The Honest Salesperson

I have a decade of experience in new client acquisition sales, helping generate over 10 million in revenue within the recruitment industry.

Over the 10 year period, I have broken into over 100 new accounts, and trained over 40 other individuals to do the same. I am intimately familiar with the challenges and hurdles faced when building a book of business, acquiring new clients, and implementing a sales system that can be scaled as your company scales.

I bring that experience to a small number of early stage, growth focused recruitment companies.

I partner with solo-operators and owners as an advisor and mentor assisting them in their growth phase.

I help them lay the foundation needed to grow, avoid expensive mistakes, help assemble world-class sales teams, and implement a sales system that can be replicated.

If you are a small business founder/owner within the recruitment space, and you're looking for a partner to help navigate your journey, I'd love to hear from you.

My area of expertise is in direct hire and contract agencies, with average placement fees $20,000 or more.

If you're interested in working together, check out my website and submit an inquiry.

Founder

LaSalle Network

LaSalle Network is a national staffing, recruiting and culture firm focused on temporary and contract staffing, as well as direct-hire search. For over 20 years, we've helped candidates find jobs in entry-level to C-suite positions across nearly every industry and connected companies with talent to grow their businesses.

LaSalle Network has been recognized with more than 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards, some including: 12X "Inc. 500/5000 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies in America,” People Magazine’s “Companies that Care,” 7X Crain's Chicago Business' "Best Places to Work,” 8X Chicago Tribune "Top Workplaces,” Fortune Magazine's "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work For,” "Best Workplaces in Chicago," and “Best Workplaces for Parents,” Inc. Magazine’s "50 Best Workplaces” and Forbes’ "America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms" lists.

With one of the highest net promoter scores in the staffing and recruiting industry, we are confident we’re the right firm for you, and we look forward to meeting you.

Sales Manager Healthcare

FY 22 - 140% of plan
#5 Sales rep in Midwest region

As an ADP District Manager, I partner with mid-sized organizations and dedicated to providing financially smart options to complicated employee related issues. Our solutions include technology & strategic HR services to help better attract, retain and stay compliant with one of businesses most important and expensive assets... their people.

Major Accounts District Manager

Elevate K-12

Elevate K-12 is passionate about creating high-quality teaching and learning opportunities for teachers and students. We are on a mission to make zipcode free teaching available to all students, irrespective of where they live. We take pride in creating value and opportunities for children and women. Get ready for a new way to classroom!

Educational Account Executive

Medix™

FY 2017 - 236% of plan - $1,232,004 in revenue
FY 2018 - 313% of plan - $1,794,450 in revenue
FY 2019 - 284% of plan - $1,793,064 in revenue
FY 2020 - 133% of plan - $1,887,627 in revenue
Eleven consecutive quarters of hitting plan
2018 President's Club member
2018 Top 5% Ranking in revenue generated within Scientific Division 
27 Account Breakers since 2016 (Ranked Top 5% among 128 Sales Reps)
2019 Top 5% Ranking in revenue generated within the Scientific Division
2019 President's Club member
2020 President's Club member

As the Senior Business Development Manager within our Scientific Division, I specialize in working with medical device companies in the Midwest to address quality, budget and timeline fulfillment by focusing on talent. My team, comprised of specialized Scientific recruiters, works with talented professionals to identify their aptitude, attitude and skill set along with their culture fit to our partners. My role is partner with medical device organizations within R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Laboratory and Engineering teams. Working with these teams, we identify the aptitude, attitude, culture fit and skill set of the organization to eliminate risk caused by talent imbalances and provide a customized solution to drive our partners to exceed expectations delivering on-time, high-quality results under budget.

Senior Business Development Manager

As the Account Executive for our Scientific Division, I specialize in working within the food, beverage, personal care, medical device and third- party laboratory space to address quality, budget and timeline fulfillment by focusing on talent. My team, comprised of specialized Scientific recruiters, works with talented professionals to identify their aptitude, attitude and skill set along with their culture fit to our partners. My role is to work with organizations within the food, beverage, personal care, medical device and third- party industries specializing in R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Laboratory and Engineering teams. Working with these teams, we identify the aptitude, attitude, culture fit and skill set of the organization to eliminate risk caused by talent imbalances and provide a customized solution to drive our partners to exceed expectations delivering on-time, high-quality results under budget.

