Vice President, Advisor Growth & Development

NorthRock Partners; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 239,000 - 329,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Strong retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare/dental/vision coverage

Generous PTO

Job summary

NorthRock Partners seeks a strategic, relationship-driven leader to join our Personal Office team as a trusted growth coach for an assigned group of financial advisors. You will help them build more scalable, higher-performing practices by combining wealth management expertise with business coaching and sales leadership.

The role requires coaching experience with entrepreneurial professionals, strong executive presence, and the ability to influence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field.
• 10–15+ years of progressive wealth management/financial services experience.
• Proven coaching experience with financial advisors or entrepreneurial professionals.
• Strong practice management and sales leadership in growth, teams, and practice economics.
• Executive presence and ability to lead through influence.
• Authorized to work in the United States; background check required.

Responsibilities

• Coach advisors on growth strategy, business planning, client acquisition, segmentation, and practice economics.
• Turn advisor goals into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and accountability.
• Help advisors build high-performing teams through leadership, delegation, talent development, and succession planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve advisor capacity, scalability, client experience, and practice performance.
• Connect advisors with NorthRock resources, technology, tools, and expertise to support growth.
• Partner across the firm to solve business challenges and advance strategic priorities.
• Identify and share best practices across the advisor community.
• Travel approximately 40–60% for advisor visits, meetings, and firm events.

Skills

Coaching financial advisors

Executive presence

Relationship building

Sales leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance

Job description

• Trusted Coach: You build credibility with experienced financial advisors and know how to challenge, support, and motivate them.
• Growth-Minded: You understand what drives sustainable growth in a wealth management practice.
• Strategic Leader: You turn business goals into focused priorities, action, and measurable results.

The Role

We’re looking for a strategic, relationship-driven leader to join our Personal Office team. In this role, you’ll serve as a trusted growth coach to an assigned group of financial advisors, helping them build stronger, more scalable, and higher-performing practices. The ideal candidate combines wealth management expertise, business coaching, and sales leadership with the ability to influence experienced, entrepreneurial professionals.

What You’ll Do

• Coach advisors on growth strategy, business planning, client acquisition, segmentation, and practice economics
• Turn advisor goals into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and accountability
• Help advisors build high-performing teams through effective leadership, delegation, talent development, and succession planning
• Identify opportunities to improve advisor capacity, scalability, client experience, and overall practice performance
• Connect advisors with NorthRock resources, technology, tools, and expertise that support their growth
• Partner across the firm to solve business challenges, share field insights, and advance strategic priorities
• Identify and share best practices across the advisor community
• Travel approximately 40–60% for advisor visits, meetings, and firm events

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field
• 10–15+ years of progressive experience in wealth management, financial services, or a related professional services environment
• Proven experience coaching financial advisors or other entrepreneurial professionals
• Strong practice management and sales leadership expertise, including organic growth, team development, capacity, and practice economics
• Exceptional executive presence, relationship-building skills, and ability to lead through influence
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Successful completion of a credit and criminal background check is required

The estimated base salary range for this role is $239,000 – $329,000 per year. Compensation is based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. This role may also be eligible for variable pay (bonuses, commissions, incentives).

Benefits include a company-funded ESOP, strong retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare/dental/vision coverage, and generous PTO.

About NorthRock Partners

At NorthRock Partners, we help people reach their potential through impactful advice. Our Personal Office® model delivers integrated financial and lifestyle guidance tailored to each client’s unique goals.

NorthRock Partners is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation throughout the application and employment process. For assistance, contact [e-mail].