Brian Shortsleeve

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, California

Overview 

Brian Shortsleeve is a skilled financial professional based in Los Angeles, with experience at top firms like Merrill Lynch and EP Wealth Advisors. He has a strong background in retirement planning, wealth management, and strategic financial planning, showcasing expertise in investments and portfolio management. Highlights of Brian's career include roles as a Wealth Advisor Support Associate at Trilogy Financial and a Senior Client Service Associate at EP Wealth Advisors, demonstrating his proficiency in providing tailored financial solutions to clients. Currently, he serves as an Investment Associate at Checchi Capital Advisers, where he continues to leverage his expertise in securities and financial planning to help clients achieve their investment goals.

Work Experience 

CC

Checchi Capital Advisers

  • Investment Associate

    2022 - Current

EW

EP Wealth Advisors

  • Sr. Client Service Associate

    2019 - 2022

EP Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered investment advisory and financial planning firm.

epwealth.com
TF

Trilogy Financial

  • 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.

Freelance Screenwriting

  • Screenwriter

    2011 - 2016

Merrill Lynch/Bank of America Investments

  • 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.

ML

Merrill Lynch

  • Financial Services

    2009 - 2010

The Rand Group is a San Francisco-based wealth management team led by Managing Director Daniella Rand.

fa.ml.com
FI

Fidelity Investments

  • 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.

Fidelity is a privately-owned investment manager focusing on a diverse set of customers.

Raised $152,825,000.00.

fidelity.com

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