Daniel R.
Garrison, Jr.
7601 Churchill Way #211 |
Dallas, TX 75251 | 214.254.5238 or 877-233-8320 |
dgarrisonjr@gmail.com
Summary of
Qualifications
Proven, top-performing
leader with 11 years of experience starting, building, and operating
my own financial services sales and marketing business to
multi-million dollar revenues, including during economic downturn
cycles. 8 years as team player and top performer in a corporate environment with profitable and progressive responsibilities in a growing, top-performing office and division. Expert new market creator with an abundance of strategic
relationships in local, national, and international markets. Demonstrated track record of generating new business via B2B
workshops, retail marketing, educational seminars. Strongly
developed strengths: Achiever, Learner, Developer, Listener, and
Strategic Thinker who lives these out of an unwavering focus on purpose-driven living. Talents in articulate and passionate
communicating one-on-one, in groups, in person and via telephone, in
writing, and multimedia presentations.
Core
Competencies
Leadership
Coaching Strategic Planning Needs Based Selling
Marketing Training Storyboarding Public
Speaking
Teaching Writing Relationship
Building Marketing Plan Development
Professional
Experience
Primerica Financial
Services | Addison, TX and Allen, TX 3/1998 – 2/2009
Regional Vice
President, Series 6, 63, TX Group I Insurance, Variable Contract, and
Mortgage Financial Rep
Educated
over 2,500 primarily middle-market families and individuals on
fundamental financial principles, prepare comprehensive needs based
analysis, and deliver an integrated financial service solution
involving protection management, debt elimination, asset growth,
management, and protection products/services.
Recruited,
licensed, and trained 100s of independent marketing representatives
to grow market share and built a core team of leaders that have
continued the mission. Built multi-million dollar investment
practice.
Oversight
and supervisory responsibilities for company guideline and
regulatory compliance
CNA Surety/Continental
Surety Company | Dallas, TX and Orlando, FL 4/1990 – 8/1998
Surety
Specialist/Underwriter
Progressive
responsibilities for construction and other surety bond
underwriting, agency and account relationship management and
territory development in central and south Florida, and later DFW,
TX.
Earned
the industry’s Associate in Fidelity and Surety Bonding
designation and completed the company’s invitation-only
Advanced Development Program during the 1st 2 years of
tenure.
Career
included a 1-year stint with Great American Surety in Nashville, TN,
2/96 – 2/97
Education
Roy. E. Crummer Graduate
School of Business | Winter Park, FL
Master of Business
Administration: Management and
Finance, 1991
Rollins College |
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor of Arts, cum
laud: Physics, 1988 | Class
Valedictorian | Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
Outstanding
Senior in Physics | Co-Captained Division II Varsity Baseball team
to World Series tournament
Volunteer
Experience
Rollins Writing Center |
Winter Park, FL
Writing Center
Consultant, 1985-1995, trained by Dr. Twila Yates Papay, Director
of Writing Programs
Peer, graduate, and
community volunteer consultant assisting writers of all levels with
all phases of writing assignments and projects, including
undergraduate, graduate students, and faculty
Men's Small Groups –
Bent Tree Bible Fellowship (Freedom Group), Watermark Community
Church (Summit)
BTBF Children's Ministry
– Small group leader/teacher, Elementary Praise/Worship Leader,
2003-2007
Baseball Coach –
Rollins Graduate Assistant,
1990-1991; North Dallas Chamber Boys Baseball, 2006-2007
