Service Advisor - Wealth Management

Merit Financial Advisors • Albany, GA

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About The Position

The Service Advisor is a licensed financial professional responsible for supporting the advisory team in delivering financial planning and investment advice. This role involves direct interaction with clients to implement advisor-directed strategies, prepare financial plans, and provide ongoing service. While this role may not fully own client relationships or new business development, it operates with a degree of independent judgment and applies specialized financial knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field.
• Active Series 65 license, Series 66 license, CFP designation, CFA designation, ChFC designation, or CIC designation required.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning concepts, investments, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and client service skills
• Demonstrate excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Possess a willingness to learn firm technologies

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver comprehensive financial plans in collaboration with lead advisors.
• Implement investment strategies and process account transactions as needed.
• Serve as a point of contact for existing clients for service-related needs.
• Analyze client data to identify financial planning opportunities.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of client requests.
• Maintain detailed documentation in CRM and financial planning systems.
• Stay current with industry regulations, market trends, and product knowledge.
• Support advisors in client retention and satisfaction initiatives.
• Please note the role will vary, grow and change and is not limited to the items above

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life & Personal Accident Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA) or Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) Plan with company matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level