Kelly G
Assistant Vice President
Commerzbank AG
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I didn't know what I wanted to major in college.
Then I decided business was broad and general.
Then I got an internship with a bank in the client relationship management department.
After college I was offered a full time position at the bank in the same position.
I began as an analyst, spreading numbers.
Then I was promoted to a junior relationship manager, shadowing senior relationship manager's.
Then I was given my own accounts.
Now I prospect and bring in new clients to the bank.
Education
High School
Career
Assistant Vice President
I finance mid to large cap corporations.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Numbers
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
If I'm not traveling to visit clients, I am in the office calling clients to schedule a meeting (both existing and prospective), completing annual reviews of existing clients, reviewing financials, etc.).
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Decide your major as early as possible because it helps to have summer internships to determine whether you are in a field you like.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Family:
"You should do what you want to do. You only live once."
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation College Student
