMoney (limited), Naviplan, WealthPro
• CRM: Maximizer

Investment Strategy

Portfolio Development

• Quantitative analysis
• Re-balancing strategies

Analysis & Research

• Macroeconomic. Here's one we currently use to discuss inflation with our clients
• Technical
• Company
• Investment Products (e.g ETFs, Structured Notes)

Marketing

Brand Development & Custodianship

• Competitive analysis
• Brand positioning; differentiation
• Brand standards

Communications

• Contact Strategy
• Presentations (Powerpoint, Prezi)
• Newsletters. Here's an example of communicating an investment strategy.
• Website content. This website is a good example. So is my team's current website
• Blogging (especially in a compliance-sensitive industry). Here are examples from my former team's website
• Tweeting (especially in a compliance-sensitive industry)

Software Development & Computer Programming

Software Development

In my spare time I'm currently developing a comprehensive financial planning software package.  Key highlights:

• Comprehensive Quantitative Portfolio Analysis & Monitoring
• Simplifying Income Statement surplus/deficit modifications
• Automated plan analysis for assistance with strategy development and planning recommendations
• Monte Carlo analysis (with comprehensive visibility)
• Personalized inflation rate based on current and retirement expenses
• Importing 3rd Party Investment Account reports (for tracking)
• CRM Module including notes, plan changes, MS Outlook integration and reminders not only for meetings but also for application timing (e.g. social security)
• Comprehensive legislative historical database (e.g. minimums, maximums, tax rates, etc.)

Computer Programming

• Financial Vision document
• Quarterly Meeting agenda
• Correlation Analysis (securities)

Languages

• VB.NET
• MS SQL Server
• Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)