Mercer Advisors

Wealth Advisor

Mercer Advisors$85K — $145K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting or Finance; Master's preferred
  • 5-25 years of relevant experience
  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation; other certifications preferred
  • Strong knowledge in investments, tax, and financial planning
  • Excellent client focus with sales aptitude.
  • Proficient in MS Office and financial planning software.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary trusted advisor for 150-250 Wealth Path clients
  • Retain firm clients and attract additional assets from existing clients
  • Onboard 10-50 new clients annually, reaching a total of 250 clients
  • Support Regional Vice Presidents and Managing Directors as an SME in financial topics
  • Analyze and present financial planning modules to clients
  • Manage communications and collaborations with clients' advisors
  • Adhere to client care standards and facilitate annual meetings

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) contributions with a company match
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance program
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

The Wealth Path Wealth Advisor works in a client-focused, team-centered environment under the direction of one of the firm's Managing Directors and Wealth Path leadership to support the team's region-wide business development and client service efforts.

Essential Job Functions for the Wealth Advisor will include:
  • Functioning as the primary trusted advisor to a book of 150-250 Wealth Path clients
  • Ensuring retention of the firm's clients and bringing in additional assets from existing clients to move clients from Wealth Path into Custom Wealth
  • Successful onboarding or transitioning of 10-50 new clients a year to obtain a client book size of 250 clients
  • Supporting the team's Regional Vice Presidents and Managing Directors as a subject matter expert (SME) in the areas of investments, tax, pension, estate, insurance, and general financial planning
  • Analyzing, drafting, editing, delivering, and presenting financial planning modules to clients
  • Managing client communications and follow-up with clients' other advisors
  • Ensuring adherence to company standards of client care, 1 annual meeting, referrals and retention
  • Attending company workshops or lectures and speak to groups of potential clients when called upon
  • Implementing company policies and procedure
  • Other duties as needed

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (preferably Business, Economics, Accounting or Finance related); Master's degree a plus

Experience:
  • Five to twenty-five years of job-related experience

Certifications:
  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation; additional certifications Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Chartered Investment Consultant (CIC) would be considered
  • Specialized expertise preferred but not mandatory. Examples, include but not limited to CPA, PFS, JD, CFA, PhD, MS, MBA, MTx, CDFA, CRPC, MSFS, CIMA, AEF, ChFC, CLU, AIF or CPWA.

Job Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of and the ability to present investment, finance, insurance, and tax planning concepts
  • Has achieved core knowledge of job skills; may spend 50% or more time on Financial Planning
  • Excellent Client Focus and client-oriented position, but sales aptitude and experience is also highly desired
  • Continually seeks to enhance job knowledge, learn quickly and efficiently
  • Must be a humble, entrepreneurial, hardworking team player with a positive "can do" attitude
  • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with Salesforce and financial planning software preferred
  • Technical and analytical training and experience in financial planning
  • Demonstrated flexibility, versatility, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines in a team environment
  • Ability to work without close supervision managing and prioritizing deliverables
  • Must be highly flexible and confidential with all matters
  • Ability to travel up to 50% as required for local and national client meetings; plus, to national educational trainings and seminars as needed for role


Work Schedule: Business hours Monday through Friday.

Working Conditions: Professional office environment. Working inside. Standing and sitting. Will be assigned to a work station. Travel assumed at up to 50% of the time for client needs and/or required internal or external trainings.

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The annualized base salary range for this role is based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skillset, and geographic location where work is performed. In addition to base salary, this position is also eligible to earn an annual bonus and other incentive compensation.

This position may also be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
  1. Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  2. Life insurance
  3. 401(k) contributions
  4. Health Savings Account (HSA)
  5. Short- and long-term disability
  6. Additional benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being


Base Pay Range

$85,000-$145,000 USD

Benefits:

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:
  • Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
  • Kaiser Medical plans available in California
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
  • Two comprehensive Dental Plans
  • Vision Insurance Plan
  • Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
  • 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
  • Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Family Medical Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
  • Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
  • Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
  • Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life's challenges and more.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
  • Pet Insurance
  • Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

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About Mercer Advisors

Mercer Advisors is a wealth management firm that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses. The company offers investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and tax planning services. Mercer Advisors was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company has over 500 employees and manages over $25 billion in assets. Mercer Advisors is committed to providing its clients with personalized financial advice and exceptional service.
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