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Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC

Financial Advisor / Associate Financial Advisor

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Base pay range $100,000.00/yr - $500,000.00/yr

Company Overview Signature Estate and Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA) is a nationally-recognized, wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. We provide a high level of investment and wealth management support to a large and affluent group of clients around the country. As a top RIA (Registered Investment Advisor) nationally, SEIA is recognized annually by numerous major publications (Barron’s, Forbes, Financial Times, etc.), and we manage over $30 billion in client assets. We are seeking a full-time, experienced professional to be a Financial Advisor in our Chicago office, serving as a member of an LA-based Partner's quickly-growing team. This is a rare opportunity (with huge upside) to become part of a growing team with a really big referral pipeline, and to build a book of business within a team structure.

Position Summary This position is based in Chicago, where we have office space. You will be reporting to – and partnering with - a Partner who is based in Los Angeles, but travels back and forth. Responsibilities include helping the Partner bring on new business, assisting with generating new referrals from Fidelity and Schwab, assisting with fielding incoming referrals from Fidelity and Schwab, servicing new and existing clients, conducting client portfolio reviews for existing clients in the Chicago area, communicating and executing portfolio trades and rebalancing, creating and presenting comprehensive retirement plans using eMoney, assisting in presenting to our custodians (Fidelity and Charles Schwab) and their clients, and all practice management and new business initiatives listed below. Members of an advisory team work together servicing clients.

Primary Responsibilities

Client Service

Independently serve and grow existing investment client relationships

Assist Partner in preparing for client review meetings

Monitor and re-balance client portfolios

Resolve client inquiries in a timely manner

Maintain client information on in-house CRM database system

Account maintenance (opening new accounts, handling account TOAs (Transfer of Assets), managing account distributions or asset journals, handling address changes, etc.)

Quarterback the financial planning process (creating and presenting/delivering client retirement plans with eMoney software)

Practice Management

Generate ideas for marketing and new business development

Create processes to help create scale and build a more efficient practice

Value-add projects as assigned

Provide polished client service to custodians (Fidelity, Schwab), clients, prospects, consultants, and/or brokers

Prepare ad-hoc reports or tasks for clients or lead advisor

New Business

Help develop relationships with referring FC’s (Financial Consultants) at Fidelity and Schwab branches around Chicago

Find solutions for prospective client’s situations

Pre-populate new business paperwork and send via DocuSign

Process and electronically file/task new business paperwork once completed

Edification and Interaction

Stay up to date with stock market and financial service industry trends, products, strategies and solutions

Interact with SEIA Investment Committee members to stay abreast of changing economic and market outlook

Attend research meetings with research team to understand and communicate firm’s market outlook

Stay up to date about firm’s private market solutions

Desired Candidate

Portable book of business

Ideal candidate has ~$30-75 million of billable assets to bring over, which they will very likely get a higher payout on given SEIA's competitive payout structure

Geographic background

Candidate must currently live in Chicago

Ideal candidate grew up in the area and has a strong local network.

Series 7 and 66

CFP, CPWA, and/or CFA a big plus

MBA a plus but not necessary

Experience with Schwab and Fidelity a big plus

Knowledge of eMoney financial planning software a plus

Insurance and annuity license and sales experience a big plus

4-10 years of relevant work experience in an investment, financial planning, or wealth management firm

Good salesperson who can run a territory

Someone who can close, and who has closed, investment management business

Proactive, self-starter who doesn’t need to be micro-managed

Strong analytical skills

Ability to multi-task

Desire to learn, and the ability to learn quickly

High attention to detail

Superior phone, Zoom, and email communication skills

Time management and organizational skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Exceptional follow-through skills

Ability to anticipate and solve problems

Commitment to professional development

We Offer

Competitive payout on existing book of business that you move over

Inventive with no cap

Access to a huge pipeline of referral business from Fidelity and Schwab

A career path into a) production/sales, or b) the ability to remain in a relationship management role while growing your skills and compensation

W2 status with Health & Dental Insurance and 401k plan

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