Financial Planning Assistant or Associate Financial Planner

About Wealth Enhancement

Wealth Enhancement is an independent wealth management firm with an endless passion for enriching the lives of our clients. We continually seek to perfect our craft of personalized financial planning with our team-based Roundtable and UniFi processes that go far beyond the standard approach. We proudly provide unique financial plans and investment management services to over 80,000 households from our over 140 offices - and growing - nationwide.

Since 1997, Wealth Enhancement has tirelessly raised the standard of wealth management with specialized knowledge and more attentive service that helps every client craft their future. For more information, please visit www.wealthenhancement.com.

Our Elk Grove Village, IL office is looking for an Associate Financial Planner or Financial Planning Assistant. This individual will provide support to the Financial Advisors and their clients with the development of comprehensive financial plans and analyses.  In addition, the Financial Planner will serve as a resource to their peers and Advisors with technical planning questions and proactively share their expertise.  They will participate in training and mentoring new team members.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position is $70,000.00 to $95,000.00, exclusive of bonuses and benefits. Final compensation will be determined by candidate experience and relevant licensing (see requirements below).

This position is also eligible for an annual team bonus. We encourage you to apply and provide us with your compensation expectations when you do. We’re big on open conversations, so, let’s have one.

Primary Job Functions

Support the Financial Advisor with the creation of customized financial plans

• Organize client’s financial documentation and information as necessary

• Provide an accurate summary of clients’ personal information, current financial position, and asset allocation

• Review and summarize insurance, estate plan, and tax returns details

• Create financial planning reports/analyses utilizing MoneyGuide Pro, eMoney, Morningstar and other planning tools

• Communicate directly with the Advisor and/or client to obtain additional information and ask questions regarding the financial plan

• Identify areas of opportunity and coordinate specific recommendations with the Financial Advisor and Advanced Planning peers.

• Complete Financial Plan for delivery to client

• Record notes and pertinent details in SalesForce regarding client communications, inquiries, and actions related to the planning request as necessary

• Participate in Financial Plan presentations and reviews as necessary to present planning concepts and analyses to the client

• Participate in the research and response of general technical planning inquiries from Advisors and other team members

Support the Team with the creation and/or maintenance of Advisor and Client resources and collaterals

• Identify resource requirements and details

• Research and identify necessary data and incorporate as necessary

• Format in clean, professional manner for review and approval by applicable parties

Support team and company initiatives and participate in WEGs “all sharing” collaborative culture.

• Participate in the planning and implementation of corporate/team initiatives

• Attend and participate in Micro-Monday sessions and other company meetings

• Provide timely responses to questions

• Contribute positively to problem solving

• Provide Training support to peers and new team members

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business; finance, economics or related

• 1-4 years in Financial Services

• Superior verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

• Familiarity with Salesforce and Support Org functionality

• Proficiently uses financial planning technology

• FINRA Series 7 and 66 (or 63 and 65) is required for Associate Financial Planner role.
   

W.E. hires employees and makes decisions about their salary qualifications based on factors such as: the role to be performed; educational and professional experience, qualifications, skills and credentials; tenure, cost-of-living and demand for the role in the applicable market.