Senior Relationship Manager / Senior Wealth Advisor

David Vaughan Investments, LLC; Peoria (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing 401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Work-from-home

Paid time off

Partnership status

Job summary

David Vaughan Investments, LLC (DVI) seeks a Senior Relationship Manager/Senior Wealth Advisor to deliver high-impact service and leadership to a select client group. You will understand client goals, build trust, and coordinate comprehensive wealth management with Portfolio Managers and other specialists, including supervisory responsibilities for RM and ARM.

You will lead client relationships, identify planning needs, and work with Portfolio Management to recommend strategies aligned with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
• CFP® and CFA designation strongly preferred; required following employment.
• Demonstrated fiduciary mindset, consistently acting in clients’ best interests and maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Demonstrated visionary leadership with proven strengths in time and change management; able to articulate a clear vision and lead effective organizational change.
• Strong entrepreneurial drive with a willingness to participate in business development initiatives.
• Demonstrates a collaborative, team-oriented approach and promotes a client-focused culture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage Relationship Management team members, guiding onboarding, ongoing career development, and performance management to support their long-term success.
• Lead key client relationships, conducting meetings to identify planning needs and deliver thoughtful, tailored solutions that help clients achieve their financial goals.
• Partner closely with the Portfolio Management team to recommend DVI investment strategies that align with each client’s objectives, risk tolerance, and comprehensive financial plan.
• Engage in meetings with prospective clients, deepen relationships with existing clients, and proactively cultivate referrals from clients and centers of influence.
• Clearly communicate market developments, economic trends, and other timely insights, explaining how these factors inform DVI’s investment strategy and impact each client’s situation.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

CFP® or CFA preferred

10–15 years experience

Fiduciary mindset

Visionary leadership

Change management

Entrepreneurial drive

Collaborative, client-focused

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

At David Vaughan Investments, LLC (DVI), our Associates are the cornerstone of the firm’s success. Every Associate is known, supported, and encouraged to grow with the organization. As a team of investment professionals, we are guided by the core values of the “DVI Way” in how we serve clients, support one another, and contribute to our communities. These values—Respect, Innovation, Generosity, Honesty, and Teamwork, or doing the “R.I.G.H.T.” thing—shape how we work together and reflect our shared commitment to excellence and the firm’s long-term success. Our culture is one of Quiet Quality, marked by a disciplined way of working that is rooted in humility and integrity, so that excellence is recognized in our reliability, discretion, and steady follow-through.

Who We Want

DVI is seeking an experienced Senior Relationship Manager/Senior Wealth Advisor (SRM) to deliver high-impact service and thought leadership to a select group of clients. In this key role, you will take primary responsibility for understanding each client’s goals and objectives, building deep trust, and delivering a coordinated, comprehensive wealth management experience in close collaboration with Portfolio Managers, Strategic Advisors, and other subject-matter specialists. The SRM will have supervisory responsibilities, overseeing Relationship Manager(s) (RM) and Assistant Relationship Manager(s) (ARM), ensuring integrated advice, tailored solutions, and a consistently high-quality wealth management offering for every client.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree preferred
• 10-15 years or more of relevant professional experience
• Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and/or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation strongly preferred; required following employment
• Demonstrated fiduciary mindset, consistently acting in clients’ best interests and maintaining strict confidentiality
• Demonstrated visionary leadership with proven strengths in time and change management; able to articulate a clear vision and lead effective organizational change
• Strong entrepreneurial drive with a willingness to participate in business development initiatives
• Demonstrates a collaborative, team-oriented approach and promotes a client-focused culture
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What to Expect

• Directly manage Relationship Management team members, guiding onboarding, ongoing career development, and performance management to support their long-term success.
• Lead key client relationships, conducting meetings to identify planning needs and deliver thoughtful, tailored solutions that help clients achieve their financial goals.
• Partner closely with the Portfolio Management team to recommend DVI investment strategies that align with each client’s objectives, risk tolerance, and comprehensive financial plan.
• Engage in meetings with prospective clients, deepen relationships with existing clients, and proactively cultivate referrals from clients and centers of influence.
• Clearly communicate market developments, economic trends, and other timely insights, explaining how these factors inform DVI’s investment strategy and impact each client’s situation.

Compensation

At DVI, you’ll join a team that hires talented professionals and provides the support and opportunities they need to grow in their careers. Consistent with our long-term client focus, we recognize and reward talent with comprehensive compensation packages designed to attract and retain professionals who embody the DVI Way.

• This position is exempt and is paid according to the laws of the State of Illinois. We are required to provide a reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this role. The full base salary pay range is $150,000 to $230,000 per year. This range considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a base salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Base salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
• Your total compensation package includes a significant incentive component which allows you to directly influence your earnings based on performance. DVI’s incentive structure is designed to reward high performance and align your goals with the company's objectives. We believe this structure offers you the opportunity to significantly increase your earnings by excelling in your role. Our top performers typically earn above their base salary through these incentive programs.

In addition to our industry-competitive salaries and significant incentive plan opportunities noted above, we offer a generous profit sharing 401(k) retirement plan, health insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability programs, and work-from-home and paid-time-off programs. In addition, partnership status among our very top performers is also a realistic consideration.