Some of the core skill sets that we focus on include:
•	Food Technicians/Scientists
•	QC Technicians
•	Microbiologists/Lab Techs
•	QA Specialists/Associates
•	Quality/R&D Supervisors and Managers
•	Regulatory Affairs
•	Engineers (Quality, Process, Chemical, Design, Test, R&D)
•	Laboratory Technicians (Quality and R&D)
•	Chemists (Analytical and Formation)

Account Executive - Scientific

Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc. is a national staffing company that recruits skilled personnel for virtually all segments of the Healthcare, Insurance, Scientific and Information Technology industries. As a leader in the healthcare staffing industry, clients turn to Medix for our expertise in sourcing qualified people to fill a variety of contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire opportunities. Our Account Management/Recruitment teams provide the support services that enable our clients to manage fluctuations in workloads, contain cost and increase performance efficiencies. We have earned our reputation as an industry leader by providing unsurpassed customer service and top quality professionals to our clients across the country.

Healthcare Recruiter

Winona State University

	Prepared & provided quotes for all travel arrangements that include hotel stay, bus contracts, and meal contracts
	Skilled to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment with the least possible supervision.
	Trained  new employees
	Designed and implemented marketing efforts to attract top level student-athletes
	Logged and updated information in our recruiting database in an effort to stay up to date all on current contact information of high school coaches and players
	Returned all internal and external calls and emails in a timely manner in order to ensure that all members of the football organization were on the same page
	Daily cold calls to high school athletes, parents, and their coaches
	Built relationships with Iowa high school coaches in an effort to influence the decision makers in a student-athletes lives
	Coordinated all visit days which included setting up meeting rooms, tour guides, and admission counselors to be present at the time of the student-athletes arrival
	Troubleshoot all technological issues that included all video software and Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word,  PowerPoint, and SharePoint
	Supervisor of football players in which I lead daily presentations, discussions, and monitored their progress academically

Asst. Football Coach/Video Coordinator/Travel Coordinator

Millikin University

		Daily cold calls to high school athletes, parents, and their coaches
	Built relationships with Illinois high school coaches in an effort to influence the decision makers in a student-athletes lives
	Coordinated all visit days which included setting up meeting rooms, tour guides, and admission counselors to be present at the time of the student-athletes arrival along with setting the agenda for the recruits and football staff to follow
	Skilled to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment with the least possible supervision.
	Trained  new employees 
	Returned all internal and external calls and emails in a timely manner in order to ensure that all members of the football organization were on the same page Troubleshoot all technological issues that included all video software and Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word,  PowerPoint, and SharePoint
	Supervisor of football players in which I lead daily presentations, discussions, and monitored their progress academically
	Oversaw all campus intramural activities which involved the hiring and training of staff members, setting up the schedules, reserving the necessary athletic space, and purchasing all equipment
	Logged and updated information in our recruiting database in an effort to stay up to date all on current contact information of high school coaches and players

Asst. Football Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Video Coordinator/Intramural Director

	Worked with the Offensive Line coach in breaking down film
	Coached the offensive line during individual periods
	Was responsible for running the scout defense during team sessions
	On game day I was responsible for identifying defensive fronts, coverages, and blitzes
	Assisted the Recruiting Coordinator in scheduling visits and coordinating activities for visit days
	I was responsible for my own recruiting area in which I recruited Indiana and suburbs of Chicago

Asst. Offensive Line Coach/Asst. Recruiting Coordinator

Advisor to small recruitment firms looking to scale to 7 figures | Check out my website to see about working together

I have a decade of experience in new client acquisition sales, helping generate over 10 million in revenue within the recruitment industry.

Over the 10 year period, I have broken into over 100 new accounts, and trained over 40 other individuals to do the same. 

I am intimately familiar with the challenges and hurdles faced when building a book of business, acquiring new clients, and implementing a sales system that can be scaled as your company scales.

I bring that experience to a small number of early stage, growth focused recruitment companies.

