Financial Advisor - Regions

Cetera Financial Group; Fort Oglethorpe (GA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Regions is seeking a Financial Advisor to build a portfolio of bank customers and advise on strategies to meet their short and long‑term financial goals through personalized planning and investment guidance.

Key duties include expanding client relationships, delivering a broad range of investment solutions, conducting performance reviews, ensuring compliance, and mentoring junior staff; high school diploma and required licenses are prerequisites with opportunities for incentive pay.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Six months of related experience requested.
• Series 7 license required.
• Series 63/65 or Series 66 licenses required or to be obtained.
• Life Insurance License must be obtained within 60 days of start date.
• Preferred: CFP, ChFC or Certified Retirement Specialist; 2+ years advisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a broad range of investment solutions and planning guidance.
• Identify opportunities to establish client relationships and prospect locally.
• Build and maintain a strong client network and pipeline.
• Demonstrate expert-level portfolio planning and investment knowledge.
• Conduct investment performance and relationship reviews.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and industry protocols.

Skills

Customer-focused

Prospecting

Relationship-building

Financial planning

Client networking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Series 7

Series 63 & 65 or Series 66

Life Insurance License within 60 days

Tools

Series 7 license

Series 63/65/66 licenses

Job description

Please Note: This opportunity is not a direct position with Cetera Financial Group. Accepted applicants will become affiliated with Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors), a broker-dealer that supports and grows wealth management programs on bank or credit union premises.

Job Description:

At Regions, the Financial Advisor establishes a portfolio of bank customers based on meeting the financial objectives of the customer through sound advice and guidance. This advice will be based on a deep understanding of the customer's current financial standing and short and long term goals. The ideal candidate is customer-focused and partnership centric with previous branch based Financial Advisor experience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides a broad range of investment solutions and products to help meet customer goals and offer in-depth guidance through Financial Planning services
• Identifies and follows up on all opportunities to establish customer relationships including prospecting, lead utilization, and local market/community involvement
• Builds and maintains a strong client network and pipeline
• Provides and demonstrates expert-level portfolio planning skills and comprehensive industry and investment knowledge
• Conducts and/or participates in investment performance and relationship reviews
• Keeps junior level staff informed about investment products and opportunities
• Adheres to compliance requirements and follows corporate and industry protocols

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is incentive eligible.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six (6) months of related experience
• Series 7
• Series 63 & 65 or Series 66
• Life Insurance License must be obtained within 60 days from employment start date

Preferences

• Certified Financial Planning, Chartered Financial Consultant and Certified Retirement Specialist
• Two (2) years of Financial Advisory experience

Compensation for this role includes base compensation and variable compensation. Associates in this role have total compensation earning potential of $43,888 - $150,000+.

Position Type

Full time

Incentive Pay Plans:

This role is eligible to participate in a commission incentive plan. Employees have the potential to earn commission based on performance against defined metrics and goals.

Position Type

Full time

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

https://www.regions.com/welcometour/benefits.rf

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.

Job Seekers with a Disability

Regions is committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability requiring an accommodation at any point in the application or hiring process, please email your request to [e-mail] or leave a voice message at [phone]. Only requests for a disability based accommodation should be communicated through this central email or telephone number. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed through this process and will not receive a response.