Wealth Advisor

Cerity Partners

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Series 65 licensing mandatory
  • Completion of CFP® or CFA designation; other approved advanced credentials also acceptable
  • 7-10+ years of industry experience preferred
  • Strong interpersonal and networking skills essential.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and serve as the primary relationship manager for clients, ensuring high retention rates.
  • Develop personalized wealth planning strategies tailored to clients' financial goals and preferences.
  • Act as a secondary advisor for select clients as necessary.
  • Onboard new clients through various strategic programs and referrals.
  • Lead prospect presentations and facilitate client onboarding processes.
  • Conduct client meetings, guiding them through the wealth planning journey.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to create comprehensive financial plans for clients.
  • Mentor colleagues on best practices in client management and wealth planning.

Benefits

  • Access to professional development opportunities and support for advanced certifications.
  • Participation in company committees and initiatives to impact overall business growth and client satisfaction.
  • Collaborative and supportive work culture that emphasizes client-centric solutions.
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,mentorscolleagues, 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 achievinghigh levelsof 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 activelyparticipatein 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, investmentteamsetc.) to ensure a holistic approachto each client’s financial plan. 

  • Identifycross-department solutions for client needs and able to speak generally ofother service offerings. 

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

  • Proactively interact with clients and leadteamto create a spectacular client experience. 

  • Assistwith the timelycompletion and submission of all clientrelated 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: 

  • Proficiencyin 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, Outlooka strongplus. 

  • 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 workin order tomeet deadlines in a proactive manner with little supervision required. 

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

  • Tenacious about doingwhat is right for the client – always. 

Compensation Range:

$140,000 - $160,000

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