Wealth Advisor

MAI Capital Management; Hurricane (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MAI Capital Management is seeking a Wealth Advisor to work directly with clients, delivering strategic advice across cash management, insurance, retirement, estate planning, and investments. You will build and manage client relationships and prepare tailored financial plans.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the investment team and ongoing business development to grow the client base. A background in wealth management and a degree in accounting or finance is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience dealing with wealth management clients and/or services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Investment management certification or licensing by relevant agency or association an added plus.

Responsibilities

• Strive to understand clients' goals and objectives to develop personalized financial solutions.
• Provide objective, unbiased financial advice across insurance, retirement, estate planning, education funding and investments.
• Maintain and manage client relationships with ongoing contact and communications.
• Prepare for client meetings by reviewing required paperwork.
• Collaborate with the Investment Team to support investment management and planning.
• Contribute to business development with prospective clients.

Skills

Client relationship management

Investment knowledge

Teamwork

Planning strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

eMoney planning tools

Job description

We are currently seeking a Wealth Advisor to work directly with our clients and to assist in managing our growing business. The ideal candidate for this position has background providing sound financial advice to a wide range of individuals. The successful candidate joins a highly professional team that provides strategic advice to clients including, but not limited to, cash management, insurance analysis, retirement, tax & estate planning, and investment advisory services.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strive to understand clients' goals and objectives in order to develop personalized, comprehensive financial solutions that will help clients reach financial success.
• Provide expert guidance and innovative solutions for the planning needs of individuals and businesses in the areas of insurance, retirement planning, estate planning, business planning, education funding and investment advisory.
• Provide objective, unbiased financial advice to a diverse mix of clients by analyzing investment opportunities and client needs. Utilizing planning skills and strategies to meet client needs.
• Client relationship development and management, including ongoing and regular client contact and communications.
• Client meeting preparation: review all required paperwork prior to meetings.
• Actively engage with clients to update financial planning goals, objectives and strategies.
• Gather client information and create or update planning projections and recommendations through eMoney (prior experience preferred but not required), as well as other proprietary planning tools.
• Work closely with the Investment Team to assist with the investment management process. This includes the coordination of the comprehensive planning and wealth management strategies.
• Participate in business development process with prospective clients.
• Maintain and grow your financial planning and investment knowledge through continuous reading of periodicals, white papers, research reports and other industry publications.

EXPERIENCE/CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience dealing with wealth management clients and/or services.
• Investment management, third party certification or licensing by relevant agency or association an added plus.

COMPETENCIES

• Working knowledge of planning strategies and solutions.
• Ability to work in a team environment, but also comfortable leading the effort when called upon.
• Knowledge of investments and macro-economics as they relate to clients’ investment goals and objectives.
• Actively engages as a team member and leverage the strengths of the overall team to deliver outstanding results and solutions to our clients.