Thomas Pudewell
- Senior Manager, Investment Operations
- M Financial
School Information
School: Oregon State
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2008
Career Information
Working For: M Financial
Title: Senior Manager, Investment Operations
Industry: Finance
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
Head of the Investment Advisory platform. Manage an advisor & client support team, partner with Compliance and Supervision, and supported BD and RIA strategic planning. Responsible for management of critical partner relationships and oversee the Wealth Solutions annual budget, expense, and forecasting processes. – Managed an advisory platform with three focuses: Advisor Directed, Fund Portfolios, and SMA/UMA programs. – Responsible party for custodian relationships and advisory platform partners: Pershing, Pershing Advisor Solutions, Schwab, and Envestnet. – Lead negotiations for new pricing and contracts – Inform Compliance/Supervision Policy, manage advisory agreements, support ADV updates. – Manage Investment Advisory billing – Voting Member of the Product Committee responsible for reviewing due diligence materials on complex products.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
Good experience on learning how to manage work/life priorities and what type of industry I want to work in.
Advice
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
It takes a lot of self motivation, interest, and broad knowledge base.