Senior Advanced Planning Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and nurture robust relationships with affiliated financial professionals (FPs).

• Guide FPs to prioritize formal financial planning to better serve high-net-worth investors.

• Conduct initial discovery meetings, facilitate the gathering of data, and offer strategic recommendations.

• Clearly and effectively convey complex financial concepts to FPs and their clients.

• Promptly respond to advisor inquiries, assess their urgency, and manage priorities accordingly.

• Proactively initiate outreach to aid in business development and asset enhancement.

• Collaborate with internal teams and product specialists (such as advisory, insurance, trust, and alternatives) to provide integrated planning solutions.

• Work alongside Cetera Trust Company and other departments to enhance holistic financial planning.

• Document and share interactions with advisors to ensure continuity and alignment within the team.

• Act as a liaison to various internal departments and product specialists (such as advisory, annuity, insurance, and alternative solutions) to facilitate coordinated accomplishments.

• Keep commitments to FPs, follow through on obligations to internal stakeholders, remain open to constructive dialogue for positive change, and learn from colleagues.

• Ensure that all planning recommendations and implementations comply with regulatory requirements, internal compliance standards, and suitability guidelines, especially when dealing with complex high-net-worth strategies and alternative investments. Serve as a risk-aware partner to advisors, assisting them in navigating fiduciary responsibilities and mitigating potential compliance risks.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a client- or advisor-facing high-net-worth planning role.

• FINRA Series 7 & 63 are required.

• A life insurance license is preferred.

• CFP® designation is preferred or equivalent experience.

• BS/BA in business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field.

• Strong knowledge of trust, estate, and legacy planning.

• Familiarity with business planning, charitable giving, and risk management strategies.

• Experience with alternative investments (e.g., 1031 exchanges, QOZs, REITs, exchange funds, oil & gas programs).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, to create engaging presentations and support data-driven recommendations that influence advisor and client decision-making.

• Skilled in using Salesforce or other CRM systems and financial planning platforms (such as eMoney, MoneyGuidePro).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans tailored to support diverse lifestyles, promote preventative care, and provide protection against hardship.

• Convenient access to mental health benefits to assist our team members and their families as needed.

• More than 20 days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to allow our employees time with loved ones, recharge, and contribute to their communities.

• 401(k) savings plan with generous company contributions (up to 5%), along with access to a financial professional to help employees plan for a secure financial future beyond their working years.

• Paid parental leave to support all team members for birth, adoption, and foster care.

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance, and additional benefits.