Clay Mitchell

http://www.linkedin.com/in/claygmitchell

720-810-2783 1475 Delgany St. Unit 604

claygmitchell@gmail.com Denver, CO 80202

Summary

Financial services professional with experience in manager research, research reporting,

product presentations, client service, CRM software, and product distribution. Candidate in
the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program. Passed the Level I and Level II CFA exams.
Currently hold the Series 7, Series 66, Series 6, and Series 63 securities licenses. Over four
years experience in the asset management industry. Positive and energetic with the ability to
work well collaboratively or independently.

Experience

OLD MUTUAL CAPITAL, Denver, CO 3/2005 – 7/2009

A multinational investment company overseeing more than $380 billion in assets under
management

Regional Business Consultant (9/2008 – 7/2009)

• Served as a consultant and counselor to financial advisors during the investment
selection process.
• Informed financial advisors about the investment processes, objectives, and risks of
the firm’s mutual funds and managed accounts.
• Analyzed the return, volatility, and style of mutual funds and managed accounts in the
context of investment objectives and product investment characteristics.
• Hosted periodic online "webinars" designed to educate clients about broad market
research.
• Regularly updated clients on investment performance, positioning, and risk through
proactive outbound phone calls.
• Shared the research results from portfolio management white papers with financial
advisors and trainees.
• Facilitated mutual fund sales in Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Oklahoma and portions of Washington, Oregon, California, and Texas.
• Traveled twice per quarter to conduct face-to-face meetings with financial advisors.
• Presented during luncheon meetings at broker-dealer partner firms.
• Managed a travel and promotion budget of $24,000 per year.

Internal Wholesaler (5/2006 – 9/2008)

• Partnered with the regional vice president to promote product awareness and increase
assets under management.
• Routinely drafted emails designed to educate financial advisors about the investment
strategy, portfolio style, and performance of the Old Mutual funds.
• Served as a liaison between the financial advisors, the regional vice president, and the
portfolio management team.
• In 2007 played a key role on a team that finished third in sales among more than 20
teams.
• Received the Penguin Award for outstanding service to the firm.
• Maintained client activity records in the Fundspace CRM program.
 • Belonged to the IMPACT team—a team enlisting the firm’s top inside representatives
to assume leadership roles within the sales department.
• Made product presentations directly to the national sales director and other top
executives.
• Gave a successful presentation to the Denver office on fixed income products.
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Shareholder Services Representative (3/2005 – 5/2006)

• Described mutual fund holdings, risks, and objectives to help shareholders and
financial advisors evaluate the suitability of the firm’s investment products.
• Communicated the nature and extent of proposed changes in the investment process.

GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, Denver, CO 1/2005 – 3/2005

An automotive financial intermediary with 15 million customers worldwide

Credit Administrator
• Made outbound phone calls to pursue delinquent car loans using credit databases, file
research, and outside field work.
• Successfully met my assigned goals for the maximum number of loans delinquent in
excess of 60, 90, and 180 days.

REED BUSINESS INFORMATION, Highlands Ranch, CO 7/2003 – 10/2004

A leading publisher of more than 400 business-to-business magazines

Assistant Circulation Manager

• Monitored the circulation finances of Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine (see
www.fesmag.com).
• Used emails, online links, and protective covers to increase Internet subscriptions,
lowering costs across four magazines.

FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. Denver, CO 5/2001 – 8/2001

An airline with more than 350 daily departures from Denver

Advertising Intern
• Performed financial analysis of advertising campaigns to determine the themes and
channels that performed the best.
• Manned the Frontier Airlines booth at the Bolder Boulder 10K and Greeley Stampede.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, Boulder, CO 5/2003

• BS, Business Administration – Finance, GPA: 3.657

Series 7, Series 6, Series 66, and Series 63 securities licenses

Passed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I and Level II exams.
• Planning to sit for the Level III CFA exam in June 2010.

Computer Skills

Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and Internet research

 Memberships

Beta Gamma Sigma, Union Station Advocates

Awards

Old Mutual Penguin Award, 2002 University of Colorado Business Writing Award