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Last update: 10/20/2026


Interaction – New

DANA Field Specs
Automated Transcription Result Skip
Type Meeting
Existing? Skip
Special Instructions Use to take note WS instructions/remarks on how the note should be processed. Use as needed.
Internal Comments Use to take note of additional information/remarks about the note, i.e. ‘contact not found’, ‘for clarification – unintelligible’, etc.
Note Timezone Skip
Group Tick box if the note has multiple attendees (either FA and/or JHI employee attendees).
Follow-Up Skip

Create a separate note (Save and new) for the follow-up.

Opportunities Input specific opportunity name only when asked to tag to the meeting note. Skip if none is specified.
Contact Search parameters are synced to the CRM database (CRM sync). Use combinations of either First Name + Last Name + CRD or email address for a more accurate search. Matching results are fetched from the CRM and populated in the appropriate DANA field.

Names can be manually populated by using the + icon. You may specify the number of contact fields by populating the desired number in the field beside the + icon.

Insert the name in brackets [ ] if the contact is not found in the CRM database, e.g. First name [John], last name [Doe].

Same Follow-Up Skip
1 on 1 Rarely used. Use tick box to create individual notes for multiple contacts with the same content. (1-on-1)
Follow-Up Skip
Assigned to Skip
Product Themes Search parameters are synced to the CRM database (CRM sync). Matching results are fetched from the CRM and populated in the appropriate DANA field. Refer to the JHI reference sheet for the list of JHI product themes. Product themes can be manually populated by using the + icon. You may specify the number of product themes by populating the desired number in the field beside the + icon. Product themes can either be specified by the wholesaler or mentioned in the note text. Skip if none are mentioned/specified.
Employee Attending Intended for attendees that are JHI employees. Use whenever the wholesaler specifies to tag a JHI employee or mentions in the note text that a colleague joined the meeting.

Search parameters are synced to the CRM database (CRM sync). Matching results are fetched from the CRM and populated in the appropriate DANA field. Refer to the JHI reference sheet for the list of JHI product themes.

Employee names can be manually populated by using the + icon. You may specify the number of themes by populating the desired number in the field beside the + icon.

Same Follow-Up Skip

Create a separate note (Save and new) for the follow-up.

Non-Product Themes Search parameters are synced to the CRM database (CRM sync). Matching results are fetched from the CRM and populated in the appropriate DANA field. Refer to the JHI reference sheet for the list of JHI non-product themes.

Non-product themes can be manually populated by using the + icon. You may specify the number of themes by populating the desired number in the field beside the + icon.

Also see Specialist Call List tab.

See JHI Non-Product Theme List for use of theme Relationship Building.

Subject As specified by the wholesaler. Default format is: <interaction type> – <FA name>, e.g. Meeting – External Location – John Doe.

If the note has multiple attendees, indicate the first FA mentioned.

Take note that the subject field has an 80-character limit.

Date Set as dictated. If the date is not specified, use the date the note was received. If the note was received over the weekend or a holiday, tag the note for date clarification.
Notes Clean verbatim.

Enclose unintelligible words/phrases in brackets including the recording time stamp. Timestamp’s format should be: [unintelligible min:sec], e.g. [unintelligible 01:20].

If the time of the meeting is mentioned, indicate the time at the top of the note text in this format: 10:00 AM

Type Select the appropriate interaction type based on the note’s context. See #JHI Capturing Types.
Status Set to Complete.
Overall Meeting Sentiment This denotes the sentiment (positive, negative or neutral) of the client towards JHI products/services. This can be determined in the context of the notes or as specified by the WS. If sentiment cannot be determined with certainty, set to Neutral (default).

Watch out for trigger words that determine the meeting sentiment such as shown in the examples below.

Positive – “Had a great call with Jane Doe…”; “Good meeting about the JHI PCS…”, “The client is excited to break the news to his partners about…”

Negative – “I’ll follow up with him on that, but as far as any proactive meetings here, it’s not worth our time.”; “Nice guy but very frustrating meeting. He was 20 mins late and then had all three kids with him. I had to wait another 10 mins as he got them settled… Don’t need to see in person.”

No Themes Discussed Skip
Meeting Duration Hours Set as specified. Set to 1 by default if not specified.

If the value specified is not included in the drop-down list or in between two options, e.g. 45 minutes, select the option with the lower value.

