Lead Financial Advisor

About the role

The Service Advisor is primarily a non-sales role which provides day-to-day financial planning support for clients and manages the follow-up of client meetings and relationships. However, there will also be new sales opportunities for the Service Advisor with existing clients, such as additional assets and cross-sale opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for all assigned clients in our Holistic Wealth Management division.
• Service all client needs, requests, questions, and updates.
• Prepare comprehensive financial plan recommendations.
• Prepare and develop robust retirement income plans and retirement plan tracking.
• Prepare investment portfolio summaries and asset allocation analyses.
• Meet regularly with clients to establish trusting, supportive relationships.
• Prepare and analyze various financial planning reports.
• Utilize tax planning software to assess client tax situations and tax strategies.
• Run, review, and compare various illustrations for annuities, life insurance and long-term care (LTC) to find the best options for clients.
• Oversee preparation of various one-off analysis requests.
• Handle a variety of other financial planning related analyses and services as needed.
• Collaborate with team members and advisors on client cases.
• Conduct regular client reviews according to their assigned Service Model.
• Proactively check-in with clients throughout the year to ensure all client needs are met.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working with clients as a Financial Planner (required).
• Series 65 or Series 66 license (required).
• Life Insurance license (preferred; must be obtained within 6 months of hire).
• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP) designation (preferred; must be obtained within 2 years of hire).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Skills

• Strong passion for financial and retirement planning.
• Enjoys working with numbers, spreadsheets and planning analysis.
• Very strong Microsoft Excel experience and familiarity.
• Highly detail-oriented and accurate.
• Capable of multi-tasking and tracking multiple items/projects simultaneously.
• Friendly, outgoing, and able to build and maintain strong relationships.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Paid time off.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company matching program.
• Mentoring from firm owners and senior advisors.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive, family‑oriented company culture.
• Unlimited snacks and drinks available in‑office.
• Access to free Starbu