Financial Planner (Associate & Lead)

Key Responsibilities

• Act as main point of contact for Holistic Wealth Management division clients.
• Prepare comprehensive financial plans, retirement income projections, and asset allocation analyses.
• Develop investment portfolio summaries and performance reports.
• Analyze tax strategies using specialized planning software.
• Run annuity, life insurance, and long-term care illustrations.
• Conduct regular client reviews and proactive check-ins per service model.
• Collaborate with advisors on complex cases and one-off analyses.
• Maintain accurate client records and ensure timely follow-up.
• Track multiple client projects while maintaining high attention to detail.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years direct client-facing Financial Planner experience.
• Active Series 65 or Series 66 license.
• Bachelor's degree from accredited university.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Strong analytical skills with spreadsheets and financial calculations.
• Detail-oriented multi-tasker with excellent relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM (CFP®) designation (required within 2 years).
• Life Insurance license (required within 6 months).
• Experience with retirement income planning and tax optimization.

Essential Functions

• In conjunction with the Data Input Specialist, prepare and update all consult files for each client's annual meeting.
• Aid the Financial Planner with planning opportunities for the client.
• Aid the Financial Planner and client on implementation items from consult or as needed throughout the year.
• Promptly respond to client questions through email and phone calls.
• Review of annual income tax returns and complete year-end tax projections.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Financial analysis and tax planning for each business unit that the client owns.
• Participation with the Financial Planner during annual client meetings.
• Reconciliation of each client's current investment asset allocation.
• Retirement plan analysis and optimization based on annual objectives of each client.
• Correspond with internal departments as well as outside vendors to assist the client in implementation of their financial plan.
• Assist with the Data Input Specialist's training and onboarding needs on an as-needed basis.
• Review the Data Input Specialist's work for accuracy.

Must Have

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Tax, or Finance required.
• Either CPA/CFP should be active.
• 2+ years of experience in public accounting or its equivalent preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with an emphasis in MS Excel.
• Comfortable being client facing.