Financial Planner - Lead

GCB Services LLC; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with bonuses

Paid time-off

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Mentoring from firm owners and senior

Career growth opportunities

Office snacks and drinks

Starbucks coffee on-site

Job summary

GCB Services LLC in Buffalo Grove, IL seeks a Lead Planner / Service Advisor to deliver comprehensive financial planning for a growing client base, maintain trusted relationships, and coordinate with a pod of advisors.

The role is primarily non-sales for daily planning, with occasional opportunities to expand assets among existing clients; requires CFP, Series 65/66, life license and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working with clients as a Financial Planner.
• Series 65 or Series 66 license required.
• CFP designation preferred; must obtain CFP within 2 years of hire.
• Life Insurance license preferred; must obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main contact for all assigned clients in Holistic Wealth Management.
• Provide day-to-day financial planning support and follow-up on client meetings.
• Prepare comprehensive financial plan recommendations and retirement income plans.
• Develop investment portfolio summaries and asset allocation analyses.
• Collaborate with team members on client cases and conduct regular client reviews.
• Utilize tax planning software to assess client tax situations and strategies.
• Assist with annuities, life insurance, and LTC illustrations to find the best options.
• Support one-off analyses and other financial planning services as needed.

Skills

Financial planning

Client relationship management

Excel (Advanced)

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CFP (preferred)

Tools

Tax planning software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Who We Are:

• Are you a professional, attentive, and motivated Financial Advisor that brings a passion for helping clients with all aspects of their financial and investment planning?
• Our firm is seeking an experienced Financial Advisor to join our team as a Lead Planner / Service Advisor. Ideal candidates will have a CFP designation and 3+ years of relevant experience.
• We are an established wealth management and financial planning firm serving the Buffalo Grove & Chicago, IL area for over 20+ years. We oversee appx. $350 Million in total assets and serve approximately 700 families in multiple financial services and divisions.

Our core team beliefs & mission are:

• Our clients' financial security and peace-of-mind is always our #1 focus
• Over-attentiveness and client responsiveness is of the highest importance
• Passion and enthusiasm for financial and retirement planning is built into the core of every person here and everything we do
• It's not about the money, it's about connections, friendships, and relationships. Our clients are like family to us
• We offer a stable and growing company with leadership, support, training, and everything you need to succeed and grow your career.

Job Summary:

• Your role as a Lead Planner / Service Advisor will require you to handle a wide range of financial planning responsibilities as well as maintaining trusting, supportive, and strong relationships with the client base.
• Each Service Advisor works closely as a member of our team-based "pod" structure managed by our Lead Advisors. The Lead Advisor's role is to find and source new advisory clients to work with the client. Upon onboarding, they are transitioned to the Lead Planner / Service Advisor.
• The Service Advisor is primarily a non-sales role which provides day-to-day financial planning support for clients and manages the follow-up of client meetings and relationships. However, there will also be new sales opportunities for the Service Advisor with existing clients, such as additional assets and cross-sale opportunities.
• Utilizing our exclusive and proprietary planning software, you will assist with data input and development of comprehensive retirement plans and assist the Lead Advisor and the team's clients with a broad range of other financial planning needs and calculations.

Day-to-Day Job Function:

• Serve as the main point of contact for all assigned clients in our Holistic Wealth Management division.
• Service all client needs, requests, questions, and updates
• Prepare comprehensive financial plan recommendations
• Prepare and develop robust retirement income plans and retirement plan tracking
• Prepare investment portfolio summaries and asset allocation analyses
• Meet regularly with clients to establish trusting, supportive relationships
• Prepare and analyze various financial planning reports
• Utilize tax planning software to assess client tax situations and tax strategies
• Run, review, and compare various illustrations for annuities, life insurance and long-term care (LTC) to find the best options for clients
• Oversee preparation of various one-off analysis requests
• Handle a variety of other financial planning related analyses and services as needed
• Collaborate with team members and advisors on client cases
• Conduct regular client reviews according to their assigned Service Model
• Proactively check-in with clients throughout the year to ensure all client needs are met

What we seek in a candidate:

• 3+ years of experience working with clients as a Financial Planner required
• Series 65 or Series 66 license required
• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER preferred
• CFP is a designation requirement to be obtained within 2 years from hire date
• Life Insurance license preferred
• Life insurance license must be obtained within 6 months from hire date
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Strong passion for financial and retirement planning
• Enjoys working with numbers, spreadsheets and planning analysis
• Very strong Microsoft Excel experience and familiarity
• Highly detail-oriented and accurate
• Must be capable of multi-tasking and tracking multiple items/projects at the same time
• Friendly, outgoing, and able to build and maintain strong relationships

Experience:

• Financial planning: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Life Insurance License
• CFP (Preferred)
• Series 65 or 66 (Required)

Position perks:

• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses
• Paid time-off
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) with company matching program
• Mentoring from firm owners and senior advisor
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Competitive Paid time off
• Business Hours: Monday Thursday 8:45 am 5:00pm. Friday 8:45 am 2:30 pm assuming all high priority tasks and work is completed. Paid lunch hours
• Supportive, family-oriented company culture
• Unlimited snacks and drinks available in - office
• Access to free Starbucks coffee machine throughout your work week shifts