Ex. Specified duration is 45 minutes, select 0.5.

Meeting Country Set to United States when working on the Janus Henderson Investors (New) queue.
Meeting State Set to the state in which the client is located. Use the contact’s Mailing State/Province in the search result. If there are multiple contacts with different Mailing State/Province, use the first contact’s.
Customer Feedback Provided Set to No by default. Only set to Yes when specified.
Meeting ID Skip

 


Follow-Ups

DANA Field Specs
Type Select Follow-up
Existing? Skip
Special Instructions  
Internal Comments  
Group Tick box if there are more than one Follow-up Contact.
Follow-up – Assigned To Populate the name of the JHI employee the follow-up is assigned to. Usually it’s the wholesaler’s internal partner (see client preferences). At times, it is the wholesaler himself or other JHI employees.
Follow-up Contact Populate the name(s) of the contacts to be followed up on.
Same Follow-up Skip
Due Date Set to one business day after the note was processed.
Assigned to Other Skip
Notes Populate with the follow-up instruction only. No need to include the whole note text from the main note.
When to create follow-up notes

Wholesalers would usually mention instructions for their internal partners to follow up with clients by sending literature, running reports, making calls, etc.

Below are examples of how some wholesalers dictate follow-ups:

“Brett*,as a follow-up, would you send him the..”
“Next steps: PJ* follow up for questions on fixed income ETFs.”
“Have Karen* send updated fact sheet and commentary on…”
“So, follow-up will be to send…”
“Todd*, please create opportunity for Matt. 1mm Global Life.”

 


Campaign

DANA Field Specs
Type Select Campaign
Special Instructions  
Internal Comments  
Date  
Contacts  
Group Tick box if there are more than one Contact.
Type Select Campaign
Subject As dictated/Emailed
Interactions  
Campaign Campaign Name in the CRM to be updated

 

 


Contact Management

DANA Field Specs
Automated Transcription Result Skip
Type Contact Management
Existing Skip
Special Instructions Use to take note of WS instructions/remarks on how the note should be processed. Use as needed.
Internal Comments Use to take note of additional information/remarks about the note, i.e. ‘contact not found’, ‘for clarification – unintelligible’, etc.
Note Timezone Skip
Notes* Log everything in using Notes field, including the full dictation. You can copy/paste the field names into the Notes field, then fill out INSIDE the Notes field. Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler (calling card, screenshots, etc.)

First Name, Last Name, Organisation and Location are required.

First Name*:
Last Name*:
CRD Number:
Organisation*:
Location*:
Phone:
Email:
Job Title:
Designation:
Selected Product Themes:
Selected Non Product Themes:
Advisor Tier:
Advisor Tier Pick:
Stakeholder:
Portfolio Construction Approach:
Advisor Investments Matrix:
Manage Subscriptions:
Opportunities Contact:

First Name Skip
Last Name Skip
CRD Number Skip
Organisation Skip
Location Skip
Phone Skip
Email Skip
Designation Skip
Selected Product Themes Skip
Selected Non Product Themes Skip
Advisor Tier Skip
Advisor Tier Pick Skip
Stakeholder Skip
Portfolio Construction Approach Skip
Advisor Investments Matrix Skip
Manage Subscriptions Skip
Opportunities Contact Skip

 


Opportunity

DANA Field Specs
Automated Transcription Result Skip
Type Opportunity
Existing? Skip
Special Instructions Use to take note of WS instructions/remarks on how the note should be processed. Use as needed.
Internal Comments Use to take note of additional information/remarks about the note, i.e. ‘contact not found’, ‘for clarification – unintelligible’, etc.
Note Timezone Skip
Date Time Start Set to date the note was processed. Skip the Time Start field.
Date Time Finish Skip
Group Skip
Follow-up Skip
Opportunity – Contact Click the + icon to add the FA contact.
Same follow-up Skip
1 on 1 Skip
Follow-up Skip
First Name Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler.
Last Name Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler.
CRD # Optional. Skip if not available.
Organisation Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler.
Location Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler.
Notes* Log everything in using Notes field, including the full dictation. You can copy/paste the field names into the Notes field, then fill out INSIDE the Notes field. Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler (calling card, screenshots, etc.)

First Name: Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler.
Last Name: Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler.
CRD #: Optional. Skip if not available.
Organisation: Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler. Location: Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler.

