Associate Financial Planner

About Wealth Enhancement Group

Wealth Enhancement Group 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 55,000 households from our over 100 offices - and growing - nationwide.

Since 1997, Wealth Enhancement Group 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 Cincinnati, OH office is looking for an Associate Financial Planner to provide support to the Financial Advisors and their clients with the development of comprehensive financial plans and analyses. In addition, the Associate Financial Planner may serve as a resource to their peers and Advisors to help support technical planning questions.

This in an on-site position. The salary target for this role is $55,000-$70,000, depending on experience.

We select our initial compensation target using national compensation survey data. When we make an offer, we then factor in things like tenure, performance, and geographic location to come up with the most accurate numbers. 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

Financial Documentation

• Organize clients' financial documentation into planning folders

• Maintain the integrity of clients' original documents

Create and Deliver Plans

• Develop Profile and Strategy plans

• Provide summary of clients' personal info, financial position, and asset allocation and analyze investments

• Coordinate requests to Investment and/or Insurance Department

• Gather additional documents from clients as needed

• Discuss findings and coordinate recommendations with Financial Advisors

• Review clients' employer benefit plans, income tax returns, SS benefits, pension benefits, insurances, beneficiary information, and estate plan

• Review and summarize wills, power of attorney, and other legal documents

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

• Incorporate analyses and recommendations into plan

• Verify suitability and quality of plans before client meeting

• Submit Roundtable cases

• Finalize plan for delivery

• Record notes in Salesforce and planning file regarding client communication and planning actions

Client Reviews

• Schedule reviews

• Prepare reviews and maintain accurate account, beneficiary information, and RMD tracking

• Provide recommendations on investment objective

• Submit reviews to Financial Advisors for a final review

• Post-review tasks including updating account information, following-up on paperwork, and recording notes in Salesforce

Advisor Support

• Provides Financial Advisors with technical planning and research support

Industry | Product | Company Knowledge

• Participate in Roundtables

• Respond to questions

• Contribute to problem solving

• Continued learning

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or accounting preferred

• 0-3 years previous experience in financial services

• Securities licenses for series 7 & 66 (or 7, 63 & 65) - or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire

• Basic competency in all areas of financial planning

• Basic understanding of the investment platform

• Proficiency using financial planning software

• Solid communication skills (verbal & written)

• Proofreading

• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines

• Analytical skills

• Able to work well with all levels of employees

• High ethical standards

• Proficiency with MS Office - especially Excel

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Comprehensive Benefits Offerings

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. You may participate in the following benefits & development opportunities:

• Training and professional development

• Medical and dental coverage

• 401k - with match and profit sharing

• Health care spending and savings accounts

• Dependent care spending account

• Vision coverage

• Wellness programs and resources

• Life insurance - employer paid

• Short-term and long-term disability - employer paid

• Paid Time Off

• 10 paid holidays each year

• Paid parental leave

• Tuition reimbursement

Should you need reasonable accommodation when completing the application form or during the selection process, contact the Human Resources Department at 763-417-1700

Information provided on this application will be kept confidential and only be shared with those involved in the selection process.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. This organization participates in E-Verify.

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OSHA Requirements: This position requires the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time, file documents in high or low cabinets, to use the telephone and to use the computer systems.