I partner with solo-operators and owners as an advisor and mentor assisting them in their growth phase.

I help them lay the foundation needed to grow, avoid expensive mistakes, help assemble world-class sales teams, and implement a sales system that can be replicated.

If you are a small business founder/owner within the recruitment space, and you're looking for a partner to help navigate your journey, I'd love to hear from you.

My area of expertise is in direct hire and contract agencies, with average placement fees $20,000 or more.

Keely Flood

Jeremy Blubaugh

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Financial Advisor

Coinflipmarketing.com

Personalized Marketing Solutions to Flip the Odds in your Favor.

Founder & CEO 

Hartford Funds

-Took territory from overall market share of less than 1% to over 2% in 2 1/2 years.  
-Territory was Top 15 in ETF Assets since the inception of product suite.  
-Increased sales by 25% or more every year.
-2019 territory was on pace to do 215 million in sales across all products (Mutual Funds, ETF's and SMA's).  When I took over the territory it was doing just shy of 100 million.  
-2018 increased sales at Merrill Lynch by 415%, LPL 83% and Wells Fargo 39%.

Advisor Consultant, Regional Vice President

Bluerock

-Territory went from last place in sales (14 out of 14) to 3rd place in first 120 days.
-Increased 1031/DST sales by 2300%.

Senior Regional Vice President

CNL Financial Group

2015 Accomplishments:
-#2 in overall sales
-#1 in overall BDC sales
-#1 in advisors producing over 500k and over 1 million in total sales.
-#4 in new producer penetration and #1 in overall sales from new producers.
-Named to Distribution Advisory Council Committee for 2016 – Only 5 VP of Sales received this honor.
-Qualified for the 2015 CNL sales incentive trip in Napa, CA.

2014 Accomplishment:
-Increased real estate sales with a year over year growth rate 175%.
-Named to Distribution Advisory Council Committee for 2015 – Only 5 VP of Sales received this honor.

Vice President of Sales

DWS Group

-Took territory from initial sales of 68 million and increased it to 175 million in 3 1/2 years.

Regional Vice President

Senior Regional Sales Rep

Ameriprise Financial

Associate Financial Advisor

Back in 2012, when I wasn't an advisor, I helped my parents navigate the complexities of retirement planning when they had nowhere to turn and no one to trust.  

This led to 11 years of comfortable and happy retirement for them.

Tragically, it all came to an abrupt end in 2023 when my dad passed away at 74.

Even during this difficult time, knowing my mom was well taken care of because we had the right plan in place brought immense relief.

This personal experience drove me to dedicate the latter half of my career to helping individuals and families achieve financial security and peace of mind, ensuring they never feel helpless or alone.

Having spent 15 years as a sales representative, I intimately understand your day-to-day struggles and grind. This experience has led me to become a financial advocate for four types of clients:

1. Top-performing Account Executives (top 1/3)
2. Families or individuals within 7 years of retirement
3. Small business owners, typically those with fewer than 25 employees
4. SDRs who have been promoted to Account Executive in the last 3 years, or who aspire to be promoted

Whether you're closing deals, dreaming of your next career move, planning for your retirement, or steering your business towards success.

I'm here to help you navigate the financial landscape with confidence.

WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE ME: 

1. Personalization Over Generalization: My approach is about understanding your unique story, not just your account balance. Whether you're a sales pro, a business owner, or approaching retirement, I tailor strategies that resonate with your lifestyle and goals.

2. No Hidden Agendas: My commitment is to you and only you. My firm stands as a testament to transparency and integrity in financial strategies.

3. A Partnership for Growth: Beyond mere numbers, I focus on empowering you. This means we focus on all aspects of your financial life. 

WHAT SETS ME APART:  

1. Flexibility & Accessibility: My services are structured to fit your life, not the other way around. I'm here for the long haul, ensuring that your financial strategies evolve with you.

2. Your Investments, Your Terms: You have the freedom to manage your investments as you see fit, with my guidance.

3.Beyond Investments:  I prioritize improve your financial health by helping you manage your resources for efficiently. 

PERSONAL: 

Dad of 4 kids, avid sports card collector & Cardinals fan!
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