Financial Advisor II

Job Summary

A Financial Advisor II at Advocacy Wealth Management is responsible for providing continuous fiduciary-level financial planning and investment services to our clients. The Financial Advisor II must learn the Advocacy Wealth, Forge Consulting, and Advocacy Trust planning process, services, systems, and procedures to leverage the expertise of the entire enterprise in service of our clients. The Financial Advisor II must have a working knowledge of financial products and services including portfolio investments, insurance and annuity planning, trust, and estate planning, and more. The person in this role must be able to work autonomously and manage a full book of clients including the more complex or challenging clients. This role requires a FINRA Series 65 license and a Life & Health Insurance license or the ability to obtain both within six months of the date of hire.

This role provides a path for career advancement and has the potential to grow into a future leadership position within the organization.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work diligently to develop expertise in the financial planning process as employed by Advocacy Wealth Management for our unique client base which consists primarily of injured plaintiffs who receive a lawsuit recovery.
• Serve as the Financial Advisor and primary contact within the firm to provide fiduciary-level financial guidance to assigned clients.
• Work with clients and appropriate internal and external partners to implement all recommendations and solutions presented in the financial plan that are in the best interest of the client.
• Meet with clients regularly to update as necessary their financial plan to include the verification of their portfolio suitability and risk profile.
• Assume responsibility for proper review and documentation of the client’s financial situation.
• Identify additional planning opportunities through an assessment of the client's financial needs.
• Serve as a personal financial advisory resource for a client’s attorney and CPA.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with various specialists who support client service and client development efforts. Serve as an advocate for clients with other business units.
• Monitor and update pertinent client information using the firm’s contact management system.
• Stay abreast of changing economic, legal, financial planning, investment, and general market and business issues and trends impacting clients.
• Ability to handle more complex clients and a larger book of clients.
• Initiate and/or be assigned to special projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor’s four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years of financial advisory experience.
• Series 65 licensed (will be required to obtain within 6 months, if not)
• Life and Health Insurance licensed (will be required to obtain withing 6 months, if not)
• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM designation strongly preferred.
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time for client meetings.
• Experience working directly with clients in financial services environment.
• Detail orientated, strong math, and analytical skills.
• Good organization and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.
• Process oriented and can work with a team.
• Strong computer and software skills.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

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