Wealth Advisor; Raleigh, NC

Job Summary

The Wealth Path Wealth Advisor works in a client-focused, team-centered environment under the direction of one of the firm’s Managing Directors and Wealth Path leadership to support the team’s region-wide business development and client service efforts.

• Function as the primary trusted advisor to a book of 150-250 Wealth Path clients
• Ensure retention of the firm’s clients and bring in additional assets from existing clients to move clients from Wealth Path into Custom Wealth
• Onboard or transition 10-50 new clients a year to obtain a client book size of 250 clients
• Support the team's Regional Vice Presidents and Managing Directors as a subject matter expert (SME) in investments, tax, pension, estate, insurance, and general financial planning
• Analyze, draft, edit, deliver, and present financial planning modules to clients
• Manage client communications and follow-up with clients’ other advisors
• Ensure adherence to company standards of client care, annual meetings, referrals, and retention
• Attend company workshops or lectures and speak to groups of potential clients when called upon
• Implement company policies and procedures
• Other duties as needed

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (preferably Business, Economics, Accounting or Finance related);
    Master’s degree a plus
• Experience:
  • Five to twenty-five years of job-related experience
• Certifications:
  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation; additional certifications Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Chartered Investment Consultant (CIC) would be considered
  • Specialized expertise preferred but not mandatory. Examples include CPA, PFS, JD, CFA, PhD, MS, MBA, MTx, CDFA, CRPC, MSFS, CIMA, AEF, ChFC, CLU, AIF or CPWA.
• Job
  
  Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of and the ability to present investment, finance, insurance, and tax planning concepts
  • Has achieved core knowledge of job skills; may spend 50% or more time on Financial Planning
  • Excellent client focus and client‑oriented position; sales aptitude and experience also highly desired
  • Continually seeks to enhance job knowledge, learn quickly and efficiently
  • Must be a humble, entrepreneurial, hardworking team player with a positive “can do” attitude
  • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with Salesforce and financial planning software preferred
  • Technical and analytical training and experience in financial planning
  • Demonstrated flexibility, versatility, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines in a team environment
  • Ability to work without close supervision, managing and prioritizing deliverables
  • Must be highly flexible and confidential with all matters
  • Ability to travel up to 50% as required for local and national client meetings; plus national educational trainings and seminars as needed for role

• Business & Technological Knowledge
  • Industry
    
    Experience:
    
    Advanced knowledge of the industry, financial products, and financial planning concepts
  • Economic Landscape:
    Advanced knowledge of the economic landscape and general understanding of impact on the firm and clients
  • Business Ops – CSU:
    Strong core understanding of CSU Operations
  • SO’s – FWS:
    Can generate and review performance reports and present recommendations to client relationship manager
  • SO’s – FP:
    Advanced knowledge of financial planning concepts, firm services, and financial planning software; provides project management of client assignments; can analyze, draft, edit, deliver, and present financial planning modules to clients
  • Wealth Management:
    Strong core understanding of investments and ISG; perform asset allocation and analysis for portfolio reviews; prepare reports illustrating trends and risks of investment opportunities
  • Core Tech/Platforms:
    Expert use of Microsoft Office, Box, Custodian Sites, Task Mgmt tools, Salesforce, Docusign
  • Compliance:
    Comprehensive understanding of compliance requirements
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Teamwork &
    
    Collaboration:
    
    Role model for cross‑Firm teamwork and collaboration
  • Work Environment:
    Role model for contributing to a…