Associate Financial Advisor

Summitry•Foster City, CA

10h•$85 - $115•Hybrid

About The Position

Associate Financial Advisor (AFA) Summitry is a Bay Area-based wealth management firm with over $3B in assets under management, 40+ employees, and more than 1,000 clients. We provide personalized financial planning and investment strategies rooted in deep local insight. As a flagship firm of Aspen Standard Wealth, Summitry is part of a broader mission to elevate independent advisory firms across the country. Join an innovative and collaborative team dedicated to becoming the most admirable advisory firm, helping families thrive amid the unique opportunities and challenges of life in the Bay Area. The Associate Financial Advisor (AFA) is responsible for leading client relationships and serving our existing clients. An AFA must have strong interpersonal and critical-thinking skills and work well within and across teams. A qualified candidate is a clear communicator, detail-oriented, organized, has a high degree of follow-through, handles multiple tasks efficiently, and thrives in a fast-paced working environment. This is a great opportunity for a candidate with 2 years of advisory, client relationship, and/or financial planning experience. This position would support a growth track towards becoming a financial advisor.

Requirements

Series 65 or CFP
A minimum of 2 years within the financial services industry with relationship management/financial planning experience
Bachelor's degree
Highly proficient in MS Office
Excellent communication, organizational, computer, and interpersonal skills
Proactive contributing team player able to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail and prioritization skills, and the ability to follow through on projects effectively
Must have mode of transportation for travel (prospect/client meetings)
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Summitry is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role at this time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with eMoney or similar financial planning tool (Salesforce CRM and AdvisorView a plus)

Responsibilities

Build, deepen, and retain client relationships (generally relationships under $1M in managed assets for those in asset accumulation and asset decumulation phases) by providing high-quality client experience in all interactions (ex. client service calls, meetings, and comprehensive financial planning) and logging notes/information accurately in CRM/planning software
Seek to grow relationships through client additions
Seek to generate referrals from existing clients
Provide support to the Financial Advisors in their work with larger clients: Pre-client meeting: prepare client meeting agendas and client portfolio presentations, review open CRM tasks, FP checklists, Holistiplan prep, etc.
Participate in client meetings to develop skills on the path to becoming a financial advisor (ex. running financial planning software/edits)
Post-client meeting tasks: referral communications to our Estate Planning partner and assist with trust and estate documentation, update Holistiplan updates and uploads, following up on information/documentation as needed
Contribute to the BD proposal process (build initial plan after prospect meeting)
May be responsible for additional special projects/research related to the client’s financial plan/recommendations (ex. RSU spreadsheets)
Update financial plans for AFA’s existing clients using financial planning software – note: financial planning is not part of the core offer for our <$1M client, however financial planning may be performed in one-off cases.
Strategize and contribute to developing new financial plans for prospects and clients (in collaboration with the Financial Advisors) using financial planning software
Complete ongoing system and mentorship training and CE credits (where applicable)
Triage calls and take messages (as backup to Workplace Experience & Events Specialist)