Opportunity Name: Follow the format: <firm> – <fund name>, example: Merrill Lynch – JAAA
Amount: Follow the format: $3M
Fund: Select from drop down list.
Stage: As specified. Default is 1 – No Current Opportunity.
Open Date: As specified. Default is date the note was processed.
Close Date: As specified. Default is 90 calendar days from the Open Date.
Involves Government Entity: Set to No.
Description: As specified. Skip if not specified.
Estimated Base Fee: As specified. Required if stage is 3 or 5. Skip if otherwise.

Opportunity Name Skip
Amount Skip
Fund Skip
Stage Skip
Open Date Skip
Close Date Skip
Involves Government Entity Skip
Description Skip
Estimated Base Fee Skip

 


Expense

DANA Field Specs
Automated Transcription Result Skip
Type Expense
Existing? Skip
Special Instructions Use to take note of WS instructions/remarks on how the note should be processed. Use as needed.
Internal Comments Use to take note of additional information/remarks about the expense, i.e. ‘pending expense’, ‘receipt not provided’, ‘attendees not provided’.
Note Timezone Skip
Date Time Start Use the date indicated in the attached receipt. If there is none, default to the date the recording was made.

For hotel expenses, use the check-out date. Skip date time finish.

Date Time Finish Skip
Interval Skip
Group Tick if there are multiple contacts.
Follow-up Skip
Expense – Contact Click the + icon to add contacts. You may indicate the number of contacts to add in the box next to the + icon.

For the following expense types, always include the wholesaler as contact:

Employee Traveling meals
Employee Working meals

Same follow-up Skip
1 on 1 Skip
Follow-up Skip
Interactions Log everything in using Notes field, including the full dictation. You can copy/paste the field names into the Notes field, then fill out INSIDE the Notes field. Use details from FINRA/firm website or as provided by the wholesaler (calling card, screenshots, etc.)

First Name: As provided by the wholesaler.
Last Name: As provided by the wholesaler.
CRD #: Useful but not required.
Organisation: As provided by the wholesaler. Indicate as JHI for JHI contact attendees.
Location: Indicate the city and state where the contact is based. Useful but not required.

Business Purpose:As specified. If not provided, clarify with the wholesaler.

Expense type: Select appropriate expense type or as specified by the wholesaler. Refer to Expense Types tab.

Expense amount:
– As indicated in the attached receipt, Concur or as specified by the wholesaler.
– No need to indicate the currency.
– If amount is not provided or not legible in the receipt, indicate <NO AMOUNT PROVIDED>.

Vendor: As indicated in the attached receipt, Concur or as specified by the wholesaler.

First Name Skip
Last Name Skip
CRD # Skip
Organisation Skip
Location Skip
Interactions Skip
Business Purpose Skip
Expense type Skip
Expense amount Skip
  Attendees: Brett Cohen
  Expense Type: Parking/Tolls
  Transaction Date: 08/19/2026
  Business Purpose: Parking in Greenville while —-
  Vendor Name: Camperdown Garage
  Amount: $10.00
  $10.00_Camperdown Garage

 

Reminders

Mileage should always have the distance (miles) and from and to locations.

Make sure to upload the corresponding receipt whenever provided.

Rename the receipt image to be uploaded as amount_wholesaler name_merchant, i.e. 150_J.Doe_McDonalds.

Mileage and out-of-pocket expenses should be entered into Concur the same day and not pended unless it requires clarification.

 


Email Return

DANA Field Specs
Automated Transcription Result Skip
Type Email return or Email return handwritten
Special Instructions Use to take note of wholesaler instructions on how the note should be processed.

This may include details such as who should be the recepient(s) of the email return note.

Internal Comments Use to take note of additional information/remarks about the note, i.e. ‘contact not found’, ‘for clarification – unintelligible’, etc.
Note Timezone Skip
Date Time Start Set to the date the recording/email was received
Date Time Finish Skip
Group Tick box if there are more than one attendees
Follow-up Skip
Interactions Populate note as provided by the wholesaler

 

Please see the attached Exercise File for more details.
– Transcription Specs
– JHI Capturing Types
– JHI Product Themes List
– JHI Non-Product Themes List
– Specialist Call List
– Expense Types and many more…

 

 

Exercise Files
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