Financial Advisory - Service Advisor

Kestra Financial; Lexington (KY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kestra Financial is seeking a skilled Wealth Advisor in Lexington, KY, to autonomously manage client relationships and lead comprehensive financial planning for diverse cases. The role emphasizes independent delivery, strong communication, and collaboration with advisors and operations teams.

Ideal candidates have CFP or Series 65, a related bachelor’s degree, and 3–5 years of experience in financial planning and client service. Opportunities to grow within a supportive, client-focused firm.

Formación

• CFP® preferred; Series 65 required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• 3–5 years financial planning, service delivery, and client interaction
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage a book of client relationships with limited oversight
• Experience with financial planning, CRM, and portfolio management systems

Responsabilidades

• Autonomy: initiates and completes client service tasks with minimal supervision
• Manages a book of client relationships, primarily Tier 3–4, and drives retention milestones
• Leads seven-step financial planning processes for standard cases and supports more complex scenarios
• Applies insurance, investment, tax, retirement, and estate planning concepts for clients
• Explains firm models and discusses macroeconomic context with clients about portfolios
• Upholds ethical standards, discloses conflicts, and maintains ongoing professional development
• Supports business growth by identifying opportunities and coordinating with marketing efforts
• Mentors and shares knowledge with colleagues to support team development
• Addresses complex client situations using planning tools and option analysis

Descripción del empleo

Lead with Purpose. Partner with Impact.

What You'llDo:

• Autonomy: Works with limited oversight, initiating and completing client service and tasks with minimal supervision and navigating client challenges with less continuous guidance.
• Client Relationship Management: Manages and is accountable for a book of client relationships, generally Tier 3 and 4 with potential for select Tier 2 clients, serving as the primary advisor for those relationships and setting personal milestones for client retention.
• Financial planning: Independently manages significant portions of the seven-step planning process for standard cases, with evolving proficiency on more complex scenarios; prepares, delivers, and updates plans and finalizes assumptions with the Lead Advisor.
• Technical disciplines: Competently applies insurance, investment, tax, retirement, and estate planning for typical client needs; recognizes tax-efficient opportunities, evaluates policy options, designs retirement income strategies, and coordinates with attorneys and CPAs on moderately complex matters.
• Investment: Applies and explains the firm’s models and communicates rationale to clients. Developing knowledge of the macroeconomic environment in the context of portfolio selection with an ability to communicate this topic successfully with clients.
• Ethics and conduct: Upholds ethical standards in client interactions with minimal supervision, discloses potential conflicts, maintains continuing education, and role-models professionalism for staff.
• Business development: Grows the assigned book by identifying opportunities for additional services and generating referrals from existing clients. Independent prospecting and developing new business sources are not primary expectations and are supported by the office’s marketing efforts.
• Mentoring and coaching: Mentors Support Advisors, shares knowledge with peers, and helps develop teammates in line with our Collaborative Team value.
• Problem-solving: Uses education and experience to address more complex cases, analyzes client scenarios with planning tools, weighs options, and recommends process improvements.

What You'llBring:

• CFP® preferred; at minimum, Series 65 required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline such as Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• Typically 3 to 5 years of financial planning, service delivery, and client interaction
• Track record of successful contributions to client service and project management
• Solid working knowledge of financial planning, investment management, and wealth management
• Ability to independently manage a book of client relationships with limited oversight
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills
• Sound judgment in recognizing when to scale complex decisions
• Proficiency in financial planning, CRM, and portfolio management systems
• Ability to mentor and train Support Advisors
• Ability to successfully coordinate across advisory, client service, and operations teams
• Commitment to professionalism, accountability, and client focus

Measures of Success:

• Responsible for a developing book of up to approximately $1M in revenue (illustrative and subject to firm calibration)
• Client retention and satisfaction within the assigned book
• Growth of existing relationships and referrals generated
• Performance evaluations completed by the Director of Wealth Management