Director, Mass Affluent Advisory Solutions
Savant Wealth Management · Rockford, IL · 1 wk ago
Consulting$190k–$230k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
The Director of Mass Affluent Advisory Solutions is a key leadership role responsible for building, scaling, and optimizing Savant’s Beacon (mass affluent) model across the organization. This leader will drive the performance, development, and engagement of a nationwide team of advisors, ensuring a consistent, efficient, and high-quality client experience. This role blends strategy, people leadership, and execution, with a strong focus on:
- advisor performance and accountability
- client segmentation and service delivery
- scalable operating models and workflows
- data-driven decision-making
Success in this role requires the ability to translate strategy into action, influence across leadership, and continuously improve how we serve a large and growing client segment.
What You’ll Do
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, geographically distributed team of advisors
- Set clear expectations and hold team members accountable to service standards and performance goals
- Conduct regular 1:1s, team meetings, and performance reviews (both virtual and in-person)
- Foster a culture of engagement, continuous improvement, and accountability
- Strategy & Initiative Leadership
- Drive the execution and ongoing evolution of the mass affluent (Beacon) strategy, ensuring it is scalable and effective
- Partner with Advisory Leadership to define and refine service models, workflows, and client experience
- Identify opportunities to enhance service delivery, growth, and advisor productivity
- Client Segmentation & Experience
- Oversee client segmentation and transitions, ensuring clients are aligned to the right service model as needs evolve
- Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality advice through standardized processes and tools
- Partner with Regional Directors and advisory leaders to facilitate seamless client and advisor transitions
- Performance & Analytics
- Track and analyze key performance indicators (e.g., client retention, net new revenue, advisor productivity, meeting activity)
- Leverage data to inform decisions around team capacity, segmentation, and financial performance
- Provide executive-level reporting and insights to senior leadership
- Ensure strong ROI and effective resource allocation across the initiative
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with:
- Advisory Leadership Team
- Regional Directors
- Senior Managing Partners
- Operations and support teams
- Support business development efforts, referral generation, and client acquisition activities
- Collaborate to streamline processes and enhance the overall client experience
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA) or CFP® preferred
- Series 65 required
- 5+ years of leadership experience in wealth management or financial services
- Demonstrated experience in:
- client segmentation strategies
- advisor team leadership and development
- process optimization and scaling service models
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing toward performance or P&L outcomes
What Success Looks Like
- A scalable, well-defined mass affluent model that delivers consistent client outcomes
- A high-performing advisor team with strong engagement, productivity, and accountability
- Mechanizable improvements in client retention, growth, and service efficiency
- Clear alignment between strategy, segmentation, and advisor execution
The Perks
- At Savant, we invest in our people—supporting both their well-being and long-term growth.
- We take a market-based approach to compensation. The expected base salary range for this role is $190,000-230,000, with final pay determined by experience, skills, and location.
- This role may also be eligible for additional incentive compensation based on responsibilities and performance.
- Our Total Rewards Core Benefits (Effective Day One):
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options
- Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match (Roth and Traditional options)
- Team-based incentive opportunities and recognition programs
- Generous paid time off, plus at least 10 paid holidays
- Annual “Savantiversary” day
- Summer Hours (shorter work weeks during the summer)
- Parental leave, personal leave, and other life-event support
- Wellness reimbursements (e.g., gym memberships)
- Flexible “Dress for Your Day” approach
Additional Information
- We are happy to share more details about our benefits and total rewards during the hiring process.
- To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
- All applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
- We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.
- Savant Capital LLC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.