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Founder and Writer

CircleCI

Lead Global Sales Enablement Trainer 

Lead Commercial Trainer - Sales Development 

Intercom

Account Executive

Salesforce

Worked closely with Salesforce Account Executive and RVP to strategize on approach with top accounts and plan to progress deals from start to close. Processed 900 calls, 160 connects, and 500 emails a month.
•Sourced over $1M in revenue, collaborating with team to create a strategic plan on top accounts. Utilized sales tool such as Sales Nav to find new contacts to reach out to, exceeding all activity numbers on a daily basis. 
•Achieved all Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s) through making calls, emails, pipeline, meetings, and revenue for 10 out of 10-months.
•Received HiPo status based off of input and output score (Input score 170% and output score 194%).
•Ranked #1 BDR in Chicago Hub based off of input and output score.
•Won Team MVP 2X based off on dash and off dash performance. 
•Completed AE readiness program, focusing on account planning, territory mapping, tiering of accounts, intro/discovery call, mutual plan, ROI, and pricing/closing calls.

Business Development Representative

Created great first impression for prospects and customers through consistent engagement and qualification calls to better understand their business and current challenges. Provided customer service to potential and current customers explaining the Salesforce platform and sharing relevant customer stories to provide value to prospective clients. Qualified 6 or more leads daily ranging from inbound calls, chats, website downloads, content syndication from 3rd-party websites, and webinars.
•Worked side by side with Salesforce Account Executives, helping to ensure smooth hand off and proper introduction to key stakeholders within the business. 
•Maintained active engagement with new and existing leads through a tight sales cadence and creative follow-up, increasing interest in Salesforce.com.
•Surpassed all KPI’s (calls, emails, connects, pipeline, meetings-set and revenue) 9 out of 10-months.
•Ranked as a top 10 SDR (out of 50 plus reps) 9 out of 10-months based off of KPI’s.

Sales Development Representative

NCSA Next College Student Athlete

Identified and attracted prospects for inclusion in NCSA’s database and services for potential college athletes. Educated and counseled qualified prospects on college sports and academic recruiting. Met with potential company partners to demonstrate NCSA’s services and process.
•Awarded #1 Scout for 2017, developing a tight sales process and cadence. 
•Led Mentorship Program at NCSA, helping new reps ramp up quickly and more tenured reps sharpen and learn new skills to help them hit their numbers. 
•Exceeded sales expectations in every category from April 2016-2018 by creating an effective sales process.
•Promoted 4 times within NCSA in less than 2-years, for exceeding every KPI, and going above and beyond to mentor and help others.

Senior Sales Representative

Champions Sports Performance

Identified and recruited new CSP clients through brand awareness strategies such as school visits, extracurricular sports clubs, athletic games/meets, etc. throughout the country. Developed 4 different training tracks for all ages and athletic performance achievement. Hired, trained, and managed a team of 8 to deliver the highest quality of product for all clients.
•Generated sales process to follow up with prospects and customers, stating benefits of training and ensuring proper package or service. 
•Accountable for over 60% of facility revenue (~$700K) in 2015.
•Built and retained long-lasting relationships with clients, converting over 60% of membership leads to upgraded CSP services.
•Awarded Coach of the Year based on coaching and sales performance in 2015.

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Concise and actionable personal development tips help you strengthen your mindset, build resilience, and get fit.

From Burnout to Breakthrough: My journey to resilience and how I can help you thrive. 

In 2020, I landed what I thought was my dream job. But after two years of relentless grinding, I hit a wall. 

Burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression became the new norm. Approaching rock bottom fast, I knew something had to change.

I tried every hack, magic pill, and quick fix out there, but none worked. That’s when I decided to take a different approach.

Instead of seeking the easy way out, I embraced discomfort and pushed beyond my comfort zone. 

It started with small, intentional actions:

→ Cutting out alcohol and junk food 
→ Trying new things that scared me 
→ Taking the stairs instead of the elevator
→ Waking up a bit earlier for a cold shower
→ Carrying a backpack filled with rocks and heavy books

These simple acts of resilience reignited my passion and sense of purpose. I felt alive again. 

