Financial Advisor

Thorndale Partners; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Thorndale Partners in Pasadena, CA seeks an experienced Financial Advisor to join its wealth management team. The role focuses on building client relationships, delivering comprehensive financial planning, and growing assets under management in the Pasadena/Los Angeles area.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in financial advisory or wealth management and a track record with affluent clients. A transferable book is preferred but not required. The firm offers strong resources and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial advisory, wealth management, or financial planning experience.
• Experience with affluent and high-net-worth clients.
• Transferable book of business preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long‑term relationships with high‑net‑worth clients.
• Provide comprehensive financial planning and investment guidance.
• Advise on investment management, retirement, estate planning, and tax‑aware strategies.
• Manage and deepen existing client relationships while expanding AUM.
• Generate new client relationships through referrals and professional networks.
• Conduct regular portfolio and financial plan reviews.
• Coordinate with investment, planning, tax, estate, and insurance specialists.
• Maintain high levels of client service and responsiveness.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and firm requirements.
• Support growth of Pasadena and greater Los Angeles market presence.

Skills

Client relationship management

Business development

Wealth management

Investment planning

Job description

Our client, a leading national Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), is seeking an experienced Financial Advisor to join its growing wealth management team in Pasadena, California, or the surrounding Los Angeles metropolitan area.

This opportunity is designed for an established advisor with a strong history of developing client relationships, growing a book of business, and delivering comprehensive financial planning and investment guidance. A transferable book of business is preferred but not required.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience building and managing client relationships and is looking for a long-term opportunity with a well-established wealth management platform offering strong resources, infrastructure, and growth potential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and other private clients.
• Provide comprehensive financial planning and wealth management advice based on each client's goals and financial circumstances.
• Advise clients regarding investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, tax-aware strategies, insurance, and other wealth planning needs.
• Manage and deepen existing client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand services and assets under management.
• Generate new client relationships through referrals, professional networks, centers of influence, and business development activities.
• Conduct regular portfolio and financial plan reviews with clients.
• Coordinate with investment, planning, tax, estate, insurance, and other specialists to provide integrated wealth management solutions.
• Maintain a high level of client service, responsiveness, and communication.
• Ensure client activity and recommendations comply with applicable regulatory and firm requirements.
• Participate in the continued growth and development of the firm's presence in the Pasadena and greater Los Angeles market.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial advisory, wealth management, or financial planning experience.
• Demonstrated history of developing, growing, and maintaining a book of client relationships.
• Transferable book of business preferred, but not required.
• Strong experience working directly with affluent and high-net-worth clients.
• Proven relationship management and business development capabilities.
• Strong understanding of investment management and comprehensive financial planning.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop trusted, long-term relationships with clients and professional referral partners.
• Strong ethical standards and commitment to acting in clients' best interests.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity for an accomplished advisor to join a highly established RIA platform while continuing to build their practice and serve clients at a high level. The firm provides the infrastructure, investment resources, planning capabilities, and operational support necessary for advisors to focus on client relationships and long-term growth.

Experience:

5+ years

Book of Business:

Transferable book preferred, not required