NICKLAUS BARNEY
Chicago
Summary
Driven and discipline professional with a unique blend of competitive athletic experience and proven sales success. A four-year collegiate athlete with a strong foundation in teamwork, leadership, and performance under pressure. Over five years of sales experience with consistent track record of exceeding targets, building client relationships, and contributing to revenue growth. Highly motivated, coachable, and results-oriented with a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills. Ready to bring a winning mindset and goal-driven approach to a dynamic sales or business development role.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales And Leasing Consultant
Bob-Boyd Lincoln
11.2025 - Current
- Company Overview: Bob-Boyd Lincoln is a premier Lincoln Dealership, proudly serving Central Ohio with a commitment to luxury, performance, and customer satisfaction. With decades of automotive expertise, Bob-Boyd Lincoln offers a full line of new and certified pre-owned Lincoln vehicles, along with trusted service, financing, and personalized customer and dedication to excellence.
- Contributed to Bob-Boyd Lincoln's recognition as the #1 dealership in the region and ranked top 12 in the nation in annual performance.
- Achieved top 3 sales performance within six months of joining the team; personally recognized by the general manager for exceptional results and rapid impact.
- Consistently exceeded sales targets through customer-focused, strong product knowledge, and a relationship-driven sales approach.
CRA Loan Officer
First Financial Bank
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Company Overview: Community Reinvestment Act Loan Officer focused on identifying and developing relationships with minority groups, non-profits and realtors to create housing opportunities for the underserved.
- Created a business plan to target potential advocacy groups, realtors and buyers to generate new loan opportunities.
- Steward in the community speaking at housing events, conferences and realtor meetings to promote First Financials' product suite.
- Developed new relationships that resulted in achieving community awareness and meeting First Financials' targets for the position.
- Contributed to a high-performing sales team generating $140M in total volume.
Loan Officer
Equity Resources
03.2021 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Accepted into the Mortgage LEAD program (Loan Officer Education and Development) for new LO entrants.
- Program focused on building foundational knowledge of the mortgage industry, preparing for NMLS exam, understanding roles and responsibilities of Loan Officers within the industry.
- Supported Sales with Marketing and Borrower Outreach.
- Assisted borrowers on application and loan setup.
- Surpassed expectations in establishing initial borrower relationships via phone communication (50-100 Calls a week).
- Pioneered project to target Loan Opportunities for Refi's, Pre-qualifications, and Foreclosure mitigation.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA -
Wheeling Jesuit University
01.2020
Skills
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Relationship Building
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Time Management
- CRM Software
- Microsoft Office
- Presentation Skills
Timeline
Sales And Leasing Consultant
Bob-Boyd Lincoln
11.2025 - Current
CRA Loan Officer
First Financial Bank
01.2024 - 09.2024
Loan Officer
Equity Resources
03.2021 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA -
Wheeling Jesuit University
STRENGTHS
- Prospecting: Ability to identify new client opportunities and create a holistic marketing plan to bring on new business.
- Perseverance: History of overcoming obstacles and adversity through hard work, dedication and persistence.
- Relationship Building: Enthusiastic personality with dynamic ability to connect and foster positive relationships. Quickly able to build trust and repore with potential clients to win business opportunities.
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