Doing hard things became my ultimate life hack, teaching me to embrace discomfort, face failure head-on, and learn by doing.

Seeing the profound impact on my life, I am now dedicated to helping others transform their lives. If my story resonates with you, here's how I can help: 

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Embrace the challenge, do hard things—and keep going.

-ROC ✌🏼

Ryan O'Connor

Silicon Beach Financial

• Serving as the financial guide for tomorrow's innovators. Simply put, I help ambitious entrepreneurs, small business owners, and innovators in tech make smart, life-changing financial choices.

Founder & President

Abacus Wealth Partners

• Actively engaged financial advisor that serves as the keystone advisor trusted to navigate the financial planning complexities of executive leaders across emerging and Fortune 500 companies, as well as to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.

Financial Advisor

Associate Financial Advisor

Drexel University

• Co-authored the 2018 Fiscal Year Manager Performance Review by engaging with 13 investment managers across equities and fixed income.

• Performed due diligence on a $7MM private credit renewable energy investment, which was approved by the Drexel Investment Committee. 

• Converted to full-time status, by request of the CIO, to extend the Co-op through graduation.

MBA Investment Co-op

Chevron

• Utilizing Lean Sigma processes, optimized steam injection, reducing operational expenses by $241M in 12 months. 

• Led a cross functional team of Geologists and Engineers who developed an asset management plan that increased cumulative oil production by 80 barrels per day while undershooting the budget by approximately $100M. 

• Increased Q-test compliance 93% by closing communication gaps among cross functional teams and building consensus for a unified testing strategy. 

• Managed the effort to reduce steam injection, including installation of new chokes and orifice plates that reduced operational expenses by $3.9MM in 12 months. 

• Initiated and implemented a reservoir review process that eliminated duplication and that provided a clear framework for all peer heat reviews. 

• Achieved incident-free operations by collaborating with Drilling and Completions in the review and improvement of vendor standard operating procedures.

Reservoir Engineer

Penn State University

• Built a residential community through programming, acting as a peer mentor and serving as a first resource for academic or institutional issues.

Resident Assistant

• Analyzed Phase 4 activities and performed a vertical expansion look-back and performance review to quantify the impact of execution delays on steam deliverability and oil production.

Petroleum Engineering Intern

• Developed recommendations for execution campaigns in the Delaware Mountain Group through technical analysis of production, EURs, geologic completion and economic viability.

Troy Community Pool

• Maintained constant surveillance of patrons in the facility.

• Acted immediately and appropriately to secure safety of patrons in the event of emergency.

• Provided emergency care and treatment as required until the arrival of emergency medical services.

Lifeguard

I was earning over 6-figures directly out of college. Yet, this couldn't soothe a deep personal void.

I liked men and had spent the prior 23 years burying this truth behind an all-American boy image.

Oil prices crashed, and I was lucky to keep my job. It was clear then that I had pigeonholed myself into a dead-end career.

I packed my belongings into a single U-Haul pod and moved 3,000 miles across the country to study for my MBA in Philly.

A summer internship piqued my interest. I was struck by the intersectionality of impact, entrepreneurship, and financial markets while being rooted in human connection. 

Clients that dared to dream, the innovators of tomorrow with an infectious entrepreneurial spirit, helped me hone my craft.

As a big dreamer, I leaned in. Industry recognition and awards followed. Major media outlets sought my advice on personal finance. 

Before long, my inner entrepreneurial spirit couldn't be ignored and I found myself asking one simple question: What is it that you really want?

So, I lept...

SILICON BEACH FINANCIAL 

Simply put, we help ambitious entrepreneurs, small business owners, and innovators in tech make smart, life-changing financial choices. There’s nothing we love more than a Big Idea. That’s why we created a wealth management company specifically to work with the talented, driven individuals who are creating the companies that will make the world a better place.

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LET'S START WITH A CONVERSATION

There's a lot we can do to help you see your goals come to life, and they all start with us getting to know you.

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DISCLOSURES

Christopher L. Stroup is an investment adviser representative of Silicon Beach Financial LLC. The firm is a registered investment adviser and only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability.

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Christopher L. Stroup, MBA, EA, CFP®

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