Senior Wealth Advisor

The Vanguard Group; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus opportunities

Professional development

Inclusive culture and benefits

Job summary

The Vanguard Group is seeking a Wealth Advisor to serve ultra-high-net-worth clients with portfolios from $5 to $15 million. You will deliver personalized investment guidance, financial planning, and risk-managed strategies using Vanguard products.

This role emphasizes collaboration, professional development, and a commitment to exceptional client service. CFP designation is required, along with Series 7/63/66 licenses or the ability to obtain them.

Qualifications

• CFP designation required.
• Experience in financial planning and portfolio management.
• Strong communication and executive presence with clients.
• Knowledge of trust, estate planning, and tax strategies is a plus.
• Regulatory licenses required or ability to obtain once in role.

Responsibilities

• Onboard and manage a book of high-net-worth clients ($5–$15M).
• Provide tailored financial planning and investment advice aligned with client goals.
• Collaborate with internal resources for tax, estate planning, and trusts.
• Promote professional development and coaching of peers.

Skills

Communication skills

Executive presence

Financial planning

Portfolio management

Education

CFP designation

Series 7/63/66 licenses

Tools

Regulatory licenses (FINRA)

Job description

Join Vanguard as a Wealth Advisor

Are you a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with a passion for transforming lives through expert financial guidance? Vanguard is seeking Wealth Advisors and Senior Wealth Advisors for remote opportunities available to candidates located in the Austin, TX area! With competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and an inclusive culture, Vanguard offers the opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a meaningful difference in investors' lives.

As a Wealth Advisor within Vanguard's Personal Wealth division, you will develop tailored strategies that will help our ultra-high net Worth clients achieve their unique financial goals. You will provide advice using ongoing portfolio management solutions targeting clients and prospects with portfolios of $5 to 15M in investable assets using Vanguard products and the fullest expression of our wealth management offer.

Responsibilities

Wealth Advisors onboard clients and manage a book of business that can include high-profile, and influential individuals and families. By communicating Vanguard’s investment philosophy and making recommendations that consider client suitability, risk tolerance, appropriate saving and spending strategies, Wealth Advisors give our clients the best chance for investment success by providing financial planning solutions using our time-tested research and investment methodology. Wealth Advisors work in a collaborative team environment, partnering with internal resources to serve client needs and goals related to investment advice, tax strategies, legacy and estate planning, philanthropic giving, and corporate trust services. They also manage trusts, both as an investment manager and when Vanguard serves as corporate trustee, in partnership with internal Trust Administrators.

As experts in the advice space, Wealth Advisors promote continuous professional development by maintaining an advanced understanding of financial planning, capital markets, and the financial industry, and are willing to coach and support their peers.

Why you'll love working here

• Work-life harmony: Enjoy a balance between your professional and personal life while making a meaningful impact on our clients' financial well-being.
• Professional growth: Benefit from a workplace that prioritizes your professional development.
• Inclusive environment: Thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone is given a chance to succeed.

Compensation and benefits

• Performance bonus: We reward your hard work and dedication with opportunities for performance bonuses.
• Partnership plan: Our Partnership Plan is an annual cash award tied to our collective company performance and client outcomes. When we succeed together, we all share the rewards.
• Merit-based salary increases: Your achievements and contributions are recognized through merit-based salary increases.

At Vanguard, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the impact of your contributions. Beyond your competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial, health, and overall well-being.

To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://www.vanguardjobs.com/benefits-rewards/

Qualifications

CFP® designation required.

Additional certifications such as the CFA, CTFA or CPA preferred.

This job requires a Series 7, 63 or 66 regulatory license and/or registration (e.g. FINRA, state, SFC) as well as the SIE or ability to acquire once in the role. These will be determined by Compliance based on role-specific duties.

7+ years of financial advice, financial planning, book of business management and relationship management.

Experience applying trust and estate planning knowledge to help preserve clients' wealth.

In-depth knowledge of financial planning, investment strategies, and industry regulations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong executive presence when interacting with clients and representing Vanguard at conferences and/or client visits.

Considerations

This role is designated as remote and must be performed within Texas. Employees are expected to maintain their primary work location within the Austin, TX metropolitan area, with a preference for residing within a 50-mile radius of Austin, unless otherwise approved by Vanguard.

Attendance at periodic in-person meetings, team events, training sessions, or other business-related travel may be required. Occasional travel may be required to Vanguard sites for client meetings, or local and national professional conferences.

Special Factors Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Vanguard, one of the world's leading investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.