Senior Wealth Advisor & Practice Lead - Wealth Management / Personal Strategy - Bay area region

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

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The Ideal candidate lives in the Bay Area and while this position is remote, the candidate is excited to get out and meet clients in person when needed.

The Senior Wealth Advisor, Practice Lead plays a vital role in helping Empower's Personal Strategy clients achieve long-term financial success by serving as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for mass affluent households, focusing on clients in the Greater San Francisco Bay area.

This role is focused on retaining and growing net assets over time by delivering proactive, tailored financial advice through a highly personal and strategic approach that is Easy, Personal and Enlightening.

This role requires a natural leader—someone who can confidently serve as the lead advisor within a dedicated client practice team, which includes a Wealth Advisor and a Client Experience Specialist. While not a people management position, this role will set the tone for how the team shows up for clients: leading with empathy, clarity, and insight to deliver a first-class experience. 

This is an opportunity to help build a first-class client experience and make a meaningful impact on the financial lives of the clients we serve. 

What You Will Do

• Serve as the lead advisor within a dedicated client team, working in close collaboration with a Wealth Advisor and Client Experience Specialist to build lasting relationships with a dedicated book of Empower clients

• Provide a first-in-class client experience servicing needs related to client onboarding, financial planning, and investor education

• Comprehensive relationship management to be conducted via phone, email, and virtual meetings. Engagement is both proactive and reactive

• Retain assets under management and garner additional assets through diligent communication, proactive education, and unfailing responsiveness

• Act as the liaison between clients & various internal groups/departments within Empower Personal Wealth to serve clients

• Conduct comprehensive relationship management via phone, email, and virtual meetings

• Retain assets under management and garner additional assets through diligent communication, proactive education, and unfailing responsiveness

• Act as liaison between clients & various internal groups/departments within Empower Personal Wealth to serve clients

• Clearly explain the ‘Personal Strategy’ investment strategy; recommend, implement, and review investment strategies that align with clients’ risk tolerance and financial objectives, and engage with clients on portfolio, market, and economic discussions

• Provide clients with holistic financial planning on a large variety of subjects, including retirement planning, income optimization, tax-advantaged savings strategies, and education planning

• Effectively delegate, coach, train, and develop colleagues and resources

• Travel to meet with clients face-to-face and build strong relationships

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor degree in business or related discipline or equivalent experience

• 4+ years related work experience in a licensed Advisory capacity

• Experience with direct client contact while exhibiting a knowledgeable, professional demeanor

• Advanced knowledge of wealth management strategies, financial planning, tax and income optimization, and estate planning

• Experience managing a book of clients in a wealth management setting

• Exceptional at delivering effective client consultations – always composed, professional, and skilled at establishing trust and building long-term client relationships

• Proven ability to navigate multiple client needs, deliver on multi-product goals, and analyze and present investment portfolios to clients

• FINRA Series 65 required

• FINRA fingerprinting required upon hire

• Ability to meet clients in person in the Greater San Francisco Bay area

What will set you apart

• Excellent verbal and written co