# Weldon Rice

**Director, International Student Services** — Oklahoma City, OK, United States

> Business development and partnership leader with an MBA and experience in fintech, ETF distribution, and international university partnerships. Currently leads international student services at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Career Archetype: **All-Terrain Summiteer** (HB-DX) — One of the first All-Terrain Summiteers on Saywise

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/weldon-rice-2431bb56

## Experience

### Director of International Student Services, University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) (2024-08 – present)
Edmond, Oklahoma, United States · Runs international student services within the Office of Global Affairs, covering admissions, scholarships, SEVIS processes, and compliance. Serves as PDSO and coordinated UCO's response to major DHS regulatory changes. Also builds enrollment forecasts and works on CRM workflow automation with IT.

### Head of AI ETFs, Qraft Technologies (2023-12 – 2024-08)
Seoul, South Korea · Led distribution and partnership work for U.S.-listed AI-driven ETFs (QRFT, AMOM, LQAI) and model portfolios. Helped grow combined ETF assets from about $17 million to more than $35 million. Presented at WealthTech Combine and the Founder's Arena Conference.

### Strategic Partnerships Manager, Qraft Technologies (2021-08 – 2023-11)
Seoul, South Korea · Handled advisor outreach, product education, and sales and marketing for AI-driven ETFs and model portfolios across U.S. and Asian markets. Secured an early U.S. RIA advisory client and directly closed a strategy relationship.

### Manager, Korea Office / Assistant Regional Director, Asia Pacific, University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) (2012-10 – 2021-07)
Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea · Managed a portfolio of 14 Korean university partners generating more than $1 million in annual revenue, and personally onboarded 7 of them. Helped keep Korea among UCO's top three international student source countries for seven consecutive years. Developed a second-bachelor's pathway with UCO's Forensic Science department for Hoseo University.

## Education

### Master of Business Administration - MBA in Finance, SKK GSB Sungkyunkwan University (2018-01 – 2020-01)
Activities and societies: Foreign Affairs Liason for Alumni Leadership Team

### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Mass Communications-Interpersonal Communications, University of Central Oklahoma (2007-01 – 2011-01)
Minor in Leadership

## Projects

### Well Done Wealth
Personal writing project on faithful investing · A writing project on how investment decisions connect with personal values, stewardship, and long-term impact. Draws on experience in ETFs and financial-services communication to make investing easier to follow for general readers.

## Skills

Social Media Content Creation, Regulatory Compliance, Immigration Policy, Customer Service, Business Process Improvement, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Decision-Making, Problem Solving, Management, Media Exposure, Distribution Strategies, Investment Analysis, Strategic Partnerships, Lead Qualification, Market Research, Presentation Skills, Writing, Content Strategy, Content Marketing, International Relations, Teaching, Event Planning, Social Media, Student Affairs, Financial Modeling, Managerial Finance, Finance, Recruiting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Ellucian Banner, Time Management, Oracle CRM, Partner Relationship Management, International Business Development, Marketing Strategy, R Programming, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Business Development, Leadership, Marketing, Public Relations, Research, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Higher Education, Microsoft Word, AI-driven ETFs, Investment model portfolios, Investment performance reporting and attribution, Turnkey asset management platforms (TAMPs), RIA and financial advisor distribution, Salesforce CRM, Bloomberg, LLM applications in reporting, SEVIS compliance, Form I-17 certification, Enrollment forecasting, Budget preparation, CRM workflow automation, Cross-cultural communication, Executive presentations

## Credentials

- **Certificate of Global Competency** — Centre for Global Competency at the University of Central Oklahoma (issued 2011-01)
- **Founding Father** — Beta Upsilon Chi (issued 2011-01)
- **President's Leadership Council** — President Rodger Webb (issued 2007-08)
- **AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner** — Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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