Associate Financial Advisor

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual marketing plan to meet client acquisition goals
• Contact prospects to set up meetings or appointments
• Coordinate seminars and client appreciation events
• Leverage natural market to drive new client acquisition
• Learn and implement client referral program
• Use network marketing with Center of Influence to drive client acquisition
• Implement Key Marketing Activities Including Advisor website, Social media, Online client experience, Client and prospect contact, Referrals and Networking, Seminars and Events, Local advertising and media relations
• Identify clients to engage or re-engage in planning relationships
• Prepare for client meetings focused on planning discussions
• Gather and enter client data into Financial Planning Tool Suite
• Create planning deliverables
• Perform case analysis and develop recommendations
• Conduct and/or participate in client meetings to present recommendations/deliver advice
• Track/hold clients accountable to agree upon actions
• Answer questions and provide readily available information to clients, if requested
• Assess the client’s risk tolerance
• Assess the client’s goals and time frame
• Recommend portfolio/robust product solution that will fit the client’s risk tolerance, goals and time frame
• Run illustrations and hypotheticals
• Develop appropriate product deliverables
• Persuade clients to act upon suitable advice/recommendations
• Execute appropriate trades to align with proposed portfolio
• Monitor economy, markets, and world events to determine any required strategic rebalancing
• Manage wholesaler relationships
• Conduct transactions on behalf of clients
• Review work methods and procedures for possible quality improvements and efficiencies and implement them when appropriate
• Assign and delegate work and provide feedback, when appropriate, to other practice support staff
• Participate in daily stand-up and weekly staff meetings
• Set up and maintain client management system (i.e. Contact Manager)
• Write notes or letters to clients on personal letterhead
• Review and respond to emails as necessary
• Maintain files and records in accordance with the records retention policy

Requirements

• College degree or higher
• 2+ years of similar experience
• Have passed exams for federal and state licenses and registrations for securities, including Series 7, Series 66, and State life, accident, and health insurance licenses
• Have a professional finance designation

Qualifications

• Ability to meet with clients and present planning strategies
• Ability to source prospective clients
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Initiative in business development
• Entrepreneurial perspective and desire to grow the business
• Ability to recommend suitable investment products and services
• Success at planning and managing resources (time, people, budget) to run optimal practice
• Ability to adhere to rules and regulations as stated and required by advisor, Ameriprise Financial
• Ability to support and provide guidance for compliance within the advisor’s practice