Alumni Career Snapshots

Edward Bird
 

Employer Name

M & T Bank

Employer  Website

http://www.mandtbank.com/

Job Title  

Investment Officer

Major and Class Year

Engineering Science-1993

Additional education

U.S. Army Pilot - Helicopter and Fixed Wing Flight Training
Kellogg School of Management, MBA in Finance
Series 7 Brokerage License,
Certified Financial Planner

Briefly describe what you do   

Investment officer for personal trust. Manage money and relationship for accounts averaging $1 Million per account.

What other jobs have you had?

Captain, U.S. Army - 7 years. Piloted spy planes in Korea and Colombia.

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

Friendly calm demeanor. Ability to think on your feet. Computer savvy combined with relationship skills

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

Interaction with clients

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career  

Membership in Fraternity and sports

What advice for someone entering this field?

Start out as a broker, acquire licenses and determine the area you want to be in. Figure out as early as possible if you like sales or research; Institutional or retail, management career track or independent working; etc

Questions?
 

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