Lauren Edwards

• Support over 200 financial advisors on an ongoing basis for annuity processing and operational support.
• Manage an average of 175 annuity cases concurrently, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Assist in processing approximately $20 million in annuity business per month.
• Work directly with major annuity carriers including North American, Athene, Corebridge, Delaware Life, Security Benefit Life, American Equity, ANICO, GILICO, and Global Atlantic.
• Collaborate closely with broker-dealers including Centaurus, O.N. Equity Sales, and Newbridge.
• Specialize in complex and non-standard funding sources, exchanges, and unique contract scenarios.
• Oversee annuity contracting, licensing, and state regulatory requirements across 49 states.

· Senior Administrator & Watch Commander directly responsible for a military Security Department consisting of 65 military and 20 civilian personnel reporting directly to two high level Executives/Managers

· Managed the day-to-day activities ensuring compliance with personnel, information, physical security and insider threat standards as set forth in extreme pertinent directives

· Mentored and assisted up to 85 personnel with appropriate professional career decisions

· Ensured accurate career supporting documentation was submitted in a timely manner including; job performance evaluations, awards for superior performance and transfer packages for personnel and their families

· Managed, coordinated and tracked appointments, schedules and meetings directly for management and personnel ensuring all details and requirements were met including personal correspondence and complex planning

· Coordinate all administrative matters including screening incoming calls, mail, arranging travel for personnel and organizing offices for efficiency

· Authored and prepared correspondence; letters, memos, documents, spreadsheets, and organizational charts with a high efficiency

· Managed all required training ensuring completion of department training goals and requirements meeting strict weekly deadlines

· Researched discrepancies and authored policies and procedures to stay within government limits

· Trained 11 administrative assistants ensuring attention to detail and strict adherence to government policies and procedures

· Manages confidential business files and records while organizing and maintaining personnel records and other complex accounts with absolute discretion.