Senior Wealth Manager ("Advisor")

Senior Wealth Manager ("Advisor") Overview

Responsibilities:

The Senior Wealth Manager (“Advisor”) is a critical member of RL Farmer Wealth Strategies team. Our advisors act as advocates for our clients serving the client’s best interest. The principal role of the advisor is to develop new clients while maintaining relationships with existing clients. Advisors, partnering with the practice have experience with the discovery process that starts with learning more about the client’s short and long-term goals, building customized financial strategies tied to objectives that help meet their client’s goals, all while cultivating the next generation as stewards of family wealth. 

Ideal Candidate:

• Experienced and dedicated to the financial services industry and serving their clients.
• LOVES working with and engaging clients, helping them understand investments, while constructing and maintaining customized portfolios that enable them to accomplish their financial goals and dreams. 
• Driven and passionate about investing, portfolio management and helping others make sound financial decisions. 
• Has the utmost integrity, discretion and trustworthiness – this is a must! 
• Wants to make a difference and build a legacy for themselves that is centered around putting their client’s best interest first.
• Looking for a firm that will help them grow their business. 
• At the stage in their career where they are wanting to take their advisor level to the next step and join an independent, employee owned IAR firm. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or equivalent work experience. MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• Book of business with capacity to add clients.
• FINRA Registrations
• Attention to detail, well organized, self-motivated & self-managed.
• In-depth knowledge of the securities industry, its regulatory policies/procedures, and its products to include stocks, bonds, margin accounts, options, various retirement plans (IRA’s, Simple, Roth) mutual funds, annuities.
• In-depth knowledge and practical ability to analyze stocks and portfolios and select appropriate investments for individual clients.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, and comfort/experience working with existing and prospective clients.
• Clean U-4
• Client focused goals

Perks of working at RL Farmer Wealth Strategies:

Your Office:

• Private office space and conference room in a beautiful and professional class A building.
• We provide all office supplies, landline phone, IT hardware/software & management, computers, and printers.

Marketing & Lead Generation Support: Develops and creates marketing campaigns and initiatives through various channels:

• Digital (email)
• Social Media & LinkedIn 
• Marketing & branding materials 
• Website (Administration, Maintenance and Branding)
• Seminar and workshop support 

Wealth Planning Guidance, Coaching and Support (with Ph.D. Level Wealth Manager):

• Portfolio construction and management 
• Customized comprehensive investment plans 
• Risk modeling 
• Additional training and education offered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network

We offer access to:

• Estate Planning Tax Attorneys
• Custom credit opportunities
• Custom Structured Notes and other market linked structures
• Custom Options Strategies, forward pricing contracts, etc.

Integration Options:  

• Potential buyout opportunity when owner retires.
• Internal succession planning partner. Short-term coverage if you are out of the office, and long-term buyout offered in the event of death, disability, or retirement. 
• Tiered offering payouts (based on level of administration, marketing support & additional technology).
• Competitive payouts (higher payout than a wirehouse career shop will give you, not only are you grossing more, but if you do your taxes right, you’re netting more as well).
• Lower pricing and fees

Transition Support: 

• Book of business movement assistance is available.
• Admin support for transfer. The firm will provide ongoing administrative assistance for as long it takes to get the book transferred. 
• Potential financial transition support through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network.

Compliance, Legal & Risk Support:

• Supported and backed by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network advanced platform of risk, compliance management, services, and technology to help protect you and your clients. 
• Ongoing training, oversight, and guidance through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network to help you maintain a compliant practice.

Come Work with Us!

To apply, please email Michele Farmer at welcome@rlfarmerws.com and include your resume and cover letter.