Wealth Advisor

Cerity Partners

$140K — $160K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Series 65 certification
  • CFP®, CFA, CPA, JD, CHFC or another advanced designation
  • 7-10+ years of industry experience
  • Proficient in all Wealth Planner functions

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key relationship manager, ensuring high client retention
  • Develop and communicate customized wealth planning strategies
  • Onboard new client relationships through various programs
  • Lead and actively participate in prospect presentations
  • Coordinate with internal departments to ensure a holistic client financial plan
  • Mentor and train colleagues on wealth planning best practices
  • Proactively interact with clients to enhance their experience

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day 1
  • 401(k) plan with a 4% match
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • Parental leave
  • Financial assistance for advanced education and designations
  • Opportunities for community service
  • Commuter benefits
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

The Wealth Advisor serves as a key relationship manager, ensuring high client retention by meeting all service needs and developing personalized wealth planning strategies. This role involves onboarding new clients through various programs and serving as a secondary advisor when needed. The Wealth Advisor leads client meetings, collaborates across departments to meet client needs, mentors colleagues, and ensures a superior client experience. Your focus will be on growing assets under management while ensuring exceptional client outcomes and satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key relationship manager for clients, meeting all service needs and achieving high levels of retention.


  • Develop and communicate customized wealth planning strategies based on clients' financial goals, risk tolerance, and investment preferences.


  • Serve as a secondary advisor for selected clients as needed.


  • Onboard new client relationships through organic pipelines, Custodian Referral Programs, and Workplace Solution Programs.


  • Lead and/or actively participate in prospect presentations and guide new clients through the onboarding process.


  • Lead client meetings through all phases of our wealth planning process.


  • Coordinate with internal departments (tax, legal, investment teams etc.) to ensure a holistic approach to each client's financial plan.


  • Identify cross-department solutions for client needs and able to speak generally of other service offerings.


  • Mentor and train colleagues on best practices in wealth planning, client management, and business development.


  • Proactively interact with clients and lead team to create a spectacular client experience.


  • Assist with the timely completion and submission of all client related transaction requests.


  • Involvement in company committees and/or firm-wide initiatives.


  • Perform other duties as deemed necessary or as directed.


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree


  • Series 65


  • Completion of CFP® or CFA designation- CPA, JD, CHFC, or another approved advanced designation/degree


  • 7-10+ years of industry experience


Skills and Competencies:

  • Proficiency in all Wealth Planner functions, plus:


  • Proven leader, decision-maker, and subject matter expert.


  • Independently sources new client revenue and expands upon existing client relationships.


  • Independently develops and communicates wealth planning strategies and manages client relationships.


  • Strong interpersonal and networking skills with both external clients and internal collaboration.


  • Working knowledge of e-Money, Salesforce, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook a strong plus.


  • Ability to listen and empathize with clients, spot, and analyze issues, and simplify/explain financial concepts to provide solutions.


  • Strong attention to detail, exceptional problem-solving skills, and ability to organize and prioritize work in order to meet deadlines in a proactive manner with little supervision required.


  • Must accept and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.


  • Tenacious about doing what is right for the client - always.


Compensation Range:

$140,000 - $160,000

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance - day 1!


  • 401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match


  • Flexible PTO policy


  • Parental Leave


  • Financial assistance for advanced education and professional designations


  • Opportunity to give back time to local communities


  • Commuter benefits


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