Details
09/28/2009
Seeking a Funeral Director Apprenticeship in North East Ohio
Daren M. Michalski
2036 Chesterland Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
daren_michalski@yahoo.com
(216) 469-5578
P R O F I L E
· Strong sense of business knowledge with an entrepreneurial spirit
· Ability to serve customers fairly and appropriately
· An ethical professional view with a mind set to create urgency
· Understands the importance of relationship building through communicating and gaining rapport
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
April 2009- ZABOR FUNERAL HOME INC., Parma, OH
Present Bereavement Associate
· Assist with event scheduling including funeral services, visitation hours and catering services
· Support catering business by organizing and developing events
· Collaborate with directors on various items that include family bereavement, funeral arrangements and facility management
Nov. 2006- LINCOLN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, Cleveland, OH
April 2009 Financial Advisor/Junior Associate
· Supported $6.7 million of clients' assets through investments and insurance
· Assisted in increasing the client base by 34%
· Conducted retirement and investment planning analysis while consulting with team members
· Performed annual review meetings with clients to strategize new ideas and identify cross-selling
opportunities
· Member of Professionals' Planning Associates
Sept. 2005- AXA EQUITABLE, Cleveland, OH
Nov. 2006 Financial Advisor/Retirement Benefits Group
· Identified retirement savings opportunities while working with teachers in Northeast Ohio
· Accumulated $750,000 of new investable assets
· Contracted 53 new clients with a 403(b) retirement savings account
· Ranked 7th nationally among all first year RBG advisors
· Presented new ideas to clients through group education sessions and one-on-one meetings
Mar. 2001- CLEVELAND CAVALIERS/GUND ARENA CO., Cleveland, OH
July 2004 Sales Consultant
· Sold season tickets, partial ticket plans and group tickets
· Lead meetings with decision makers (CEO, President, VP) of small to large companies
· Produced over $2.1 million during the 2003-2004 sales campaign for an organization that finished 24th in net revenue out of 30 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
· Developed an overall revenue amount of $4.5 million ($2.4 pre-Lebron James)
P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T & C E R T I F I C A T I O N
· FINRA Series 7, FINRA Series 63, State of Ohio Insurance License
· Graduate of Dale Carnegie Sales Training and finalist for the Sales Talk Championship
· Graduate of Sales Concepts, Inc. "The Right Track" sales training course
E D U C A T I O N
Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management and Journalism, Ohio Wesleyan University, 2000
Graduate of St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, OH, 1996
Member of 1995 National and State Championship Football Team
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