KEITH W. HARRIS
5502 RUXTON DR. ▪ LANHAM, MD 20706 ▪ PHONE (301) 467-7590
EMAIL: KthHarris@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Banking & Capital Markets professional with a background in trustee and collateral administration services for structured
credit products. Extensive expertise modeling collateral cash flows and waterfall calculations for RMBS, GNMA, and CLO
securities. Broad experience providing account management and client services to institutional investors.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business
M.B.A. Expected 2016
University of Pennsylvania
M.A. Classical Studies, August 2006
Howard University
B.A. Classics, Minor: Political Science, May 2002
Honors: Summa cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
APPLIED MBA PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
Smith School of Business Global Equity Fund
Equity Analyst
July 2015 - Present
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Responsible for collaborative investment analysis and asset allocation on a $550,000 fund of global equities; individual
stock analysis and selection utilizing macro and fundamental analysis; participation in peer review process of stock
selections; coverage of Industrials/Materials sector and regional coverage of Emerging Markets.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Corporate Trust Services/ Specialized Asset Services—CLO & Leveraged Loans: Columbia, MD
Relationship Manager
July 2014 - Present
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Manage the delivery of trustee and collateral administration services to issuers of CLO and leveraged loan structured
credit facilities on a client portfolio with over $2 billion in outstanding collateral loan balances.
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Collaborate with sales and business development staff to promote new business opportunities with existing and
prospective clients.
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Perform due diligence on transaction modeling, account set-up, and on-going operational controls to ensure timely and
accurate execution on client service deliverables.
Securities Administrative Services Analyst 4
November 2013-June 2014
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Serve as the client team’s senior liaison for the administration of CLOs and syndicated bank loan facilities.
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Provide technical expertise related to monthly account processing and reconciliations and serve as the primary resource
for critical structured securities account production and escalation issues.
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Ensure securities models produce accurate results for new accounts and that new account setup data has been tested
and validated.
Securities Administrative Services Analyst 3
March 2013-November 2013
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Administer CLO and leveraged loan facilities through daily cash flow analysis, collateral quality compliance testing,
trade execution, monthly reporting, and quarterly payment calculations.
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Perform borrowing base calculations to ensure loan facility leverage ratios are consistent with their security
agreements.
Corporate Trust Services/ Mortgage Asset Services—GNMA Portfolio: Columbia, MD
Securities Administrative Services Analyst 3
December 2011-March 2013
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Process, transmit, and/or approve money movements associated with Ginnie Mae MBS issuance and monthly
payments.
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Calculate bond class payments and resolve differences between proprietary and Intex® financial models.
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Prepare and distribute data reports detailing monthly remittance and securities activity for the benefit of investors,
issuers, regulators, and rating agencies.
Morgan Stanley
Global Loan Services/Residential Operations: Baltimore, MD
Associate-Operations Specialist
Dec 2010-Dec 2011
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Perform day-to-day mortgage trade processing and loan account reconciliation.
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Review and approve mortgage funding requisitions; authorize wire releases for mortgage originations.
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Maintain accounting journals for loan trading activity; research and resolve general ledger account breaks.
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Compose funding memoranda and transaction reports for mortgage traders; respond to ad-hoc requests for research
pertaining to potential purchases and sales.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Corporate Trust Services/ Mortgage Asset Services—RMBS Portfolio: Columbia, MD
Securities Administrative Services Analyst 2
July 2008-Dec 2010
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Reconcile monthly mortgage servicing remittances with RMBS payment obligations; research and resolve disparities
in mortgage collateral cash flows and expected remittances; prepare monthly trustee reports.
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Review and approve servicer loss mitigation proposals and loan modifications; correspond with servicers to request
supplemental documentation and/or alternative loss mitigation proposals to ensure compliance with MBS pooling and
servicing agreements.
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Troubleshoot and repair bond modeling errors to ensure proper class payments and loss allocations; reconcile
proprietary and Intex® cash flow models.
Morgan Stanley, Global Wealth Management Group: Washington, DC
Financial Advisor
Jan 2007 – July 2008
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Provide a comprehensive suite of financial services to individual investors and small business owners—asset
management, securities brokerage services, lending services, insurance, financial planning, and estate planning.
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Conduct marketing activities to solicit prospective clients and establish referral networks.
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Analyze global financial market trends and asset class performance in order to discover investment opportunities that
are suitable to client needs.
First Madison Mortgage Corp.: Rockville, MD
Mortgage Loan Officer
May 2005 – Jan 2007
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Solicit mortgage loan applications from prospective borrowers through multiple marketing activities; form partnerships
with realtors, accountants, and financial advisors to increase applicant pools.
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Analyze and compare bank loan pricing, interest rates, yield spread premiums, and lending guidelines in order to
optimize borrower lending options.
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Qualify loan applicants and process loan applications; counsel applicants through the loan underwriting and settlement
process.