Director, Advisor Development — Lead Wealth Advisors

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage (PPO/HSA)

Employer-paid life insurance

Disability benefits

401(k) with company match

Licensing/credentialing costs covered

Holiday bonus eligibility

Leadership-level career growth

High visibility with senior leadership

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is seeking a Director of Advisor Development to provide leadership, coaching, and accountability for Financial Advisors and Associate Financial Advisors. The role focuses on strengthening advisory skills, delivering comprehensive advice, and ensuring client experience quality across locations.

The ideal candidate brings extensive financial-services leadership, insurance insight, and a track record of developing professionals, with readiness to travel to

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of progressive financial-services experience including advisor, sales, practice-management, field-leadership, training, or development responsibilities.
• Minimum of five years demonstrated people leadership, coaching, or advisor-development experience.
• Meaningful insurance experience and ability to coach on protection strategies within a financial plan.
• Track record of developing early-career professionals and creating accountability without sacrificing trust or engagement.
• Strong facilitation, feedback, communication, and performance-management skills.
• Understanding of advisor licensing, credentialing, and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for advisor development and drive progress against strategic measures related to comprehensive advice, financial-plan conversion, net flows, and brand standards.
• Conduct weekly or biweekly one-on-one coaching sessions with advisors and facilitate group coaching or mentor sessions when appropriate.
• Build and deliver a dedicated educational curriculum for newly appointed Associate Financial Advisors, including onboarding, skill development, and readiness milestones.
• Lead regular accountability sessions translating priorities into measurable execution.
• Use SMART goals, performance data, and direct observation to identify gaps and help advisors create actionable plans.
• Develop and continuously improve a comprehensive advisor development and training program.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Training

Communication

Performance management

Travel

Insurance knowledge

Tools

MoneyGuide

Job description

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is seeking a Director of Advisor Development to provide leadership, coaching, and accountability for Financial Advisors and Associate Financial Advisors. The role focuses on strengthening advisory skills, delivering comprehensive advice, and ensuring client experience quality across locations.

The ideal candidate brings extensive financial-services leadership, insurance insight, and a track record of developing professionals, with readiness to travel to