Kim Shlepakov

Relationship Manager for top Financial Advisors within Wealth Management.

Summary: Manager of Operational Line focusing on 401k business; Project Manager; Audit coordinator - Responsible for managing a team of processors assisting with 408(b)(2) regulation, branch inquires and updates for 401k business for assets held away with AUM of $42B; responsible for managing the day to day Operational support and future state initiatives for this business - Maintaining successful relationships with vendor/fund family clients, internal sales desk, business partners - Responsible for implementation of enhanced controls, accuracy and supervision of the current business; compiled requirements to reduce risk, enhance control and increase efficiency for future state - Compilation of various requirements to enhance systems, processes and procedures from early stages of documentation through to deployment - Coordination and resolution of both internal IRA audit and Corporate Retirement audit; RCSA experience Select Skills: Quality Center/ALM; MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project; Statistical Analysis; Management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills Activities/Interests: MS Children’s Hospital Volunteer Coordinator, Meals on Wheels participant, NY AIDS walker 2014-2015, Corporate Challenge Finisher 2012-2015, Academic All-America lacrosse player, kickboxing, cooking

Summary: Lead Project Manager and subject matter expert for Retirement focused applications - Cross-functional Project Manager and subject matter expert with focus on SDLC management for projects $1M+ budget
 - Responsible for drafting requirement documents, coordinating test plan, timeline, script writing, execution, and training and communication - UAT Lead on projects to enhance branch and client capabilities and reduce processing in home office through application changes such as mobile deposit of checks and wire processes - Responsible for oversight and coordination between IT, Business, and various Operational groups inclusive of status updates, defect resolution, reporting to senior management, deployment plans and implementation
 - Departmental coordinator for major application releases ensuring transparency throughout various groups and senior management - Retirement coordinator for cross-functional status and budget meetings determining project ranks by priorities and budget

Summary: Analyst Program; Class of Winter 2012; member of winning group with completion of all finance courses within Analyst levels 1, 2 and 3, placement into Retirement Operations core processing team with focus in tax reconciliation. - Cross-departmental support coverage within Retirement Support Services; Supporting 500+ branch offices with various inquiries inclusive of distribution of cash and securities for over 2 million Individual Retirement Accounts, Small Business Plans, and Qualified Retirement Plans - Daily state and federal reconciliation for all tax withholding within Retirement accounts held at the Firm; Monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliation across house accounts for tax withholding; responsible for training and transition of tax reconciliation roles to a group of 6+ - Implementation of innovative processes leading to more efficient reconciliation processing - Support for Non-traditional Investments team with research into specifics investments, updates to fund and security information, market value, as well as the review and approval of assets held within the Retirement accounts  Support for firm-wide PWC conversion

Summary: Consecutive summer intern focusing on tax reconciliation for federal and state withholding within Operations - Daily debits, credits, dividends reconciliation, compilation of daily reports and preparation of final portfolio - Enhanced daily reconciliation process for future state efficiency