Jennifer Brennan, CFP®, CTFA, ATFA

Jennifer Brennan, CFP®, CTFA, ATFA

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Trust Administration Manager at Fiduciary Counselling, Inc.

  • Education

    • Bellarmine Preparatory School

      1997 - 2000
      High School

      Activities and Societies: Commencement Bay Rowing Club, Vocal Ensemble.

    • College for Financial Planning

      2014 - 2016
      Professional Certificate Certified Financial Planner Certification Professional Education Program

      Preparation course for CFP® Professional certification.

    • University of Washington

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Botany/Plant Biology and Horticulture

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Xi Delta. Quarterly Dean’s List Fall 2001, Winter 2003, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Winter 2004, Spring 2004, Fall 2004. Annual Dean’s List 2002-2003, 2003-2004. Honor Societies: Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society, Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honor Society, Mortar Board National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society.

    • Pacific Lutheran University

      2010 - 2012
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

      Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

  • Experience

    • Interstate Distributor

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

      Performed credit analysis, reviewed customer contracts, co-designed Customer Service Database used by more than 26 members of Sales and Credit departments. Created EDI database to manage electronic relationships with customers. Managed 135 accounts, pilot tested new collection tool that allowed hundreds of invoices to be followed up on simultaneously, improving collections efficiency.

      • Credit Specialist

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      • Collection Specialist

        Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
    • Fiduciary Counselling, Inc.

      Feb 2010 - Jul 2014

      Managed client cash flow levels, prepared materials for financial planning meetings, coordinated with multiple departments the preparation and publication of quarterly reports for all clients; initial participant in pilot program to rejuvenate formal cross training. Prepared checks and wires, reconciled statements, covered both Accounting Clerk and Financial Accountant (FA) duties for approximately 175 accounts, freeing the FA to participate in the new software transition process.

      • Client Specialist

        Jan 2011 - Jul 2014
      • Accounting Clerk

        Feb 2010 - Jan 2011
    • Fiduciary Counselling, Inc

      Aug 2014 - Jan 2018
      Accounting Analyst

      Maintained accurate and timely client accounting records. Recorded real estate transactions, facilitated securities transfers, reconciled holdings, calculated collateral requirements. Actively participated in company-wide projects including the selection and implementation of our new document management system; the recreation of stock transfer workflows in our new CRM system; and the annual regression testing of our accounting software, ATWeb.

    • Fiduciary Counselling, Inc.

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2023
      Trust Administrator

      Managed the trust distribution process ensuring that funds were dispersed in a timely and efficient manner and that all payout requirements were met. Ensured accuracy and completeness of FCI records by meticulously onboarding new trusts, documenting trustee decisions, maintaining physical files, performing account reviews, and holistically auditing individual datapoints across the entire trust system. Enhanced trustee engagement through proactive, clear and effective communication and by conducting trustee meetings. Show less

    • Fiduciary Counselling Inc

      Jan 2023 - now
      Trust Administration Manager

      Provide leadership and management for the Trust Administration Team, coordinating the administration of 1,000 irrevocable trusts. Work collaboratively with other departments to achieve a fully integrated service delivery platform.

  • Licenses & Certifications