Principal | Wealth Advisor

Cerity Partners; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Wealth Advisor to enhance client relationships and develop personalized wealth planning strategies. In this pivotal role, you will onboard new clients and serve as a secondary advisor, ensuring exceptional client satisfaction. Your expertise will guide clients through the financial planning process while mentoring colleagues and collaborating with various departments. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven professional looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment focused on client success and retention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and CFP or CFA designation required.
• 7-10+ years of experience in the financial industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and develop customized wealth planning strategies.
• Lead client meetings and collaborate with internal departments.

Skills

Wealth Planning

Client Relationship Management

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CFP or CFA Designation

7-10+ Years of Industry Experience

Tools

e-Money

Salesforce

Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook)

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The Principal Wealth Advisor serves as a key relationship manager, ensuring high client retention by meeting all service needs and developing personalized wealth planning strategies. This role involves onboarding new clients through various programs and serving as a secondary advisor when needed. The Principal Wealth Advisor leads client meetings, collaborates across departments to meet client needs, mentors colleagues, and ensures a superior client experience. Your focus will be on growing assets under management while ensuring exceptional client outcomes and satisfaction.

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The Principal Wealth Advisor serves as a key relationship manager, ensuring high client retention by meeting all service needs and developing personalized wealth planning strategies. This role involves onboarding new clients through various programs and serving as a secondary advisor when needed. The Principal Wealth Advisor leads client meetings, collaborates across departments to meet client needs, mentors colleagues, and ensures a superior client experience. Your focus will be on growing assets under management while ensuring exceptional client outcomes and satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a key relationship manager for clients, meeting all service needs and achieving high levels of retention.
• Develop and communicate customized wealth planning strategies based on clients’ financial goals, risk tolerance, and investment preferences.
• Serve as a secondary advisor for selected clients as needed.
• Onboard new client relationships through organic pipelines, Custodian Referral Programs, and Workplace Solution Programs.
• Lead and/or actively participate in prospect presentations and guide new clients through the onboarding process.
• Lead client meetings through all phases of our wealth planning process.
• Coordinate with internal departments (tax, legal, investment teams etc.) to ensure a holistic approach to each client’s financial plan.
• Identify cross-department solutions for client needs and able to speak generally of other service offerings.
• Mentor and train colleagues on best practices in wealth planning, client management, and business development.
• Proactively interact with clients and lead team to create a spectacular client experience.
• Assist with the timely completion and submission of all client related transaction requests.
• Involvement in company committees and/or firm-wide initiatives.
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary or as directed.
  

Required Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree
• Series 65
• Completion of CFP or CFA designation– CPA, JD, CHFC, or another approved advanced designation/degree
• 7-10+ years of industry experience
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in all Wealth Planner functions, plus:
• Proven leader, decision-maker, and subject matter expert.
• Independently sources new client revenue and expands upon existing client relationships.
• Independently develops and communicates wealth planning strategies and manages client relationships.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills with both external clients and internal collaboration.
• Working knowledge of e-Money, Salesforce, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook a strong plus.
• Ability to listen and empathize with clients, spot, and analyze issues, and simplify/explain financial concepts to provide solutions.
• Strong attention to detail, exceptional problem-solving skills, and ability to organize and prioritize work in order to meet deadlines in a proactive manner with little supervision required.
• Must accept and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Tenacious about doing what is right for the client – always.
  

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  
  

Cerity Partners is committed to providing an environment where all individuals can be their authentic selves. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who respects each individual and supports the diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences of our colleagues. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Cerity Partners is committed to working with and providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities or special needs. For those needing accommodations, please reach out to [e-mail]. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

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