I am an accomplished business writer/editor with a track record shaping marketing materials, executive speeches, and digital content. I collaborate with sales, research, and senior management to craft clear, accurate messaging that resonates with high-net-worth clients and broad audiences. As a freelance writer and strategist, I have led end-to-end communications programs—from white papers and quarterly letters to social media and crisis communications—helping organizations roll out new capabilities such as robo-advisors. I value quality, precision, and impactful storytelling.

Robert I. Greene

I am an accomplished business writer/editor with a track record shaping marketing materials, executive speeches, and digital content. I collaborate with sales, research, and senior management to craft clear, accurate messaging that resonates with high-net-worth clients and broad audiences. As a freelance writer and strategist, I have led end-to-end communications programs—from white papers and quarterly letters to social media and crisis communications—helping organizations roll out new capabilities such as robo-advisors. I value quality, precision, and impactful storytelling.

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I am an accomplished business writer/editor with a track record shaping marketing materials, executive speeches, and digital content. I collaborate with sales, research, and senior management to craft clear, accurate messaging that resonates with high-net-worth clients and broad audiences.

As a freelance writer and strategist, I have led end-to-end communications programs—from white papers and quarterly letters to social media and crisis communications—helping organizations roll out new capabilities such as robo-advisors. I value quality, precision, and impactful storytelling.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Writer, Editor, Marketing Strategist at Self-employed / Freelance
April 1, 2016 - Present
Wrote and edited financial-service marketing brochures, quarterlies, white papers, and other long-form pieces; produced shorter content for financial-service clients including social-media posts, press releases, market updates, website content, event invitations, and executive communications; contributed to website content and crisis communications; prepared executive speeches and advised on communications strategies for initiatives such as robo-advisors and emerging-markets services.
Vice President and Director, Private Client Marketing at AllianceBernstein (originally Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.)
March 1, 2016 - September 14, 2025
Wrote and managed end-to-end turnkey production of marketing and research materials for high-net-worth and institutional investors; authored wealth planning and investment research, quarterly letters, market outlooks, and website content; created frequent client-facing updates addressing market concerns; produced ~60 speeches and videoscripts; conceived prospecting presentations and edited the firm’s website; promoted the Bernstein brand through articles and PR activities; managed the sell-side equity-research editorial/production department.
Direct Investments Communications Manager at E.F. Hutton & Company
December 31, 1986 - September 14, 2025
Managed firm-wide marketing programs for Direct Investments; led a team of six and a multi-million-dollar budget; produced print and AV marketing materials, including brochures, account-executive guides, selling scripts, slide shows, videos, and ads; oversaw marketing vendors and expanded international-equity fund publications; coordinated with sales to develop targeted promotions.
Marketing Communications Manager at E.F. Hutton & Company
December 31, 1987 - September 14, 2025
Directed firm-wide marketing programs; managed a six-person staff; produced brochures, account-executive guides, selling scripts, slide shows, videos, and ads; broadened the firm’s marketing footprint by coordinating with external vendors and expanding fund publications.
Senior Editor, Internal Communications at Chase Manhattan Bank
December 31, 1984 - September 14, 2025
Wrote, edited, and produced management publications including a twice-weekly bulletin, semimonthly newsletter, and a glossy magazine; managed marketing communications for the bank’s international line of business; supervised a staff writer and freelance/vendor support.
College Teaching: Literature & Writing at College Teaching: William & Mary; Stevens Institute of Technology; Marymount Manhattan College; Boston University
December 31, 1980 - September 14, 2025
Taught literature and writing across multiple institutions; full-time teaching at William & Mary (four years) and Boston University (three years); part-time assignments at Stevens Institute of Technology and Marymount Manhattan College.
Freelance Writer, Editor, Marketing Strategist at Self-employed
April 1, 2016 - Present
Wrote and edited financial-service marketing brochures, quarterlies, white papers, and other longer print pieces; produced shorter pieces for social media, press releases, market updates, website content, event invitations, and executive communications; contributed to crisis communications and website content; developed and implemented communications strategies for initiatives such as robo-advisor rollouts.
Vice President and Director, Private Client Marketing at AllianceBernstein (originally Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.)
March 31, 2016 - September 14, 2025
Wrote and managed end-to-end marketing and research materials for high-net-worth and institutional investors; authored Bernstein research white papers and ‘black books,’ quarterly letters, and market outlooks; produced speeches and videoscripts; created and edited frequent website content; promoted the Bernstein brand through PR and press coverage; managed an editorial/production department for sell-side research.
Marketing Communications Manager at E.F. Hutton & Company
December 31, 1987 - September 14, 2025
Managed firm-wide marketing programs with a six-person staff and a >$2M budget; produced print and AV materials to promote Direct Investments and other products; oversaw hiring and management of marketing vendors; expanded international-equity fund publications; coordinated with sales forces on targeted promotions.
Senior Editor, Internal Communications at Chase Manhattan Bank
December 31, 1984 - September 14, 2025
Wrote, edited, and produced management publications (twice-weekly bulletin, semimonthly newsletter, glossy magazine); managed marketing communications for the bank’s international line of business; supervised staff writer and all freelance/vendor support.
College Instructor, Literature & Writing at College of William & Mary
December 31, 1980 - September 14, 2025
Full-time college teaching in literature and writing.

Education

Ph.D. and M.A. in English at Indiana University
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025
B.A. summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa at Brooklyn College, CUNY
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025
Certificate, NYU Graduate School of Business Administration: Careers in Business (Summer) Program at NYU Graduate School of Business Administration
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025
Ph.D. in English at Indiana University
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025
M.A. in English at Indiana University
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025
B.A. summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa at Brooklyn College, CUNY
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025
Certificate, Careers in Business at NYU Graduate School of Business Administration
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
    paper THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN AS CREATORS & BUILDERS OF WEALTH
    One of several articles I wrote as a freelance contributor, in close consultation with senior marketing staff, for a quarterly review of the markets, The article was published by the wealth-management arm of a regional bank (since then acquired by a larger bank). The thesis of the article is straightforward: Women are emerging as ever more-important producers and investors of wealth, and often come to the table with hunger for advice.
    paper LOTS OF MISCONCEPTIONS OUT THERE ABOUT CHINA
    A speech for AllianceBernstein private clients on the enigma that is China--one of several presentations at a series of nationwide conferences. The U.S. relationship with China has changed since this speech was delivered. But the most essential take-home of the speech remains true today: China's role in the global capital markets, and the strategies it adopts to further its case, is often misunderstood by investors.
    paper THE MEANING OF LIFE INSURANCE
    The paper is a deep dive into life insurance: who needs it (not everyone does), when to buy it, what benefits it confers, and how to choose the type of insurance--there are many--best suited to meet your objectives.