Overview
This is a full-time, fully remote Lead Financial Planner role with a flat-fee RIA managing $1.8B+ AUM. The position is focused on serving high-net-worth pre-retirees with rigorous, ongoing planning and investment strategy support—no sales.
Responsibilities
- Manage 70+ high net worth relationships, including leading and deepening client work with full accountability.
- Drive clear planning and investment strategies by leading the creation of detailed, rigorous financial and investment plans using decision-support tools (MoneyGuide Pro, Kwanti, Excel, and proprietary firm frameworks/templates).
- Maintain and course-correct financial and investment plans over time with and for clients.
- Coordinate and leverage support from colleagues (CSAs, Trader, Jr Planners, Founder) to deliver outstanding service.
- Support firm growth by interviewing, training, and mentoring; contributing to team meetings; and leading select non-client functions.
Requirements — “Must Have”
Experience and Credentials
- CFP designation
- 5+ years of personal financial planning
- 3+ years running high net worth relationships
- 10+ years total work experience
Planning and Analytical Skills
- Created (from scratch) 100+ complete financial plans in leading software (MoneyGuide Pro, eMoney, or RightCapital), with at least 50 for high net worth
- Expert in at least one of the three leading financial planning software platforms, with the ability to:
- Test multiple scenarios
- Create custom reports
- Conduct insurance needs analysis
- Evaluate tax planning strategies
- Strong Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables and lookup tables) to drive insights beyond planning software
Communication and Service
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Strong organization and respect for client service standards and deadlines
- Ability to handle detailed work while connecting it to the broader client picture
- Comfortable saying “I don’t know” and “I need help”
- Demonstrated core values: curiosity, tenacity, service, rigor, clarity
Preferred Qualifications — “Nice to Have”
- Expertise in MoneyGuidePro
- Ability to bring new capabilities to expand team offerings (e.g., CPA, CFA, Trading, Behavior)
- Experience in an RIA (preferably fee-only and growth oriented)
- Familiarity with Schwab
- Track record of effective remote work
- Track record of thriving in a small company/start-up culture
Compensation & Benefits
- Full-time W2
- Base salary $140K+; target bonus 25% (with a clear path to $200K+)
- 401-K match (4%)
- Health, dental, and vision
- Long-term disability, HSA, dependent care FSA
- Professional development stipend
- Unlimited PTO
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