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Sheerbrook Wealth Management
Associate Wealth Advisor
About the Firm:
Sheerbrook Wealth Management is an independent, privately-owned investment practice providing active management and other advisory services to clients throughout the United States. The practice is staffed by professionals with more than a century of collective financial advisory experience and supported by relationships with global investment research firms
Our practice is also affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners. This alliance provides additional depth of human, technological, and compliance expertise that allows Sheerbrook Wealth Management to provide clients with a high level of professional service.
Our mission is to unite a tax-efficient, consistent, objective, disciplined and repeatable wealth management process with a high level of personal service and communication. We seek to execute our business in an objective manner with the utmost integrity, competence and responsibility that one would expect from a fiduciary.
The Opportunity:
We are growing and looking for an Associate Wealth Advisor to join our team. This is hybrid role based in the Cleveland, OH market (primarily remote with the expectation that the candidate will be in the office on an as needed basis), for a financial advisor professional with 3 to 5 years of experience who is ready to step into advisory support responsibilities with a goal of moving to an independent advisory role over time.
You will work directly with the Lead Advisor and clients — conducting annual reviews and supporting our comprehensive financial planning process.
What You’ll Do:
Support Advisory Responsibilities
• Support advisor annual and periodic client reviews, including preparation, client-facing meetings, and follow-through execution.
• Complete rollover best interest disclosures and analyses in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Deliver financial planning recommendations across retirement, tax, investment and estate planning.
Financial Planning & Analysis
• Build and maintain comprehensive financial plans using financial planning software such as MoneyGuide Pro or eMoney, including retirement projections, cash flow models, and scenario analyses.
• Gather and analyze client financial data to support advisory conversations and planning recommendations.
• Support tax planning analysis using appropriate tools.
• Coordinate with estate planning platforms and third-party providers on client planning needs.
Client Relationships & Operations
• Serve as a professional point of contact for clients alongside the Lead Advisor.
• Prepare for and participate in client meetings; capture notes and drive action items to completion.
• Support account administration and onboarding in coordination with custodians (ie. Fidelity, SEI, etc.).
• Assist with compliance review submissions for marketing and client communications.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation: $75,000–$90,000 base salary merit-based bonus Competitive Benefits Package • 401(k) with Safe Harbor Contribution • Profit Sharing • Paid Time Off
What We’re Looking For:
Required
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in financial services, wealth management, or financial planning, ideally in an Associate/Servicing Advisor/Paraplanner role.
• Series 7 and 63 and/or Series 65 or Series 66 (Investment Adviser Representative) license currently held. (CFP designation is not required, however a plus.)
• Experience with major custodial platforms. (Fidelity, Schwab, SEI, LPL etc.)
• Solid working knowledge of financial planning concepts, advisory process, and fiduciary principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-directed and accountable; comfortable managing multiple responsibilities in a lean, growing practice.
Licensing & Designation Requirements
• Series 7 and 63 and/or Series 65 or Series 66: Required
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000