Wealth Strategist - Houston, TX

Corient; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Corient in Houston is seeking an experienced Wealth Planning Advisor to serve as the team’s subject matter expert for complex planning for families with $10M+ in investable assets. You will lead retirement, tax, estate, and trust optimization discussions and communicate sophisticated planning concepts clearly to clients.

You will also mentor junior planners, collaborate with Wealth Advisors to deliver tailored strategies, and support business development through proactive client engagement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in advanced financial planning or private wealth management.
• Significant experience advising families with $10M+ in investable assets.
• Deep expertise in tax planning, estate planning, and multigenerational wealth transfer strategies.
• Experience collaborating with estate attorneys, CPAs, and other external advisors.
• Proficiency with financial planning, estate, and tax projection software such as eMoney, Holistiplan, Vanilla.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for complex wealth planning matters affecting HNW/UHNW clients.
• Lead planning discussions on retirement, cash flow, tax-efficient wealth strategies, estate and trust optimization.
• Communicate sophisticated planning concepts clearly to clients and advisors.
• Collaborate with Wealth Advisors and support business development by showcasing advanced planning capabilities.
• Coach and counsel advisors on financial planning strategies and client relationship reviews.
• Mentor planners and contribute to thought leadership within the firm.

Skills

Wealth planning (UHNW)

Estate planning

Tax planning

Client relationship management

Financial analysis

Mentoring planners

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CFP designation

CPA/JD/CPWA/CTFA valued

Tools

eMoney

Holistiplan

Vanilla

Job description

• Serve as the team’s subject matter expert for complex wealth planning matters impacting HNW and UHNW clients. Identify, design, and deliver sophisticated planning analyses and recommendations tailored to families with $10M+ in investable assets.
• Lead planning discussions related to:
• Retirement and cash flow planning
• Income tax planning and tax-efficient wealth strategies
• Estate planning and wealth transfer techniques
• Trust structures and trust optimization
• Generational wealth transfer and family legacy planning
• Charitable and philanthropic planning
• Asset protection and risk management
• Business succession and liquidity event planning
• Executive compensation and concentrated stock strategies
• Communicate sophisticated planning concepts in a clear, practical, and client-friendly manner.

Advisor Partnership & Client Engagement

• Work closely alongside Wealth Advisors as the planning expert with the firm’s most complex client relationships.
• Support business development efforts by demonstrating the firm’s advanced planning capabilities to prospective clients and referral partners.
• Support advisors in deepening client relationships through comprehensive and proactive planning.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource for advisors and internal team members.
• Identify issues and planning opportunities for review and discussion with clients and clients’ advisors.
• Coach and counsel advisors on financial planning strategies via formal training or as part of client relationship reviews.
• Become a subject matter expert, staying current on planning issues, communicating updates to staff, and contributing content to the Firm’s thought leadership
• Contribute to the Firm’s strategic direction of its wealth planning service offering.
• Mentor planners and help drive their development

Qualifications & Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in advanced financial planning, private wealth management, family office, or UHNW advisory.
• Significant experience advising families with $10M+ in investable assets.
• Deep expertise in tax planning, estate planning, and multigenerational wealth transfer strategies.
• Experience collaborating with estate attorneys, CPAs, and other external professional advisors.
• Proficiency with financial planning, estate, and tax projection software; eMoney, Holistiplan, Vanilla, etc..
• Professional, personable, tactful, efficient, and self-motivated.
• Strong interpersonal skills and desire to work in a team based collaborative environment.
• Not just a proficient technician. Experience presenting to clients in a competent, confident, persuasive, and empathetic manner. Able to formulate knowledgeable and convincing answers to tough questions on the spot.
• Strong organizational skills, multitasking, accuracy, service-minded, and meticulous adherence to details required.

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation required.
• Additional advanced credentials such as CPA, JD, CPWA, or CTFA are highly valued