Lead Financial Planner

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This position is on-site in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Only candidates within a commutable distance will be considered for this role. *

Please, NO Agencies or Third-Parties should apply or contact our team.

Are you a professional, attentive, and motivated Financial Planner that brings a passion for helping clients with all aspects of their financial and investment planning?

Our firm is seeking an experienced Financial Planner or Advisor to join our team as a Lead Planner / Service Advisor. Ideal candidates will have a CFP designation and 3+ years of relevant experience.

We are an established wealth management and financial planning firm serving the Buffalo Grove & Chicago, IL area for over 20+ years. We oversee appx. $350 million in total assets and serve approximately 700 families in multiple financial services and divisions.

• Our clients’ financial security and peace‑of‑mind is always our #1 focus
• Over‑attentiveness and client responsiveness is of the highest importance
• Passion and enthusiasm for financial and retirement planning is built into the core of every person here and everything we do
• It’s not about the money, it’s about connections, friendships, and relationships. Our clients are like family to us

We offer a stable and growing company with leadership, support, training, and everything you need to succeed and grow your career.

Your role as a Lead Planner / Service Advisor will require you to handle a wide range of financial planning responsibilities as well as maintaining trusting, supportive, and strong relationships with the client base.

Each Service Advisor works closely as a member of our team‑based “pod” structure managed by our Lead Advisors. The Lead Advisor’s role is to find and source new advisory clients to work with SGL Financial. Upon onboarding, they are transitioned to the Lead Planner / Service Advisor.

The Service Advisor is primarily a non‑sales role which provides day‑to‑day financial planning support for clients and manages the follow‑up of client meetings and relationships. However, there will also be new sales opportunities for the Service Advisor with existing clients, such as additional assets and cross‑sale opportunities.

Utilizing our exclusive and proprietary planning software, you will assist with data input and development of comprehensive retirement plans and assist the Lead Advisor and the team’s clients with a broad range of other financial planning needs and calculations.

• Serve as the main point of contact for all assigned clients in our Holistic Wealth Management division.
• Service all client needs, requests, questions, and updates
• Prepare comprehensive financial plan recommendations
• Prepare and develop robust retirement income plans and retirement plan tracking
• Prepare investment portfolio summaries and asset allocation analyses
• Meet regularly with clients to establish trusting, supportive relationships
• Prepare and analyze various financial planning reports
• Utilize tax planning software to assess client tax situations and tax strategies
• Run, review, and compare various illustrations for annuities, life insurance and long‑term care (LTC) to find the best options for clients
• Oversee preparation of various one‑off analysis requests
• Handle a variety of other financial planning related analyses and services as needed
• Collaborate with team members and advisors on client cases
• Conduct regular client reviews according to their assigned Service Model
• Proactively check‑in with clients throughout the year to ensure all client needs are met

• 3+ years of experience working with clients as a Financial Planner required
• Series 65 or Series 66 license required
• CFP is a designation requirement to be obtained within 2 years from hire date
• Life Insurance license preferred
• Life insurance license must be obtained within 6 months from hire date
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Strong passion for financial and…