Associate Advisor
On-siteWoodbury, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Participate in discovery, annual review, and follow-up meetings alongside the Lead Advisor while preparing agendas, summaries, and presentation materials. Analyze client financial information to develop planning recommendations for retirement, tax, investment, and estate goals, then coordinate implementation with clients and external partners. Serve as the primary advisor for an assigned segment of client relationships, owning the preparation, maintenance, and follow-through for assigned financial plans. Maintain accurate client records within the firm's CRM and identify planning opportunities to improve client outcomes. Support prospect meeting preparation and help build scalable systems that enhance both client and advisor experiences.
Required Qualifications
- 2-5+ years of experience at a planning-centric RIA or similar financial planning environment
- CFP designation, or actively pursuing CFP certification
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional background in finance or financial planning
- Experience participating in client meetings and financial planning conversations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex planning concepts in simple language for clients
- High attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently
- Proactive, resourceful working style with a bias for action and comfort taking ownership without waiting to be told
- Must be able to reliably commute Mon-Fri to Woodbury, Minnesota for this position
Desired Qualifications
- SIE, Series 7, Series 65/66 FINRA licenses
- Prior paraplanner, client service associate, or operations support experience within a small advisory team
- Familiarity with financial planning software such as eMoney or similar platforms
- Exposure to CRM systems
- Comfort using portfolio reporting, investment, and risk tools
- Experience preparing client meeting materials, planning summaries, implementation notes, prospect materials, or advisor follow-up items
- Experience coordinating with CPAs, attorneys, custodians, and other outside professionals
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.