Associate Financial Advisor

Epic Private Wealth is seeking a full-time, in-office Associate Financial Advisor to support its Richland, Washington client base. This is a client-facing role focused on delivering proactive service to existing investment clients while efficiently moving prospects through the firm’s Retirement Roadmap planning and onboarding process. Over time, the position is designed to grow into a Senior or Lead Advisor career path based on performance, compliance discipline, and client outcomes.

Role at a Glance

• Location: Richland, WA (onsite)
• Employment: Full-time, in-office (not hybrid or remote)
• Experience: 2+ years advisory-related experience
• Salary range: USD 75,000 - 115,000 per year

What You’ll Do

• Respond to new leads quickly, with best-effort response targets of 5–10 minutes, and a minimum standard of within one business hour.
• Execute the firm’s 14-day follow-up sequence for new leads and prospects.
• Document prospect and client interactions in Redtail CRM and/or GoHighLevel, keeping tasks, notes, next steps, and follow-up dates current.
• Prepare for scheduled client, prospect, and internal meetings, including required materials and action items.
• Communicate clearly across clients, prospects, senior advisors, operations, marketing, and the tax team.
• Move assigned prospects and clients through the next step in the advisory process, including discovery or good-fit calls for marketing-generated leads.
• Conduct financial triage to determine fit with the firm’s ideal client profile, emerging wealth category, tax/planning opportunities, or whether the lead is not a fit.
• