Wealth Advisor

Summary Of The Position

We are seeking a Wealth Advisor with 5+ years of client-facing comprehensive wealth planning experience to join the team within Sequoia dedicated to the Eide Bailly relationship. This is a full-time, in-person position located at the Eide Bailly/Sequoia office in Bismarck, ND.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day aspects of client engagements as a member of a team.
• Identify and recommend appropriate asset management, financial and estate planning advice to deliver a great client experience.
• Proactively maintain client relationships through excellent client service.
• Absorb or lead in the collection of financial planning data from prospective clients.
• Absorb or lead in the creation of asset management reports to be delivered to clients (the advisor may play a lead or support role in delivering these reports).
• Display professional communication skills with responses to clients, advisors, and team members by phone, email, and written communications.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for client relationships.
• Cook with and coordinate with our external and internal team members to follow up on and execute advice items in a timely manner.
• Utilize Salesforce for documentation and processing of client data, tasks, financial accounts and policy adherence.
• Supervise and coordinate the preparation of meeting materials, including agendas, planning analyses, and investment materials.
• Manage meeting follow up, including coordination of internal and external resources; responsible for making sure client objectives are completed.
• Complete client meeting notes and follow up tasks as required.
• Cook with the Asset Management Department (AMD) to execute trade orders.
• Develop a deeper technical expertise in general financial knowledge.
• Identify additional planning or asset management opportunities in existing client relationships.

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in finance, accounting, economics or related field.
• One or more professional credentials such as CFP, CPA (tax focus), CFA, JD (with business, tax, and estate planning focus), etc.
• Active Series 7 & 66 or Series 65.
• Technical knowledge of all aspects of comprehensive financial planning including cash management, income tax planning, insurance, education planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and risk management.
• Previous experience working with financial planning software and planning deliverables.
• Competence using Microsoft Office applications and Client Relationship Management system such as Salesforce.
• Experience with eMoney required.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience with Holistiplan planning software.
• Familiarity with the Fidelity and Schwab investment platforms.