Associate Advisor
About Pandowealth
We grow wealth to empower purposeful living and giving. That is not just something we say to clients—it is how we operate as a firm. Every hire we make, every team we build, and every role we fill is measured against that standard. What makes us different is not our AUM or our office. It is the caliber of our people and the conviction behind the work. We want advisors, planners, tax experts, and support professionals who bring excellence to their craft and character to their relationships. Serving Chick-fil-A Operators and Support Center staff, professional athletes, and mission-aligned families across the nation, we combine integrated wealth management with an uncompromised family-first culture. Learn more about who we are, what we believe, and our comprehensive benefits at pandowealth.com/careers.
Position Overview
The Associate Advisor at Pandowealth is an integral team member who serves as a vital bridge between our clients, support team, and advisor team. As an enthusiastic communicator and culture builder, this individual supports firm vision, fosters positive team culture, and delivers exceptional client experience across Pandowealth service lines: Personal CFO (Financial Planning + Investment Management), Business Retirement Plan, and Tax Preparation.The Associate Advisor contributes to technical financial planning, research, and portfolio management under the supervision of Lead and Senior Advisors. This role provides direct exposure to all aspects of the advisory lifecycle while offering rotational perspective across firm operations, client service, compliance, tax preparation, and investment management. This role is designed to learn business fundamentals, support Advisors, and develop the capacity to ultimately own and manage client relationships.
Essential Responsibilities
- Core Advisory Support
- Meeting Preparation & Execution: Prepare client agendas, review notes, financial plans, net worth statements, and custom deliverables prior to and after client meetings; attend meetings to take notes, record key insights, send client summaries, and drive execution of action items.
- Financial Planning & Data Analysis: Gather, organize, compile, and audit client financial data (income, expenses, assets, liabilities, tax documents, etc.) across core systems. Analyze scenarios in financial planning software to support retirement, tax, estate, and risk management strategies.
- Client Service & Relationship Management: Serve as a responsive point of contact for routine client questions and non-advisory requests. Communicate updates clearly and handle follow-up before and after meetings. Delegate non-advisory tasks to Client Service Associates as appropriate.
- Portfolio & Risk Monitoring: Contribute insights with regard to ongoing portfolio monitoring, rebalancing data, and asset allocation checks to ensure alignment with client objectives. Identify potential risks, opportunities, or updates needed in client records proactively.
- External Partner Coordination: Coordinate with clients’ external professional advisors (CPAs, estate planning attorneys, insurance specialists, etc.) to facilitate seamless plan execution.
- Tax Preparation & Planning Support
- Tax Team Synergy: Collaborate with the client-dedicated CPA and tax team when preparing tax review and tax planning topics for client meetings.
- Tax Resources: Navigate tax client resources (tax organizers, tax-specific client work folders, projection tools, etc.) to support document and information gathering for return preparation by the tax team.