Financial Advisor

Role Summary

Help clients and prospects identify financial goals and needs through a holistic financial planning approach, providing investment, insurance, brokerage, advisory, and related wealth solutions. This role partners closely with branch teams and Wealth Management colleagues to deepen existing relationships, build new client relationships, and grow an established Minnesota territory. The position offers an existing book of business, branch referral support, and access to a full suite of financial planning, investment, and insurance solutions.

• Advise clients and prospects by analyzing financial needs and objectives and recommending appropriate investment, insurance, advisory, and financial planning solutions.
• Use financial planning principles and tools, including Money Guide Pro, as the foundation for client profiling and planning conversations.
• Grow an existing book of business by developing new relationships through bank referrals, non-bank resources, proactive business development, and networking.
• Partner with branch teams, Private Banking, Personal Trust, and other Wealth Management colleagues to deliver coordinated solutions for clients.
• Maintain strong knowledge of investment products, insurance strategies, economic trends, capital markets, and the financial needs of the client segment served.
• Operate in full compliance with internal policies, procedures, applicable regulations, and laws.
• Achieve business objectives related to advisory business, financial planning, insurance, production, revenue growth, and other key performance metrics.
• Complete transaction documentation accurately and timely, while helping resolve trade processing or service-related issues.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance.
• 3+ years of investment and insurance sales experience.
• Trailing production of $250,000–$400,000 from an existing, significant book of business.
• Demonstrated advisory or fee-based business development experience.
• Life, Health, and Variable Insurance License.
• Series 7 license.
• Series 63, Series 66, or Series 65 license.
• Must have access to reliable transportation and the ability to lawfully drive self, if applicable.

Preferred:

• 5+ years of investment and insurance sales experience.
• Trailing production of $400,000 from an existing, significant book of business.
• Demonstrated financial planning skill set and advisory business development experience.
• Existing securities licenses, including Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, or Series 66.
• Bank financial advisor experience.
• Wealth management background and industry connections.
• Certified Financial Planner designation.
• Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans. Paid time off to volunteer in your community. Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups. Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities. Bonus benefits including well‑being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more. Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits.

This role offers a commissions‑based structure that includes a monthly draw equaling $48,000.00 per year plus generous commissions that increase based on sales volume achieved.

Associated Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We support a work environment where colleagues are respected and given the opportunity to perform to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Fully complies with all applicable enterprise policies and procedures.

Responsible for reporting suspicious activity to Financial Intelligence. Responsible to report all customer complaints as prescribed and procedure violations to management or HR. Responsible to report ethical concerns as needed to Associated Bank’s anonymous Ethics Hotline.

Associated Bank provides additional assistance throughout the application, interview and hiring process. Please contact leavesandacco if you need an accommodation at any time during the process.

Associated Banc‑Corp participates in the E‑Verify Program. E‑Verify Notice English or Spanish. Know Your Right to Work English or Spanish.

Associated Bank is Pay Transparency compliant. The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role. For certain positions, total compensation may also include incentive, commission, or bonus opportunities not reflected in the posted base pay range.