Jason Shepherd, MBA

Experience

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  Vanguard

  Feb 2003 - Jun 2015

  - Lead Offer Governance related projects specific to the goals and objectives of the IIG Pricing Strategy Team; 2014-15 projects include: in the process of implementing various action plans following the completion of the division wide initiative (based upon re-defining our full service recordkeeping offer and service packages); 2014 annual client level contribution exercise; business lead on re-designing and integrating a new pricing and on-boarding IT solution/platform.- Provide consultative and analytical support to the Head of Institutional Client Services, 12 Department Heads, and over 100 Full Service Relationship Managers in both AZ and PA; analyses cover all financial matters involving client and plan level pricing for over 1,200 clients representing an asset total of $270 billion. Additional support is also provded to Institutional Sales for prospective pricing and Consultant Relations Group.- Act as subject matter expert for pricing Vanguard’s Institutional full service retirement plans. Conduct monthly meetings with RPCS department heads to review their books of business and provide guidance on any sensitive pricing matters. Provide pricing overviews and business updates to other leadership teams across the Institutional business. Show less Prepared financial analyses and revenue/expense allocation models related to the Client Level Contribution pricing exercise for over 1,700 clients and 2,200 plans; provided business, segment, and book of business level analyses to Department Heads and Relationship Managers; was responsible for the Client Services financial curriculum/training.Provided financial decision support to management across all Full Service Institutional business areas by conducting various analyses including pricing, cost-benefit, forecasting, expense and revenue based on drivers and allocations, and net present value.Developed and cultivated relationships among the Full Service Institutional business areas to understand their business and ongoing financial analysis needs; supported business planning initiatives related to the IRPS fiscal plan. Show less Calculated and communicated accurate pooled investment figures to Vanguard fund management and investment areas, while meeting strict, time sensitive deadlines in order to maximize income; determined investment figures for transfer agency affiliation based on historical analysis and balance knowledge; calculated and distributed income to applicable portfolios.Reconciled the anticipated investable cash figures to the actual cash settlement at the custody banks daily, while maintaining a trusted and reliable bank relationship; actively monitored transfer agency and custody accounts for overdrafts, researched and elevated situations as necessary; effectively managed earnings credits to ensure maximum income opportunities.Prepared daily and monthly reports and analyses for department level management; reports concentrated on forecast comparisons, actual versus accruals and investment yield summaries; monitored workflow and dashboard service levels, reported major trends, inhibitors, and suggestions for improvement. Show less

  • Project Manager - Institutional Investor Group (IIG)

    Jun 2010 - Jun 2015

  • Financial Analyst - Corporate Financial Services

    Mar 2006 - Jun 2010

  • Fund Treasury Administrator - Fund Financial Services

    Feb 2003 - Mar 2006
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  Lincoln Financial Group

  Jul 2015 - Nov 2018

  Senior Consultant, Retirement Pricing

  Deal manager for new business prospects with assets greater than $75M; conducted internal pricing reviews and profitability analyses working closely with the RPS senior leadership team, national sales and consultant relationship directors, and other RPS support teams to attract and win new business; led and supported department level projects aligned with profitable growth initiatives; assisted re-pricing and retention efforts of existing book of business, focusing on the large clients with assets $100M and up. Show less

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  Vanguard

  Mar 2019 - now

  Supporting Corporate Finance Planning & Analysis.

  • Senior Project Manager - Pricing Strategy, Institutional Investor Group

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Senior Business Analyst

    Mar 2019 - Oct 2020