Associate Financial Advisor

Lead Advisor; Westlake Village (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Advisor is assisting a top wealth management firm in Westlake Village, CA. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of client-facing financial planning experience and a passion for the planning process, with a process-driven, detail-oriented mindset.

They will work closely with a senior advisor, conduct reviews to connect investments, planning and insurance to client goals, and identify new business opportunities while collaborating with investment, planning and operations teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of client-facing financial planning experience.
• Licenses: SIE, Series 7, 66, and LAH insurance.
• Strong communication and a structured planning approach.
• Ability to collaborate with senior advisors and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Sit second chair in client meetings to build relationships and learn planning philosophy.
• Conduct reviews to align investments, planning, and insurance with goals.
• Identify new business opportunities through planning needs and referrals.
• Collaborate with investment, planning, and operations teams on analysis and implementation.
• Shadow senior advisors and stay updated on industry changes.

Skills

Client-facing financial planning

Effective communicator

Process-driven

Education

SIE license

Series 7 license

Series 66 license

LAH insurance license

Job description

Lead Advisor is a wealth management recruiting and consulting firm. This role is for one of our clients, a top wealth management firm Westlake Village, California.

The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience as a client facing financial advisor and a passion for the planning process. They will be a process-driven, detailed-oriented, highly structured individual who thrives in a feedback centric environment. The candidate should be an effective communicator and value the support of working closely with a senior advisor.

Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

• Sit second chair on senior advisor’s client meetings for an initial transition period to build relationships with clients and understand and adopt the firm’s financial planning philosophy, internal systems and planning approach
• Conduct reviews for a client segment to ensure their investment, advanced planning, and insurance strategies are connected to their updated goals.
• Identify any new areas of business development for current clients including, but not limited to: planning opportunities/ needs, new assets, referrals and introductions, parents/next gen, COIs, etc.
• Work with the investment, planning and operations teams to collaborate on analysis, recommendations, planning implementation, and service items.
• Shadow the senior advisors to learn advanced planning strategies and techniques.
• Learn independently, keeping up with industry changes, strategies and regulation/ legislation to bring new approaches and ideas to clients and the practice

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of client-facing financial planning experience
• SIE, Series 7, 66 and LAH insurance license