Investment Analyst

Garry Executive Search has been retained by a well-established, independent RIA with offices in Atlanta and Austin to recruit an Investment Analyst for its Atlanta office. The firm serves ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth families, business owners, and charitable organizations under a strict fiduciary standard.

This is an excellent opportunity for an analyst with 2 to 10 years of experience who wants sophisticated investment work, direct mentorship, and visible impact on a small team. Portfolios here are customized, not simply model-driven, and the analyst is close to every step: research, modeling, rebalancing and trading recommendations, and reporting.

The role reports to the Managing Director in Atlanta and supports portfolio management, research, and the day-to-day needs of a demanding client base. It is an investment and portfolio management seat, not a business development or sales role.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the Managing Director with day-to-day investment and client service needs
• Prepare modeling, rebalancing, and trading recommendations across highly customized client portfolios, and analyze and execute trades
• Take on increasing ownership of Tamarac-based rebalancing after extensive practice and close review
• Analyze low-basis and inherited assets, tax-sensitive positioning, estate planning overlays, and client-specific constraints
• Research investment categories and securities, and monitor macro, political, and market developments
• Prepare quarterly written updates for the investment team and support client performance reporting
• Assist with financial planning and strategy analysis using MoneyGuide Pro, and handle post-meeting follow-through
• Work with the operations team on new client onboarding and ongoing client requests

Background They're Looking For

• 2 to 5 years as an investment analyst or in a comparable role, with public markets experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field, with a reputable university preferred
• Active Series 65 or applicable investment adviser registration (Series 7 not required)
• Proficiency in Tamarac, Morningstar, and Excel; MoneyGuide Pro or eMoney a plus
• Wealth management, investment management, or private bank background; RIA experience is relevant but not required
• CFP or CFA progress is a plus
• Exceptional attention to detail, someone who double and triple checks their own work and takes accountability when something is off
• Proactive and self-starting, identifies problems and proposes solutions rather than simply escalating them
• Quick learner who retains training without repeated instruction
• Ambitious but patient, comfortable with close review early on and motivated to earn trust
• Committed to working 100% in office in Atlanta, no remote option

Compensation & Benefits

• $80,000 to $110,000 base salary, depending on experience
• Annual bonus of 0% to 15% of base, based on performance
• 401(k) with an approximately 3% safe-harbor contribution, plus discretionary profit sharing that has historically been paid each year based on firm profitability
• Health coverage, with the firm paying half of employee-only premiums
• Two weeks of vacation, plus flexibility for occasional personal and family needs
• Support for additional licenses, certifications, and designations
• Compensation that can be revisited quickly for exceptional impact

Why This Role Stands Out

• Sophisticated client work with real investment complexity, including privately held businesses, low-basis and inherited assets, and estate planning considerations
• Direct mentorship from a seasoned Managing Director, with daily exposure to how portfolio decisions get made
• A customized, active approach, where models are a starting point and portfolios are rebalanced quarterly
• Visible impact on a small team, where your work is seen and valued and ideas for improving workflows are welcome
• A clear path to more, with client interaction and meeting attendance encouraged over time as trust is earned

Interested in Learning More?

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