Melissa Lizotte

Current

• Linked Benefits Specialist-Southwest Region at Genworth Financial

Past

• Marketing Field Implementation Director at Ameriprise Financial
• RVP, Insurance at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
• Regional Sales Consultant at Thrivent Financial

• Retirement Plan Sales Associate at Manulife Financial
• Account Executive at Clark/Bardes Consulting

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Education

• St. Cloud State University
• Protocol School of Washington

Recommended

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Connections

297 connections

Industry

Financial Services

Websites

• My Company

Melissa Lizotte’s Summary

Sales and marketing consultant with extensive experience developing individuals, teams and organizations, focusing on improving systems and process to achieve more predictable and reliable results. Able to build relationships and consult with my clients to increase their sales and client acquisition results by double digits. Over 14 years in the financial services industry, with skill sets that are seamlessly transferable to any industry.
My true passion is to empower people to do more for themselves. I have an innate ability to build strong, trusting relationships with people, which ultimately helps me drive results. One of my key strengths is to recognize how individuals are motivated and bring out the best in each person.

Melissa Lizotte’s Specialties:

SALES AND MARKETING CONSULTANT
Developing People, Managing Projects, Solving Problems, Delivering Results

Melissa Lizotte’s Experience

• Linked Benefits Specialist-Southwest Region

  Genworth Financial

  (Public Company; GNW; Insurance industry)

  September 2009 — Present (4 months)

  • Serve as dedicated expert for Financial Institutions Channel to drive combination product sales through distribution partners and their financial advisors.
  • Own the sales plan for achieving annual combination product sales goals in assigned territory.
  • Recruit, activate, and grow new and sustainable sources of combination product sales.
  • Support field activities by conducting wholesaler training sessions, producer training seminars, one on one meetings with high potential producers, client seminars, and point of sale closing meetings.
  • Keep the home office informed of the latest market trends, competitor activities, and combination product developments.
  • Data-mine distribution partner and Genworth reporting systems and websites to target growth opportunities

• Marketing Field Implementation Director

  Ameriprise Financial

  (Public Company; AMP; Financial Services industry)

  October 1995 — March 2009 (13 years 6 months)

  Positions Held:
  Marketing Field Implementation Director: Febuary 2007-March 2009
  RVP, Insurance: August 2005-February 2007
  Regional Sales Director, Insurance: April 2002-March 2004
  Financial Advisor, Business Systems Analyst, Training Analyst, Customer Service Representative: October 1995-June 2001

• RVP, Insurance

  Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AMP; Financial Services industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years )

• Regional Sales Consultant

  Thrivent Financial

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)

  January 2005 — August 2005 (8 months)

• Retirement Plan Sales Associate

  Manulife Financial

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MFC; Insurance industry)

  March 2004 — January 2005 (11 months)

• Account Executive

  Clark/Bardes Consulting

  (Financial Services industry)

  June 2001 — April 2002 (11 months)

Melissa Lizotte’s Education

• St. Cloud State University

  1988 — 1993

• Protocol School of Washington

Additional Information

Melissa Lizotte’s Websites:

• My Company

Melissa Lizotte’s Interests:

Professionally: Training and Program Facilitation, Relationship Management, Mentoring and Coaching Personally: Running, Biking, Cooking, Hiking, Reading

Melissa Lizotte’s Groups:

•    Wholesaler Connect
•    IDS AEFA Ameriprise Ex-Employee Network
•    Ameriprise Financial Network
•    Behavioral Advice

Melissa Lizotte’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• reference requests
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