Associate Adviser

Associate Financial Advisor

Associate Financial Advisors’ (AFA) provide technical financial planning and investment management work, within a team of other professional planners in our firm. The vast majority of the AFA’s time (75%) is spent in client meetings with a Lead Advisor or Senior Advisor and then delegating tasks to the client service department. This position is entry-level for college graduates with a degree in financial planning. AFA's have the ability to give advice to clients and are able to make recommendations (with supervision of higher level advisors) on client financial plans and investments. He/she will have or obtain the proper licensing to work directly with clients. This position does not require marketing and sales abilities.

Typical Duties Include:

• Participate in meetings with Lead/Senior Advisors

• Prepare and make recommendations for client financial plans, including entering data and running reports using financial planning software

• Prepare and make recommendations on client investments, including the creation of investment policy statements and portfolio allocation reports

• Act as backup for Lead Advisor on advisory questions from clients

• Assist Lead Advisor with client communications, such as writing the newsletter and economic reports

• Delegation of non-advisory follow up work to the client service specialist or administrative department