Financial Advisor

Allen & Company of Florida LLC, an affiliate of LPL Financial, is looking to hire a Financial Advisor. Allen & Company is LPL Financial’s first investment firm employee model. Our partnership with LPL allows us to preserve our independence and brand identity while wrapping LPL’s employee services around us. As a full-service firm, it is our mission to be the premier provider of superior financial management services to our clients;

guiding them to grow and protect their wealth and plan for its prudent transfer. Our values, mission and culture have been rooted in Lakeland, Florida for over 94 years.

Responsibilities:

Customer Service:
Advisors are responsible for all functions of client relationship maintained including providing an exceptional service via incoming service calls, directing client transactions, preparing necessary client reports and forms, responding to client emails and proactive client outreach.

Financial Planning:
Advisors should have a detailed understanding of all aspects of the financial planning process. Advisors should be affective at collecting and analyzing client data, developing and implementing appropriate solutions, as well as reviewing and maintaining those solutions on an ongoing basis. Advisors will need to knowledgably speak to core concepts such as education, tax, estate, insurance and investment allocation on a daily basis

Investment Solutions:
Clients on our book possess a very wide range of different investment accounts and strategies. Advisors have the freedom to utilize investment vehicles that are most suitable for clients. Advisors should have a detailed understanding of all account types, investment products, and investment markets in order to field questions from our diverse client base.

Consultative Sales:
Advisors will be responsible for meeting goals in asset investment, wallet share consolidation, and relationship deepening metrics. Advisors will need to be well versed in the consultative sales process in order to demonstrate the value of LPL as well as position financial plans and investment solutions that are appropriate for the client.

Business Partnership:
Facilitate communication and coordination between departments to ensure smooth client experience and integration. Proactively engage in interdepartmental collaboration to enhance processes and integrate new partnerships and practices to enhance what our team can deliver for clients.

Risk Mitigation:
Remain in good standing with various compliance requirements. Assess and mitigate risk through regular book and client analysis. Prevent fraud through security checks and client conversations.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent working experience

Series 7, 63 and 65 or 6610+ years of direct client experience within the financial services industry

Preferences:

Life & Health or CFPMust have excellent telephone service/relationship management skills

Prior financial tele-sales, trading or call center service experience

Previous experience as financial advisor or delivering advice and guidance to retail clients

Strong understanding of financial planning concepts, investment markets, and account types

Must have excellent communication skills, an avid listener, and strong business writing skills

Entrepreneurial mind set, self-starter and quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment

High integrity, detail oriented and ability to evaluate and mitigate risk Proficient in Microsoft Office and web-based applications.

This position is based in Lakeland, FL.Pay Range:$ - $Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is…