Lead Financial Planner (CFP)
cfp board of standardsBrooklyn, NY
$140,000 per yearAPPLY NOW
Lead Financial Planner (CFP)
cfp board of standardsBrooklyn, NY
today
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Portfolio Management and Investment AdviceMiscellaneous Financial Investment ActivitiesTrust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities$140,000 per year
APPLY NOWAbout the role
Lead Financial Planner (full-time, fully remote) position
Charging a Flat Feefor Planning & Investment management is clearly better for clients than a % AUM fee (which drives excessive fees and is rife with conflicts)
Lead Planners do their best workserving clients and NOT prospectingfor them A Lead Planner’s core purpose is tohelp clients achieve the feeling of relaxed confidencein their financial lives
Great heroesfor a Lead Planner include Jack Bogle, Wade Pfau, Bill Sharpe, Fama & French
Lead Plannercore valuesshould include Service, Curiosity, Transparency, Humility & Tenacity
Personal finance is 80% personaland 20% finance
We’re adisruptive band of flat fee retirement income expertsproviding outstanding client service. We recently passed $1.8B at Schwab, and we’re having a lot of fun.
So, do you believe what we believe?
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage 70+ high net worth relationships. The buck stops with you. You are fully accountable and responsible for leading and deepening these relationships.
Drive clear planning & investment strategies. Lead the creation of detailed and rigorous financial & investment plans leveraging our full decision support suite (MoneyGuide Pro, Kwanti, Excel, proprietary firm frameworks & templates). Maintain and course correct those plans over time with and for your clients.
Coordinate the efforts of your colleagues. Leverage our CSA’s, Trader, Jr Planners & Founder to deliver outstanding service to your clients.
Help us develop the firm. Interview, train and mentor, be an outspoken contributor to team meetings, take the lead on some non-client functions.
REQUIREMENTS“MUST HAVE” QUALIFICATIONSExperience and CredentialsHold your CFP designation
5+ years of personal financial planning
3+ years running high net worth relationships
10+ years of total work experience
Planning and Analytical ChopsCreated (from scratch) 100+ complete financial plans in leading software (MoneyGuide Pro, eMoney, or RightCapital), at least 50 of which have been for high net worth
True Expert in at least one of the 3 leading financial planning softwares to the point where you can confidently test multiple scenarios, create custom reports, conduct insurance needs analysis, evaluate tax planning strategies, and more
Microsoft Excel geek - pushing data around, using pivot tables, lookup tables, driving insights that you can't drive from planning software
Excellent Communicator and Cultural FitVery clear thinker and communicator (verbal and written)
Well organized and respectful of client service standards (deadlines)
Very good at detailed work AND "connecting" it to the bigger picture and seeing how your planning tasks at hand dovetail into the broader client situation
Very comfortable saying “I don’t know” and “I need help”
Consistently demonstrate our core values (curiosity, tenacity, service, rigor, clarity)
AvailabilityMust reside in the United States
Available to work 9AM to 5PM ET
"NICE TO HAVE" QUALIFICATIONSExpertise in MoneyGuidePro
Bring something new to the table to expand the capability of our team (e.g. CPA, CFA, Trading, Behavior, etc.)
Experience in an RIA (preferably fee-only & growth oriented)
Familiarity with Schwab
Track record of effective remote work
Track record of thriving in a small company "start-up" culture
COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
Full-Time W2 Base Salary $140K+, Target Bonus 25% (withclearpathto$200K+)
401-K Match (4%)
Health, Dental, & Vision
Long-Term Disability, HSA, Dependent Care FSA
Professional development stipend
Unlimited PTO
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JOB OVERVIEW
Salary
$140,000 per year
Experience level
Senior
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Occupation
Personal Financial Advisors
Industry
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
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