Financial Advisor

Allworth Financial • Riverwoods, IL

276d • $90,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Allworth Financial, the 4th fastest growing RIA in America, is seeking an experienced financial advisor in Riverwoods, IL to join our rapidly expanding team. At Allworth Financial, we allow our advisors the opportunity to do what they do best, which is to provide fiduciary investment management and holistic financial planning advice to our valued clients without the pressure to make recommendations on proprietary investment products. This is a full-time, exempt hybrid position that will require a combination of face-to-face meetings with clients, work in office and allow for some remote. This position has a base compensation that ranges from $90k - $130k annually dependent on the candidates experience. Additionally, this position is eligible for variable compensation.

Requirements

• Professional designation of Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) or Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) is required.
• Minimum three-years of client-facing wealth management or financial planning experience is required.
• Must be Willing to become Series 7 and 63/65 (or 66) and life insurance licensed.
• BA/BS or master's degree preferred.
• Must possess professional enthusiasm, strong communication, presentation, listening, and analytical skills.
• Comfort with technology is required; experience with specific tools is a plus: MoneyGuidePro, Salesforce, Zoom or similar.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Experience presenting and a persuasive nature is also highly desired.
• Familiarity with a Client Relationship Management (CRM) database program a plus.

Responsibilities

• Meet with future clients to discuss their needs and concerns, and to assess their overall financial situation, before explaining how partnering with Allworth will help them meet their financial, investment, and retirement planning goals via our 7 Personal Decision Pointstm planning process.
• Establish formal advisory relationships with future clients who are deemed to be a good fit with the Allworth philosophy.
• Work closely with support teams to establish relationships and secure accounts with new clients.
• Work with the Financial Planning team to create plans for new clients.
• Periodically review plan with clients to enable Allworth to fulfill its fiduciary mission in planning and investment management.
• Communicate updates from our in-house Investment Management team to clients as needed, while answering questions regarding portfolio allocation, methodology, etc.
• Refer suitable clients to our tax planning division, or to our trusted 3rd party estate planning or insurance providers via our Integrated Solutions team.
• Update client records by dictating notes and follow-up activities in a highly customized CRM system that all team members rely on as a single source of client info.
• Become a subject matter expert on Allworth's integrated services.
• Coordinate and participate with team members to support events and educational outreach.
• Provide clear and honest feedback to leadership about improving the Allworth experience.

Benefits

• Medical: Blue Shield (PPOs and HDHP with HSA) plans and Kaiser (HMO) plans for California associates
• Dental insurance with MetLife
• Vision insurance with VSP
• Optional supplemental benefits
• Healthcare savings accounts with company contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous 401K contributions
• Exempt associates qualify for our flexible paid time off policy.
• Non-Exempt associates will receive 15 days of paid time off annually during the first three years of employment
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Option to participate in our Equity Purchase Program
• Future growth opportunities within the company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree