Daren Davis, Regional vice president at first trust's Professional Journey

Daren Jesse Davis is employed by First Trust Portfolios as a Regional Vice President. He resides in the Salt Lake City area and has responsibility for Outside Sales activity for First Trust in the Rocky Mountain Region.  First Trust is the leading sponsor of Unit Investment Trusts and a major player in packaging Exchange Traded Funds in the Securities Industry.  

Mr. Davis has been driven in his pursuit of excellence throughout his lifetime.  From an early age, he was highly active and involved in competitive sports that gave him critical experience in learning the value of competition, skill development, extra effort, dealing with adversity, high-pressure performance, resiliency, and ultimately extending his best efforts to achieve.  This has served as a foundation for a goal-oriented lifestyle for Daren.  
At each stage in his life, from grade school through college years and beyond into his professional endeavors, his goal-oriented lifestyle has enabled him to achieve new milestones.  Today, as a member of one of the most dynamic and elite sales forces in the financial services industry, he is a top performer for First Trust Portfolios and has been awarded the three premier awards given to that  elite force:  Rookie of the Year, Top Regional Wholesaler in the Western Region, and National Wholesaler of the Year, the ultimate designation for the sales force at First Trust.  


Today Mr. Davis is recognized as one of the top legacy performers at First Trust and looks forward to carrying his responsibilities well into the future.  That continued drive to be best of class is driven by his goal-oriented lifestyle.  Some of the areas of focus and goals he incorporates into his life include the following: 

Personal:

- Fitness is a priority year round.....with a travel schedule, it's not always convenient but is a high priority 
- Knowledge is power and necessary to stay motivated and relevant in today's ever-changing world....continuing education is a huge focus 
- Fatherhood is a responsibility he takes seriously and works continuously to nurture the relationship with his children as they grow
- Travel is a goal he has set to expand horizons with different cultures and to fulfill service opportunities aid the less fortunate
- Talent Development is a focus, particularly in the area of music....he desires to learn to read music and to play the guitar

Professional:

- Sales Leadership - a constant focus to be among the top wholesalers at the firm and in the industry year after year
- Best Practice Sales Development.....participation on the Practice Management Team to support regional and national accounts 
- International Sales Exposure for First Trust....in line with his International Marketing Degree....goals to work internationally in Central / South America. 
- Continuing education in financial services to include CFP designation to further support his ability to effectively serve clientele
- Deeper service to top advisors in the region to include retail events, educational forums, firm sponsorship and development, and marketing activities
- Increase in market share for UIT and ETF penetration in the Rocky Mountain Region
- Peer and Mentor Development with the firm's young wholesalers as the next generation takes over in the years to come. 

Reference: 
https://about.me/darendavisutah

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