Financial Planning Associate

Location:
Downtown Los Angeles (in-office; hybrid 3 days/week) Company:
Sage Capital Wealth Management & Insurance Solutions (under the Northwestern Mutual umbrella)

Our mission is to help clients articulate a clear financial plan and serve as their strategic partner to achieve their goals in the most efficient way possible. As a team, we commit to excellence, integrity, growth, and efficiency to deliver the best client experience.

Role

Summary:

We are seeking a Financial Planning Associate to operate as a “second chair” to our Wealth Management Advisor across planning and investments and help manage workflow and deliverables for the team. This role supports end-to-end plan creation, investment implementation, workflow management, and delivery of client-ready materials.

Key Responsibilities

Financial plan construction and updates

• Create, finalize, and quality-check comprehensive financial plans (PX plans) for new and existing clients; ensure recommendations align with our planning visuals and client goals.
• Integrate multiple planning areas into cohesive timelines and action steps: investments; retirement accumulation and income/distribution; estate planning concepts; risk management (life, disability, long-term care); cash flow and asset/liability management; tax implications; education funding; major purchases; business planning.

Client engagement (second chair)

• Attend some client meetings (not primary client-facing), take notes, present portions of deliverables, and explain product/recommendation rationale in clear, client-friendly language.
• Prepare advisor in advance with concise planning and investment updates.

Investments and qualified plans

• Apply our investment philosophy to recommend and place clients into appropriate models; create/update investment proposals.
• Support qualified plan management for existing clients; prepare 401(k) proposals and related plan deliverables.

Workflow and operations

• Build, refine, and deliver high-quality planning materials and visuals; ensure all client data is captured and tracked in the CRM.

Collaboration and continuous improvement

• Partner with the President/Wealth Management Advisor and Director of Operations to enhance client experience, improve processes, and optimize financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Investment proficiency required: FINRA SIE, Series 7 and 63 (or comparable) OR 5+ years of hands-on financial planning experience within the industry.
• Demonstrated experience building comprehensive financial plans and supporting investment implementation.
• Strong attention to detail, high follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex concepts simply.
• Collaborative, client-focused mindset aligned with our values of excellence, integrity, growth, and efficiency.
• Ability to be in our Downtown Los Angeles office at least three days per week.

Compensation

• Base salary: $82,000-$105,000, commensurate with experience and credentials.
• Typical ranges: CFP $90,000-$105,000; investment-licensed (non-CFP) $82,000-$95,000.
• Equal Opportunity Sage Capital Wealth Management & Insurance Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.