Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Interests
Additional Information
Timeline
OfficeManager
Stefanie Cupido

Stefanie Cupido

Paraplanner
Cape Town,WC

Summary

Starting as a Personal Assistant for an Insurance and Investment Franchise, assisting a Senior Financial Advisor with administrative tasks and quickly gaining more responsibility, working my way up to Office Administrator. I took the leap after 3 years to assist advisors as a Virtual Assistant and Paraplanner, creating my own business. This gave me the experience of working with different individuals and discipline to be self-motivated, improving my time management, knowledge and experience to a much higher level.

I was recruited as a Financial Advisor to assist with the overflow of clients from a Senior Financial Advisor and to manage the compliance overall.

My goal is to assist a well established company with their Paraplanning Needs and offer the support, skills and knowledge I possess to this company in a stable and productive environment.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Financial Advisor

The Hereford Group
Cape Town, Western Cape
06.2021 - Current

Assisted senior financial advisor with current and referred clients in a supportive roll as a junior financial advisor and paraplanner.

  • Create routine financial reports, analyses and investigations.
  • Assisted with month-end closing processes and verified journal entries.
  • Guided clients through compiling important financial histories and documentation for evaluation.
  • Cultivated and strengthened relationships with new clients and educated clients on account services and capabilities.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.

Paraplanner & Virtual Assistant

Simplifee Virtual Administration Services (Self-Employed, assisting 4 - 5 financial advisors)
Cape Town, Western Cape
04.2018 - Current
  • Prepared for meetings by gathering materials, reports and presentations.
  • Completed research into complex financial topics.
  • Performed audits of records and financial accounts.
  • Put together detailed financial and investment plans for customers.
  • Assisted with all administrative tasks including but not limited to: New business process; Servicing clients; Compliance.
  • Excellent knowledge, understanding and experience in FICA, FAIS, processes pertaining Section 14 transfers, investment switches, redemptions, underwriting process.
  • Knowledge and experience in GAP cover as well as Medical Aid.

Office Administrator and Personal Assistant

Upstream Financial Services
Cape Town, Western Cape
08.2014 - 03.2018
  • Trained new employees on administrative procedures, company policies and performance standards.
  • Assisting with most of the administrative function and acting as a personal assistant for a senior financial planner.
  • Servicing clients directly and implementing any changes
    to their portfolio.
  • Preparing & completing most compliance documents for
    clients.
  • Assisting with the claim process to a large extent.
  • Generating & maintaining reports.
  • Providing feedback with work in progress & business
    outstanding and accepted on a weekly basis.
  • Overseeing the compliance documents of the office as a whole & ensuring that the correct process was followed and correct details were provided on these documents.
  • Overseeing certain projects as prescribed by management in the office, ensuring that the correct processes are followed and managing the staff’s input.

Membership and Marketing Assistant

Western Province Cricket Club
Cape Town, Western Cape
03.2011 - 07.2014
  • Assisting with all administrative function relating to membership, projects and marketing.
  • Handling visitor and member queries of any kind, liaising with accounts department and management where needed.
  • Supporting management with any projects.
  • Attending Exco meetings and taking minutes.
  • Co-ordinating functions and assisting marketing manager.

Education

Management And Administration Certificate

Institute of Business Studies
Cape Town
02.2015 - 02.2016

High School Diploma -

Jim Fouche High School
Bloemfontein
01.2007 - 12.2007

Skills

    Investment planning

Risk planning

Relationship building and management

Financial planning

Retirement planning

Wealth Management

New business process

Servicing requirements and processes

Compliance

Underwriting process

Claim process

Redemption process

Investment switches

Client liason

Interests

Wealth Management

Risk Planning

Additional Information

References:

Dricus Kühn, Certified Financial Planner, Hereford Group
Cell – 082 877 6335
E-mail – dricusk@herefordgroup.co.za

Ian Victor, Financial Advisor, SFP Wealth
Cell – 082 414 2688
E-mail – ian.victor@sfpwealth.co.za

Franscois Odendaal, Financial Advisor, Hereford Group
Cell – 071 676 8055
E-mail – franscoiso@herefordgroup.co.za

Timeline

Financial Advisor

The Hereford Group
06.2021 - Current

Paraplanner & Virtual Assistant

Simplifee Virtual Administration Services (Self-Employed, assisting 4 - 5 financial advisors)
04.2018 - Current

Management And Administration Certificate

Institute of Business Studies
02.2015 - 02.2016

Office Administrator and Personal Assistant

Upstream Financial Services
08.2014 - 03.2018

Membership and Marketing Assistant

Western Province Cricket Club
03.2011 - 07.2014

High School Diploma -

Jim Fouche High School
01.2007 - 12.2007
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