Financial Advisor - RIA

Gilder Search Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development support

Long term career growth

Job summary

Confidential RIA in Washington, D.C. is seeking an experienced Financial Advisor to join its Washington office. This role emphasizes comprehensive planning, client service, investment analysis, and collaboration with Lead Advisors.

You will prepare client meeting materials, evaluate planning opportunities across investments, tax and estate planning, and wealth transfer, and work with internal specialists to deliver high‑quality advice while maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in financial planning or related field.
• Undergraduate degree required.
• CFP, CPA, CFA, or JD strongly preferred or required.
• Experience supporting affluent or high net worth client relationships preferred.
• Strong Excel, communication, organization, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple client relationships in a team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contact for client communications and support Lead Advisors.
• Support client relationships through financial planning and investment analysis.
• Prepare client meeting materials, including cash flow and asset allocation reviews.
• Evaluate planning opportunities across investments, tax planning, estate planning, risk management, wealth transfer.
• Review and help execute trades, rebalances, wire requests, journals, and other time sensitive client requests.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings, present planning topics, and ensure follow up items are completed.
• Partner with internal specialists to deliver coordinated, high quality client advice.
• Maintain accurate client records, meeting notes, planning updates, and action items.

Skills

Financial planning

Wealth management

Investment advisory

Client relationship management

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Financial Advisor

Confidential RIA | Washington, D.C.

A growing independent wealth management firm is seeking an experienced Financial Advisor to join its Washington office. This role is ideal for an advisor who enjoys comprehensive planning, client service, investment analysis, and working in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact for client communications and partner with Lead Advisors to deliver timely, thoughtful responses.
• Support client relationships through financial planning, investment analysis, portfolio reviews, and ongoing service.
• Prepare client meeting materials, including cash flow analysis, asset allocation reviews, retirement planning, and other planning deliverables.
• Evaluate planning opportunities across investments, tax planning, estate planning, risk management, stock options, restricted stock, and wealth transfer.
• Review and help execute trades, rebalances, wire requests, journals, and other time sensitive client requests.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings, present planning topics, and ensure follow up items are completed.
• Partner with internal specialists and junior team members to deliver coordinated, high quality client advice.
• Maintain accurate client records, meeting notes, planning updates, and action items within firm systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in financial planning, wealth management, investment advisory, or a related field preferred.
• Undergraduate degree required.
• CFP, CPA, CFA, or JD strongly preferred or required.
• Experience supporting affluent or high net worth client relationships preferred.
• Strong Excel, communication, organization, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple client relationships and competing priorities in a team based environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is planning oriented, detail focused, client centric, and comfortable working with sophisticated client relationships. This person should be proactive, collaborative, professional, and interested in growing within a high quality RIA platform.

Compensation and Benefits

• competitive base compensation
• potential bonus or profit sharing
• ownership or equity related opportunities
• 401(k) match
• health benefits
• paid time off
• professional development support
• and long term career growth