Marcus Afzali

Background

About Marcus Afzali

About Me: I am currently a Manager for the Regulatory Change Management Team at Raymond James. I am also the co-chair of the St. Pete chapter of the Raymond James Pride Inclusion Network.My previous experience includes roles as a ComplianceManager at Morgan Stanley and as a Supervisor within the Special Correspondence Group at T. Rowe Price.I have my FINRA Series 7, 6, 63, 24 and 4 licenses. I also have my CSCP Certification from the National Society of Compliance Professionals. I was a City Council Member in College Park, Maryland for four years and earned my Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Maryland. Core Competencies:•Experience influencing and persuading others as an elected official, team supervisor, and committee chair.•Very comfortable and experienced dealing with compliance and risk management, including experience with helping others enhance their risk management skills.•Strong focus on improving processes by proactively asking questions about current procedures and looking for opportunities for improvement. •Proven ability to prioritize competing priorities while successfully allocating my time to the appropriate tasks.•Able to build and strengthen relationships across multiple departments and business areas to achieve common goals and objectives.•Focused on active management and using consultative coaching to understand the needs and strengths of my direct reports.