Qualified Retirement Plans Practice Leader

Position: Qualified Retirement Plans Practice Leader

Company: Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors, LLC

Location: Eugene, OR; not eligible for remote or hybrid work

Position Summary

Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors, LLC is seeking an experienced leader with an entrepreneurial mindset to lead our Qualified Retirement Plans practice. This is not just an advisor role, it is a leadership position accountable for the strategic direction, growth, and day-to-day performance of the firm's entire retirement plans business unit. You will set the vision, build the team, and drive the results that make this practice a defining part of Roehl & Yi's future.

We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for the 401(k) business. The ideal candidate values the participant experience and the plan sponsor relationship equally, and believes that a well-run retirement plan can meaningfully transform participants' lives.

We are looking for someone who wants more than a job. Someone ready to expand a practice, with a clear path to equity in an established independent RIA.

Key Responsibilities

Business Unit Leadership

• Responsible for the P&L, strategic plan, and overall performance of the retirement plans practice.
• Set service standards, growth targets, and operating priorities for the business unit, in coordination with management.
• Represent the retirement plans practice in firm-wide leadership discussions and strategic planning.
• Report practice performance and strategic initiatives directly to firm partners.

Client Relationship Management

• Serve as lead relationship manager for the practice's most significant plan sponsor and institutional relationships.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex plan design, compliance, and fiduciary issues.
• Ensure the firm's largest and most complex plan relationships receive best-in-class service and strategic counsel.
• Build multi-year retention strategies for flagship institutional accounts.
• Provide oversight on all plan relationships, ensuring high standards and excellent participant experience.

Business Development

• Grow practice revenue through new business and expanded plan services.
• Cultivate and manage referral relationships with TPAs, CPAs, and ERISA attorneys across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
• Represent Roehl & Yi at industry conferences, trade associations, and community events.
• Elevate the practice's market reputation. 

Team Leadership, Coaching & Mentoring

• Coach and mentor the retirement plan advisors across the practice.
• Review and update structured career development paths that grow talent.
• Lead regular internal training on plan design strategy, fiduciary responsibility, and DOL/ERISA regulatory updates.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous professional growth within the team.

Compliance & Fiduciary Oversight

• Ensure all advisory work meets ERISA fiduciary standards, including 3(21) and 3(38) engagements as applicable.
• Maintain rigorous adherence to firm compliance policies across every plan relationship.
• Oversee fiduciary governance practices, fee benchmarking, and plan documentation standards firm-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• Series 65 Required
• CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) Beneficial
• QPFC® (Qualified Plan Financial Consultant) Beneficial
• CPFA® (Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor) Beneficial

Experience & Expertise

• 5 years in retirement plan consulting or advisory services and seeking leadership positions
• Deep, working knowledge of ERISA, DC/DB plan design, fee benchmarking, and fiduciary governance.
• Direct experience designing, implementing, or advising on Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC).
• Demonstrated track record of business development and measurable revenue growth.
• Proven experience managing, coaching, or mentoring a team of advisors.
• A genuine enthusiasm for the 401(k) industry and a demonstrated commitment to improving participant outcomes, not just plan sponsor metrics.

What We Offer

• Compensation: Base salary plus performance-based bonus and business development incentives.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage and retirement plan participation.
• Growth Trajectory: A defined path toward equity in a well-established, growing independent RIA.

Ready to Lead?

If you're ready to lead and grow a premier retirement plans practice, we want to hear from you. Email your resume and cover letter to jobs@roehl-yi.com with "QP Practice Leader Position" in the subject line.