Associate Wealth Advisor

Position Summary:

We are seeking an Associate Wealth Advisor to help empower our growing client base to reach their financial goals. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of industry experience with at least 1 year of direct experience delivering financial planning and investment advice to individuals. The position offers growth potential and the ability to work with a respected wealth management firm. The position requires strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to present economic concepts, explain their impact on clients' portfolios, and answer client questions about their investments. In addition, the position necessitates tremendous organizational skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to perform multiple tasks successfully. This full-time professional role reports to Tyler Young, Head of Advisory.

Responsibilities Include:

• Client Responsibilities:
  • Serve as lead advisor on client relationships.
  • Explain to clients all financial planning topics which include but are not limited to retirement, tax, estate, insurance, education, charitable planning, asset protection planning, and elder care.
  • Analyze financial documents, prepare financial plan summaries using the firm's financial planning software, and present recommendations to clients.
  • Coordinate and manage projects and tasks assigned across Client Service and Investment Management teams while taking ultimate responsibility for quality control of client deliverables.
  • Prepare meeting recaps, take ownership of follow-up items, and proactively schedule client meetings.
  • Establish a leadership role with clients’ attorneys, CPAs, and outside advisors to coordinate client needs.
  • Expertise in portfolio construction utilizing firm investment models and sleeves.
  • Monitor financial markets, client investments, and continually stay abreast of changes to SFMG model portfolios.
  • Ability to present economic concepts, explain their impact on clients' portfolios, and answer client questions about their investments.
  • Manage the process of rebalancing client portfolios, tax loss harvesting trades, and any other trades necessary to raise or invest cash.
  • Basic understanding of alternative investments including Private Credit, Private Real Estate, and Private Equity.
  • Mastery of the SFMG’s client experience and compliance processes.
• Team Responsibilities
  • Work closely with and take direction from Michael Cowles, Team Lead, who will manage activities and delegate responsibilities while providing ongoing guidance and support.
  • Actively contribute to team goals and success.
  • Provide consistent and constructive feedback to other team members.
• Firm Responsibilities
  • Personal alignment with SFMG’s Core Values.
  • Understand and support the SFMG’s vision, mission, and strategy.
  • Adhere to SFMG’s investment approach.
  • Actively involved in firm committees (Investment, Wealth Management, etc.).
  • Participate in firm task forces as needed.
• Growth Responsibilities
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of financial planning, client management and investment management strategies.
  • Contribute to the growth of the firm by attracting new clients and identifying opportunities to retain and grow existing relationships.
  • Consistent development and mastery of technical skills including complex financial planning, investment, tax, estate, retirement, and insurance topics.
  • Develop and maintain key relationships with industry centers of influence and key partners.

Core Qualities & Values:

• Cultural Fit:
  • Alignment with the firm's values, mission, and culture.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, diversity and opportunity.
  • Team first mentality – put the team and firm’s priorities and results above one’s own priorities and results.
  • Ability to disagree constructively.
  • Be involved and engaged as a passionate team member. Actively contribute to team goals and success.
  • Provide consistent and constructive feedback to other team members professionals through thoughtful mentorship.
  • Represent the firm by dressing like an Advisor, acting like an Advisor, and representing the brand well.
• Service, Integrity and Ethics:
  • Firm commitment to passionately protecting the clients' best interest.
  • Provide exceptional client service by anticipating needs, exceeding expectations, being detail oriented, and committing to continuous improvement and excellence.
  • Maintain objectivity and transparency in all client interactions.
  • Uphold unquestionable ethical standards and integrity.
• Leadership Skills:
  • Proven leadership capabilities within the firm or in previous roles.
  • Ability to inspire, motivate, provide feedback to, and guide others effectively.
  • Capable of effectively receiving and implementing feedback.
  • Demonstrated discipline and accountability to drive tasks and initiatives forward.
• Intellectual Curiosity and Continuous Learning:
  • Demonstrated commitment to professional development, innovation and ongoing improvement within the firm or in previous roles.
• Community Involvement:
  • Active involvement in community and philanthropic activities.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum 1 years serving clients as the lead advisor.
• Bachelor’s Degree at a four-year college, preferably in relevant finance-related fields such as Financial Planning, Accounting, and Finance.
• CFP® is required.
• Extensive background using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, One Note, Teams), financial planning software (eMoney), CRM technology (XLR8/Salesforce), portfolio management software (Orion), calendaring software, or other related software packages.

Who We Are:

At SFMG, we are committed to our clients, people, and core values. Founded in 2002, we are a leading Registered Investment Advisory firm in the Southwest, helping to provide Confidence for Life ™ to our clients through investment management, financial planning, and personal service. We are a growing independent, fee-only, registered investment advisory firm specializing in the needs of high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients. We believe in the quality of our culture and people, and their commitment to making client lives better. We have 39 team members, which includes 12 advisors. Our typical client net worth ranges between $3 - $30 million. We currently steward assets of over $2.68 billion for the families we serve.