Associate Financial Advisor, Level 3

Position Overview

We are looking for a passionate, detail-driven professional who truly lives the values of stewardship. At R|W, stewardship isn’t just a word—it’s a commitment to our clients. We are dedicated to responsibly managing, growing, and preserving wealth across generations by aligning investment strategies with each client’s unique values and goals. As trusted caretakers, we make prudent decisions, offer transparent reporting, and put our clients’ interests first.

The Associate Advisor Level 3 position will play a pivotal role within our advisory team, responsible for delivering advanced support in comprehensive financial planning and investment management, while demonstrating increasing autonomy and expertise. This position requires a commitment to ongoing professional development and mastery of advanced advisory skills. This role is ideal for individuals seeking to deepen their expertise and take on greater responsibility in client relationships, with a potential path toward becoming a Wealth Advisor.

Position Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000 DOE

• Draft and update comprehensive financial plans independently, ensuring accuracy and alignment with client objectives.
• Model and answer complex financial planning questions without direction, applying expert knowledge of firm software and modeling techniques.
• Prepare and follow up on client review meetings autonomously, ensuring all action items are addressed.
• Draft planning recommendations with limited oversight, incorporating multiple considerations in new and unique planning situations.
• Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of financial markets and current economic events.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of the firm’s model portfolios, investment philosophy, benchmarks, and strategy.
• Manage assigned client relationships with limited oversight, ensuring high service standards and proactive communication.
• Identify new business opportunities.
• Properly escalate client issues, proposing solutions for complex cases as needed.
• Enter trades and move money as directed by Senior and Lead Advisors.
• Mentor and train Associate Advisor Levels 1 and 2, fostering technical and professional development within the team.
• Apply sound judgment and experience to independently solve problems and navigate new situations.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, accounting, finance, economics or related experience.
• 4+ years’ industry experience (required) preferably with an independent registered investment advisory firm.
• Series 65 or Series 66 designation.
• CFP, FPQP, or CFA certification (or working towards completion), or other advanced credential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with various financial planning, CRM, portfolio management and document management software.

• Continuously exhibits personal integrity and professional initiative.
• Reliable, follows through on commitments, does not shrink from new challenges.
• Possesses a passion to help new and existing clients.
• Must be organized, detail-oriented and able to manage and prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrates a commitment to accuracy by delivering high quality work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative and able to work effectively with others.
• Flexible team player who is highly adaptable to change and open to new ideas.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in an entrepreneurial, small company environment.
• Uphold firm’s purpose, vision and values.

R|W Investment Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. R|W Investment Management makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit,