Associate Advisor - Client Service - Wealth Management

Associate Advisor

Client Service · Wealth Management

Full-Time | In-Office | Sarasota, FL

This role is a fit if: you have 2-4 years of experience in wealth management or financial services, you hold (or are working toward) a Series 65 license or CFP® designation, and you're ready to work full-time, in-office in Sarasota, FL.

Ranch Capital is a growing independent registered investment advisor (RIA) managing over $400 million in client assets. We provide personalized, relationship-driven wealth management and financial planning to individual clients, and we're expanding our team to keep pace with our growth. We're looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career with us as the firm continues to scale.

The Associate Advisor plays a central role in servicing our client’s day to day, working closely with senior advisors to support individual client relationships from start to finish. This is an in-office, full-time position ideal for someone with 2-4 years of experience in financial services who is detail-oriented, dependable, and eager to grow alongside the firm. You'll need to be comfortable working independently on your own tasks while also collaborating closely as part of a small, tight-knit team.

•     Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for assigned client relationships, handling requests promptly and professionally.

•     Prepare for client meetings, including agendas, portfolio reviews, financial planning updates, and meeting notes.

•     Own follow-up items after client meetings and calls, seeing tasks through to completion without things falling through the cracks.

•     Track tasks through to completion and keep workflows moving forward within our CRM (Advyzon), working hand-in-hand with our operations team on new account openings, transfers, contributions, distributions, beneficiary updates, estate settlements, and more.

•     Coordinate with custodians such as Fidelity and other outside service providers to resolve client service issues efficiently.

•     Maintain accurate, up-to-date client records across our CRM, portfolio management, and financial planning systems.

•     Partner with senior advisors on the development and implementation of financial plans and investment recommendations.

•     Support new client onboarding, including document collection and account setup.

•     Assist with trading and rebalancing operations as needed.

•     Quickly learn and adopt new systems, software, and workflows as the firm's technology stack evolves.

•     Assist with special projects and other duties as needed to support the team.

Required

•     2-4 years of relevant experience in financial services, wealth management, or a related client-service role.

•     Active Series 65 license (or applicable equivalent), or CFP® designation.

•     Strong Excel proficiency is a must — comfortable building and working with spreadsheets, formulas, and reports.

•     Highly detail-oriented, with strong organizational habits and a low tolerance for things slipping through the cracks.

•     Strong work ethic paired with a high level of follow-through — you finish what you start.

•     Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable speaking directly with clients.

•     A relational, personable approach to client service — clients should enjoy working with you.

•     Able to work independently and manage your own workload, while also functioning well as part of a team.

•     Self-motivated, with a fast learner's ability to pick up new systems and software quickly.

•     Very organized and disciplined, with the ability to manage a busy task queue during peak season.

•     Able to work full-time, in-office in Sarasota, FL.

Preferred

•     Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field.

•     Familiarity with AI systems such as Claude.

•     Actively pursuing the CFP® designation.

•     The chance to grow your career with a fast-growing RIA firm managing over $400 million in assets.

•     A collaborative, in-office team culture where your contributions are visible and valued.

•     Support for continued professional development and credentialing (e.g., CFP® coursework).

•     Base salary of $65,000-$85,000, commensurate with experience — with the upper end of the range available to candidates holding the CFP® designation.

Benefits

•     Quarterly profit-sharing bonus based on firm performance.

•     SIMPLE IRA with company match.

•     Revenue sharing on new business you personally refer to the firm.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter to Elissa Lovell at operations@ranchcap.com. We review applications daily and will follow up directly with candidates who move forward.