Wealth Advisor (Santa Barbara, CA)

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.
• Successfully 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 the areas of 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, 1 annual meeting, referrals and retention.
• Attend company workshops or lectures and speak to groups of potential clients when called upon.
• Implement company policies and procedure.
• Other duties as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (preferably business, economics, accounting or finance related);
  Master’s degree a plus.

• Five to twenty-five years of job-related experience.

• 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 but not limited to CPA, PFS, JD, CFA, PhD, MS, MBA, MTx, CDFA, CRPC, MSFS, CIMA, AEF, ChFC, CLU, AIF or CPWA.

• 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, but sales aptitude and experience is 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, to national educational trainings and seminars as needed for role.

Business hours Monday through Friday.

Professional office environment. Working inside. Standing and sitting. Will be assigned to a workstation. Travel assumed up to 50% of the time for client needs and/or required internal or external trainings.

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Supplemental Life & AD&D;
  Short-Term Disability;
  Accident;
  Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance.
• Three Cigna medical plan offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
• Kaiser Medical plans available in California.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
• Two comprehensive Dental Plans.
• Vision Insurance Plan.
• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
• 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
• Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days.
• Employee Assistance Plan.
• Family Medical Leave.
• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks).
• Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8…