Lead Advisor - Fully Remote

Company Overview

Our firm is a woman-owned and women-led financial planning firm. We lead with planning and then move to asset management. We work with our clients to identify specific social and environmental goals and design a compatible portfolio. We are an open and supportive group, and strong communication is what keeps our collegial environment working. This is a remote opportunity, however, the ability to work in Pacific Time Zone is highly preferred.

Position Overview

The Lead Advisor will manage existing client relationships and provide financial planning and overall investment advice to a specific set of our wonderful client households. This is an advanced level position, and we need an experienced CFP® who has spent several years managing client relationships. Although we do not provide legal or tax advice directly, the advisor needs to understand complex legal and financial documents and be knowledgeable of financial laws and legal restrictions, as well as, have a good command of financial planning, investments, estate planning, tax planning, employee benefits planning and insurance planning.

Common Duties

This candidate will organize and direct client meetings, analyze financial and personal information, lead financial planning meetings and monitor outcomes. These duties require a strong desire to lead and coach clients and monitor the action steps developed in the financial plan.

Investment portfolio management and client reporting duties are handled by other team members, but the Lead Advisor is responsible for building strong chemistry and trust with each client, communicates effectively with clients and translates each clients’ needs internally, and is accountable for consistently ensuring client deliverables and promised service levels are met.

A persuasive and articulate communication style is essential. The ability to use databases and conduct financial research, in addition to excellent math skills, are necessary for success in this position.

Our focus is on changing the world through Sustainable, Responsible & Impact (SRI) investing, and taking care of clients. We are fee-only advisors and do not utilize sales quotas, pay commissions, or sell investments. In every member of our team, we value a positive attitude, stamina, and the ability to follow through on tasks completely and accurately.

Our clients are kind people who appreciate our responsiveness, integrity, and the long-term relationships we build with them. We expect our employees to also be kind, responsive, curious and model integrity and competence in all client meetings.

All employees enjoy generous benefits: medical/dental/vision insurance, paid holidays and 30 paid time off days per year (pro-rata on first calendar year of employment), a generous 401k match, a professional and caring work environment, and an atmosphere full of support.