RICHARD COFFIN, CFA, CFP

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SKILL SUMMARY
• Portfolio management experience developed through managing stock portfolios tailored to unique client situations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated through my work reviewing and editing client correspondence,
producing corporate blog posts, and managing a finance YouTube channel with over 500,000 subscribers.
• Analytical capabilities developed through my research of investment opportunities and my recommendations to portfolio managers
regarding the appropriateness of client positions.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet (including macro programming), and equity data terminal programs.
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Commerce - Finance, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON September 2011 – April 2015
o CGPA - academic standing 10.81/12; Lester B Pearson Scholarship; Dean’s List
• CFA Charterholder – CFA Institute May 2019
• CFP Certification – FP Canada Institute March 2021
WORK EXPERIENCE
Investment Analyst, WDS Investment Management, Ottawa, ON March 2017 – Present
• Research and analyze investment opportunities within equity markets, presenting recommendations to company portfolio
managers and implementing for client accounts.
• Review gathered client information to assist portfolio managers in account administration and management, including
managing cash balances to meet client withdrawal needs.
• Prepare and present investment reports on macroeconomic trends and individual securities.
• Develop models, templates, and tools to improve data and research integrity.
Client Portfolio Trader, MD Financial Management, Ottawa, ON July 2016 – March 2017
• Performed rebalancing and collaborated with advisors to carry out ad hoc trade requests for high-net-worth investment clients.
• Identified opportunities to improve the efficiency and quality of the department’s work, such as with my introduction of a
spreadsheet program to replace a daily manual process, saving the department approximately 2.5 hours of work a week.
Account Administration Officer, MD Financial Management, Ottawa, ON April 2015 – July 2016
• Facilitated asset transfers for clients, following up with external institutions to achieve timely execution.
• Ensured efficiency in our team’s day-to-day processes by introducing several processing improvements.
• Led the “PIC Book of Record User Acceptance Testing” project, testing new software for my department alongside my Team
Lead and establishing new processes for teammates under the new system.
PASS Facilitator Team Leader, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON April 2013 – April 2015
• Collaborated with the program coordinator to determine the strategic management and direction of the University’s Peer Assisted
Study Session (PASS) program while developing and implementing monthly facilitator training modules.
• Managed a group of five PASS Facilitators, conducting weekly meetings and upholding performance standards.
PASS Facilitator, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON April 2012 – April 2015
• Facilitated two study group-style workshops a week for students enrolled in first-year Economics at Carleton University, achieving
an “Excellent” rating from the students who attended and completed a performance survey.
• Organized and ran mock exam sessions for the course midterm and final exam for up to 70 students at a time.
EXTRACURRICULAR AND VOLUNTEER WORK
Content Creator, The Plain Bagel, YouTube August 2017 - Present
• Produce content for and operate a personal finance YouTube channel, researching and writing scripts, filming, editing, and
publishing videos for an audience of over 500,000 subscribers with over 28 million total channel views.

SBSS V.P. Corporate Relations, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON April 2014 – April 2015
• Planned, executed, and acquired sponsorships for professional business school events.
• Managed a portfolio of three directors in charge of corporate, formal, and charity initiatives.
Family Enterprise Case Competition, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA January 2015
• Won first place in FECC 2015 against international teams within the undergraduate division as a member of Carleton’s team.