Senior Financial Planning Consultant

Overview

Are you passionate about financial planning and eager to make a meaningful impact? LPL’s Financial Planning Group is looking for knowledgeable, curious, and collaborative professionals to support financial advisors through inbound calls and emails. In this role, you’ll answer questions on a wide range of financial planning concepts, helping advisors deliver exceptional value to their clients. Beyond phone and email support, there may be future opportunities to contribute to educational content development and brainstorm planning strategies for unique client cases. You’ll be part of an exceptional team of planning consultants dedicated to delivering timely, accurate, and actionable advice across all areas of financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound calls and emails from LPL financial advisors and staff, providing clear guidance and resources on financial planning concepts and strategies.
• Research complex planning questions using reference materials and team support and follow up with advisors to share findings.
• Connect advisors with the right partners (LPL or external) to ensure they get the support they need.
• Refer advisors to relevant LPL planning support such as Practice Management Coaching, Case Consulting, and Paraplanning.

Requirements

• CFP® designation
• 5+ years of experience in financial services industry, ideally related to financial planning.

Skills

• Grasp of financial planning concepts, with the humility to recognize knowledge gaps and the curiosity to seek answers.
• Communication skills are required. Must have the ability to ask good questions and listen to understand. Must be able to communicate complex planning concepts clearly and concisely both orally and written.
• Collaborative, positive, and committed to delivering exceptional service to advisors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SmartSheet.
• Familiarity with popular financial planning software such as eMoney/WealthVision, MoneyGuide, and/or RightCapital is a plus, but not required.

Preferences

• Additional credentials in areas like tax or estate planning are a plus.

Pay

Pay Range: $76,323.00 - $127,205.00. Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

Benefits

LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, and volunteer time off.

About LPL Financial

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace, LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools, and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way and manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best.