Overview:
Position: Junior Advisor
Firm: NIM Retirement Group
Location: Modesto, CA
NIM Retirement Group is a retirement-focused financial planning firm dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of retirement with confidence. Based in Modesto, California, we provide personalized financial guidance centered on long-term relationships, exceptional service, and client-first advice.
We are seeking an analytical and relationship-oriented Junior Advisor to join our growing financial planning team. In this role you will work with existing clients and company-generated prospects from seminars and referrals, receive hands-on mentorship, and develop across five retirement planning areas: tax, medical, income, investment, and legacy. The intended development path toward Lead Advisor is approximately 1 year to 2 years, depending on readiness and performance.
What You'll Do:
- Work alongside the Lead Advisor to service clients, conduct paraplanning, and support individual and team goals
- Analyze, prepare, present, and help implement customized financial and retirement plans across tax, medical, income, investment, and legacy planning
- Assist clients with annuities, life insurance, long-term care solutions, and managed portfolios, within applicable licensing and supervision requirements
- Make proactive outbound calls, schedule appointments, manage follow-ups, and develop, retain, and grow long-term client relationship
- Meet one-on-one with prospects from seminars and referrals and with existing clients; build trust and follow through on opportunities
- Participate in public seminars, company events, and client education; communicate effectively
- Complete required training, maintain organized client records, and develop toward a Lead Advisor role
What We're Looking For:
- 1+ years of financial services experience; Series 65 and Life & Health licenses preferred
- Strong mathematical, analytical, organizational, prioritization, and written/verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; CRM experience preferred
- Fluency in Spanish preferred
- Precise, resourceful, persistent, achievement-driven, and proactive; takes ownership and gets things done
- Warm, empathetic, patient, and attentive; enjoys helping families and building lasting personal relationships
- Positive attitude, quick learner, entrepreneurial mindset
- Willing and able to travel to the San Jose home office for initial and ongoing training
- Demonstrates strong proficiency and confidence working across various platforms and operating systems including Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Skilled in building strong, trust-based relationships with clients by providing attentive, personalized service and guidance
- Self-starter who takes initiative and works well independently
- Demonstrates strong integrity and a commitment to ethical conduct, especially when handling confidential client information and financial matters
What You'll Get: Pay & Perks:
- Year 1 projected total earnings: $75,000-$100,000.
- Year 2 projected total earnings: $120,000-$150,000.
- Year 3 projected total earnings: $180,000-$250,000.
- Full medical benefits after probation
- Earning ranges are potential salary-and-bonus outcomes; actual compensation depends on experience, performance, and the applicable compensation plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k) eligibility after 1 year
- PTO
Schedule:
- In office: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm
- Some evenings and weekends required each month for client visits, conferences and training
- Willing and able to travel to the San Jose home office for initial and ongoing training