Financial Planning Specialist

Stifel•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

The Financial Planning Specialist works with Financial Advisors to gather the information needed to prepare and explain financial plans to clients and prospects. The role may include reviewing plans prepared by department associates and presenting completed plans. The specialist also supports branch offices with Stifel’s MoneyGuide financial planning platform, including training on the platform and financial planning best practices. The position involves responding to advisor inquiries, helping collect information for plan preparation, creating plans ranging from fundamental analyses to complex comprehensive plans, and explaining completed plans to advisors. Depending on business needs, the specialist may also communicate directly with clients, present plans alongside Financial Advisors, review plans prepared by associates or advisors, and contribute to department projects.

Requirements

Business degree in a related field or equivalent work-related experience.
At least 3 years of securities industry experience.
At least 1 year of financial planning experience.
FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses, or Series 63 and Series 65 instead of Series 66.
Life, Health, and Long-Term Care Insurance licenses, or ability to obtain them within 30–45 days of hire.
Thorough understanding of the securities industry and various securities products.
Detailed knowledge of financial planning services and techniques.
Strong and reliable mathematical skills and attention to detail.
Sound understanding of the financial planning process, department and firm policies and procedures, and industry regulations related to financial planning.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience with Zoom.

Nice To Haves

Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) certification.
Experience with MoneyGuide.

Responsibilities

Respond to inbound phone calls from Financial Advisors and members of their teams.
Communicate with Financial Advisors and possibly clients to gather information for financial plan preparation and explain the Wealth Planning Questionnaires and department services.
Create financial plans ranging from fundamental analyses to complex, comprehensive plans using MoneyGuide.
Review completed financial plans and explain them in detail to Financial Advisors.
Provide branch support and training on MoneyGuide and financial planning best practices, in person or by Zoom or conference call.
Train new Financial Planning Associates to use MoneyGuide and create basic financial plans, and ensure they learn and follow department policies and procedures.
Identify business opportunities and convey opportunities to increase client usage to the Financial Advisor.
Conduct information-gathering calls with Financial Advisors and their clients, when needed, via Zoom or conference call.
Assist with or present completed financial plans to clients and prospects alongside Financial Advisors, when needed.
Conduct preliminary or final reviews of financial plans created by department associates, when needed.
Spot-check a random sample of financial plans created by Financial Advisors, when needed.
Develop spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, newsletter articles, and other project materials as needed.