Investment Analyst

Investment Analyst

Cowell Financial is an established comprehensive financial advisory firm located in the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area. We are seeking an outstanding individual for the Investment Analyst position. This is an exceptional opportunity for the right individual, passionate about investments and financial planning and eager to grow in the industry. See below for what this full‑time opportunity entails and the characteristics of the right candidate.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement Cowell Financial's planning and wealth philosophies
• Actively participate in investment committee meetings
• Monitor overall business and growth goals
• Expense management
  • A, B, C, institutional share classes, annuities and advisory pricing
  • Have awareness of expenses in client’s portfolios
  • Monitor LOI, breakpoints, CDSC
  • Share class conversions
  • Whole family aggregated advisory pricing
• Qualified plans
  • Provide clients with general 401(k) allocation observations, as needed and per Service Models
  • In-service distributions
  • Remind A+ clients to establish automatic rebalancing on their employer sponsored retirement plans
  • Work with TPA as needed/restatements
  • Maintain up to date Plan Highlights document
• SIMPLE IRAs
  • Maintain entity tax type and eligibility requirements in CRM file
  • Manage breakpoints
• Investment operations and analyses
  • Brokerage, variable annuities, Signature Portfolio, Signature Choice, Private Client Services, SMAs
  • Strategic selling
  • Proactive rebalancing
  • Time‑weighted asset allocation
  • Charitable giving/donor advised funds
  • Tax loss and gain harvesting
  • Roth conversions
  • Charitable giving strategies (Charitable IRAs and gifts of appreciated stock)
  • Asset allocation
  • Asset location
  • Cash Reserve strategy/strategic distribution strategy
  • RMDs
  • Retirement distribution/money market deposit account
  • Place all trades/log checks/log orders
  • ACHs and wires
  • Monitor annual advisory account review requirements
  • Monitor Items for Attention/Alerts
  • Retirement account deposits prior to each tax filing deadline

• Investment industry knowledge
  • NM newsletters
  • Listen to relevant podcasts/content

• Participate in learning opportunities
  • Network days
  • Central Regional Meeting
  • Annual Meeting
  • Home Office schools
  • Designations
  • Webinars
  • Wealth Management Conference
• Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • SIE, Series 63, Series 7 licensed
  • CFA designation or desire to acquire
  • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
  • Analytics and research are a strong suit
  • Holds a passion for investing and investment management
  • Has a thirst for investment knowledge
  • Active listening is a strength
  • Outstanding at performing and comprehending mathematical calculations, including Time Value of Money and operating a financial calculator
  • Strong critical thinking, financial analysis and problem‑solving skills required
  • Ability to assess a client’s financial situations and analyze portfolios to develop and implement comprehensive financial plans aligned with client’s goals
  • Extremely strong attention to detail with the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
  • Ability to simultaneously manage numerous complex projects and assignments in a timely and quality manner
  • Finishes what they start, adheres to deadlines, excellent at prioritizing
  • Possesses a true commitment to lifelong learning, professional development and self‑improvement
  • Has a deep commitment for doing what is right and placing the needs of the client first
  • Embraces the importance of confidentiality and compliance
  • Welcomes and expects change and desires to work in a fast‑paced, efficient and high‑performing environment
  • Works extremely well independently as well as collaborating with a team
  • Willingness to delegate to team members
• Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Long‑term disability income plan
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) with match
  • Professional designation program
  • Paid holidays & Paid personal time off

David T Cowell uses Cowell Financial as a marketing name for doing business as representatives of Northwestern Mutual. Cowell Financial is not a registered investment adviser, broker‑dealer, insurance agency or federal savings bank. Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company,…