Tom Klem

About Tom Klem

I am an astute, meticulous, and client-focused executive, with extensive investment…

Experience

1. Senior Investment Strategist & Portfolio Manager

   Prime Advisors, Inc

   May 2005 — Present · Windsor, CT, US

   Develop and execute investment strategy through active portfolio management for institutional clients.• Proven ability to translate complex investment concepts into understandable, high-level takeaways for those with limited investment background and experience.CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES• Manage all aspects of each client relationship including communicating, developing, and implementing custom investment strategies that consider sector allocation, credit quality, duration, relative value, and yield contribution while serving as a fiduciary and engaging in direct and open dialogue.• Extensive experience delivering in-person investment presentations to members of clients’ senior management teams, investment committees, and boards of directors.MARKETING AND SALES• Extensively involved in the sales and marketing efforts to gain new business, including uncovering prospective clients, creating sales opportunities, responding to requests for proposals, and delivering finals presentations.• Deliver presentations focused on the economic environment and investment opportunities at national insurance conferences. Strive to create presentations that are both educational & enjoyable.SLC InvestHer Global Alliance and Invest In Girls• Member of InvestHer, which is an employee-led network that focuses on the development of women within SLC. Additionally serve on the mentorship committee.• Led initiative to recruit volunteers within SLC for the Boston chapter of the Invest in Girls program, which introduces high school girls to financial services careers and exposes them to professional women role models

Education

• Bucknell University

  BA, Mathematics & Computer Science

  1992 — 1996

• Cheshire High School

  Diploma, Mathematics

  1989 — 1992

Skills

• Fixed Annuities
• Securities
• Investment Management
• Series 63
• Derivatives
• Financial Services
• Financial Analysis
• Fixed Income
• Financial Reporting
• Insurance
• Trading
• Investments
• Hedge Funds
• Actuarial Science
• Retirement
• Bonds
• Equities
• Investment Strategies
• Alternative Investments
• Actuarial
• Asset Allocation
• Mutual Funds
• Bloomberg
• Risk Management
• Investment Advisory
• Portfolio Management
• Wealth Management
• Alm
• Valuation
• Finra
• Finance
• Structured Products
• Financial Risk
• Asset Management
• Hedging
• Financial Modeling
• Capital Markets
• Series 7