RICHARD MAGUIRE 218 Oakwood Ave Staten Island NY 10301 Phone: (718) 727 - 4915 rm12a638c@westpost.

net EXPERIENCE: Merrill Lynch, Jersey City, NJ Financial Analyst, Assistant Vice President (3/07 - 12/09) * Managed accounts that were enrolled in the exclusive CCA (Commission Sharing A rrangements) program. Dealt with many facets of the brokerage industry, includin g setting up legal contracts, reconciling accounts and paying invoices. * Had to distinguish if certain "boutique" and large research firm's products we re eligible to participate in the CCA program. * Developed an efficient way to reconcile money manager's accounts in a timely m anner using various analysis programs including complex formulas in conjunction with pivots to simplify and analyze large amounts of data. * Processed invoices that were submitted by clients to be paid out of the CCA pr ogram and had to distinguish what services were eligible under the laws that gov erned the CCA program which were set forth under section 28e of the Securities E xchange Act of 1934. Merrill Lynch, New York, NY DTC Trade Support Specialist - Temporary Assignment (1/07 - 3/07) * Proactively addressed settlement instruction issues with clients and custodian s prior to settlement date to reduce the number of fails using tracqs, IPS and M ICS for research. * Complied with regulatory requirements and account maintenance in order to elim inate and minimize capital charge exposure daily. * Provided optimal and timely client service to institutional clients trading an d settling U.S. equities. NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, New York, NY Firefighter (1/02 - 4/06) * Trained extensively in aggressive interior firefighting tactics to save life a nd protect property. * Took part in ongoing training in firefighting techniques, demonstrations and f ire drills. * Inspected multiple dwellings and businesses to identify specific fire violatio ns and to assess the overall condition of the building. Noted points of entry a nd exit locations. * Trained probationary firefighters in rescuing techniques, use of breathing app aratus and many other life saving techniques that could not be learned in an ope rations manual. * Gave lectures to the public on fire prevention. * Certified in Hazardous Material Operations, Terrorism Preparedness Operations, Held Peace Officer status and was certified in First Responder Defibrillator (C FRD). Firefighter - Light Duty at Headquarters FDNY - Payroll Department * I was given a position in the FDNY Payroll Dept due to a line of duty injury w hile fighting a multiple alarm fire. * Investigated overtime and regular pay discrepancy inquiries as well as retroac tive adjustments due when contracts were settled. * Performed audits requested by the NYC Comptrollers office and the Uniformed Fi refighters Union. * Prepared real time reports which accounted for the number of firefighters in a given period. These reports were used by the budgeting dept. and the commissio ner's office in order to project personnel spending needs with the Mayor's offic e.

MORGAN STANLEY, New York, NY Accountant (8/00 - 1/02) * Directly assisted brokers to create a fee structure that met the clients needs while staying within SEC guidelines. * Responsible for trouble shooting and analyzing accounts with millions of dolla rs worth of activity. * Involved in creating a web based billing system that brokers could use to limi t the streamlining paper trail. * Created extensive and detailed billing statements dating back five plus years that were customized for individual client needs. EDUCATION: College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY B.S. in Accounting, Minor in Finance OTHER SKILLS: * Computer Related: Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Windows NT, Windows XP PRO, Windows 7 * Worked under the Local 840 union during college for Trump Management at one of their properties in which I performed demolition, major electrical services, pl umbing, heavy equipment operations and assisted in property management.