Associate Wealth Advisor

Buckingham has Associate Wealth Advisor openings in Norfolk, VA; Wyomissing, PA & St. Louis, MO

The Associate Wealth Advisor is a unique opportunity to collaborate with a growing team of advisors with key professional expertise to accomplish client goals. This individual will partner with a Wealth Advisor to manage client relationships and actively participate in the advanced planning process to address retirement, risk management, estate, and tax considerations. In addition, this individual will be responsible for managing cash, trading, rebalancing and investment strategy implementation on behalf of the advisory team’s clients.

This is a salaried position with an annual bonus opportunity and a competitive benefits package. Buckingham pays up to 100% of an associate’s medical and dental insurance premiums, life, long-term disability and accidental death insurance policies. We offer 12 weeks paid maternity, paternity and medical leave, empowered Paid Time Off to take as many PTO days as needed, profit sharing retirement plan, 401(k) plan, deductible reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, matching gifts and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops a mastery of Buckingham investment philosophy and evidence-based investing
• Creates a personalized Investment Policy Statement and holistic strategy for each client
• Facilitates the consulting process through the preparation and follow-up of each step of the client experience and active participation in client meetings
• Work with Portfolio Management to approve & execute portfolios, trade recommendations, tax loss harvesting, etc.
• Determine asset allocation based on clients needs, willingness & ability to take risk
• Diligent recording of client communication within Salesforce
• Create and draft financial plan on behalf of client using monte carlo analysis simulation
• Serves day-to-day client needs and collaborates with team members to ensure the highest level of service
• Assist with client billing reviews and collaborate with the billing department to ensure fees are collected in a timely manner
• Prepare daily report of deposits and withdrawals for the advisory team

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of direct client-facing advisor experience with high net worth clients
• Core knowledge of financial industry, financial products and financial planning concepts
• Bachelor's Degree
• Clean U4
• Professional Certifications; CFP, CFA or CPA/ PFS preferred
• Series 65 within 90 days of employment

Who is Buckingham?

Founded in 1994, Buckingham Wealth Partners is comprised of Buckingham Strategic Wealth and Buckingham Strategic Partners.

For investors, we offer Buckingham Strategic Wealth, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm with a nationwide presence that delivers wealth solutions through comprehensive, values-based financial planning and an investment approach built on evidence and facts.

For advisors, we offer Buckingham Strategic Partners, a comprehensive wealth management platform that delivers practice support and management services engineered to free up an advisor’s workday so they can spend more time helping clients achieve their dreams of financial prosperity.

Buckingham employs more than 475 associates in over 30 office locations nationwide.

Our commitment to strategic growth provides many opportunities for select candidates to become a part of our dynamic team. The essence of who we are and what we do comes to life through the experience we deliver to our clients every day. As associates, we lean on each other’s experience, learn from each other’s expertise and know that only together will we help our clients achieve great things. If this resonates with you, we invite you to learn more.

Buckingham Wealth Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion among our associates is critical to our core ‘Passion To Do Right’ and our collective success. All employment related decisions are based on ability, performance, and organizational needs without regard to age, citizenship, color, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran’s status, genetic information or any class protected by applicable law or ordinance.