Alexander James Raymond is a resident of Catonsville, Maryland, and is involved in his community. He has a thriving finance career and is well-known for his financial planning, investing, and project management abilities. When he first started in finance, his ambition was to learn and grow as part of a winning and experienced team. He has quickly transitioned into many sectors and endeavors over the years, where he has had continuous success on practically every level.
Raymond began his financial career with Morgan Stanley. He worked there for over ten years, collecting expertise and learning everything he could about finance and company management. He also discovered the value of working as a cohesive team in developing a network of professionals on whom he could rely for guidance and support.
Alexander Raymond spent much of his time at Morgan Stanley cultivating relationships, providing customized client solutions, and honing new project management skills. Throughout his ten-year tenure, he obtained numerous licenses and certificates, including:
PMP, Advanced Certified Scrum Master, Series 7 and 66, among many others
Alexander James Raymond was able to fill out his resume and promote his project management talents in various ways by acquiring these certificates. This enabled him to broaden his horizons and seize numerous fresh chances.
As his time at Morgan Stanley ended, he expanded his attention to other aspects of project management. Although money remained essential to everything he did, his interests shifted toward IT initiatives. This immediately became an area in which he excelled. He had turned his business into a thriving startup grossing over $330k per year before leaving Morgan Stanley and helping partners' businesses grow by more than 30%.
Within two years of launching his own IT project management firm, he has demonstrated an even more significant earning potential.
The transition from financial services to IT project management was painless. All the tricks and tactics James Raymond had picked up throughout his ten years at Morgan Stanley were now applicable in his new position. He was free to pursue fresh opportunities and eventually secured two significant contracts. The first deal was with Navy Federal and the second with Driscoll's. CVS, Ameriprise, and Key Bank have all approached Raymond about project management consultancy. He works as a project manager and a Scrum Master and has advanced swiftly in IT due to his extensive knowledge.
Alexander James Raymond was able to continue studying and acquire the knowledge and expertise he required to keep moving forward during his years as a financial advisor centered on project management approaches. Each year of experience has enabled him to continue to explore and learn by working in various industries. This has helped him become highly agile in managing several projects and processes simultaneously. By bringing them together, he can now be more efficient in both fields and establish more robust, more coherent networks.
Raymond has established a name for himself in various fields, including IT security and governance. He has managed agile teams and has assisted them in reaching their full potential. He has been a part of various organizational transformations, assisting in bringing together groups that could effectively discover solutions and work together to achieve whatever goal was in the works. His ability to replicate his previous income in two years demonstrates his ability to maximize his talents.
Despite his continuous success, Raymond had kept sight of where he had come from. He has always been a huge high school, collegiate, professional golf, football, and basketball enthusiast. His business success has enabled him to give back to his community in various ways.
Alexander James Raymond has not only continued a ten-year habit of donating $500 to $1,000 per year to his high school, Mt. St. Joe, but he has also donated the same amount to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Contributing to these groups has become an annual tradition for him over the last decade, and he has no plans to stop. Raymond has volunteered with the Children's Inn at the NIH and local food banks.
James Raymond recalls small businesses in his community as well. He works pro bono for numerous small business owners, assisting them in developing the best plans for their companies. He also provides free financial planning lectures to community members, both adults, and school-aged children.
He can give back to his community because of his efforts. He has worked hard for his achievement and aspires to assist others in achieving similar success on their terms. He takes delight in knowing that he makes a difference, whether at work or in his spare time.