Wealth Advisor - Gesa Credit Union

LPL Financial collaborates with credit unions to provide a comprehensive suite of financial services tailored to their clients' needs. This opportunity at Gesa Credit Union invites you to join our employee advisor model as a Wealth Advisor with LPL Financial. Gesa's mission is to serve with understanding, earn trust through integrity, inspire confidence by knowledge, and work passionately for customer, community, and company success. This role requires working on-site at a local branch.

About the Role

A Wealth Advisor acts as a dedicated representative assigned to a specific branch (or multiple branches) to deliver Non-Deposit Investment Products (NDIPs) and services to branch customers and prospective clients. Serves as an advisor to provide an advice-based approach to financial solutions for an assigned book of business. Actively solicits new and existing investments and insurance solutions from a retail client base designed to meet individualized needs. Establishes strong partnerships with Retail Branch Managers and Centers of Influence while maintaining strong working relationships with all assigned branches.

Responsibilities

• Utilize a consultative, holistic sales process and assessment tools to provide comprehensive, needs-based financial solutions to clients by offering a range of investment and insurance solutions.
• Deliver suitable and diversified brokerage, advisory, and insurance solutions to meet client needs and objectives.
• Employ ethical business practices to ensure full compliance with regulatory, broker-dealer, and institution requirements.
• Provide a high-quality customer service experience during each interaction.
• Build strong relationships with retail branch staff, supporting and motivating their referral efforts.
• Develop a complete understanding of core institution products to support cross-selling opportunities and generate referrals back to the institution where appropriate.
• Meet or exceed established sales goals for the assigned territory while ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations governing products and services.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s Degree preferred).
• Minimum of two (2) years of investment sales experience (preferably in a financial institution).
• Must maintain the following licenses and FINRA registrations:
  • Active State Applicable Life Insurance License.
  • Active Series 7 Registration.
  • Active Series 63 Registration (if required by the state of hire).
  • Active Series 65 or 66 Registration (if required by the state of hire; if not active, must acquire within the first six months of hire).
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office product suite, including PowerPoint and applications specific to the broker-dealer.

Preferences

• Demonstrated ability to sell products and services to investment clients with evidence of strong sales results.
• Broad knowledge of characteristics and needs of clients and partners within the bank-based investment market space.
• Excellent knowledge of investment, insurance products, and financial planning.

Core Competencies

• Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service and business focus with great attention to detail.
• Effective research and analysis skills.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $77,968.80, dependent on factors such as applicant’s skill, experience, and work location. This position is also eligible to earn sales incentive compensation.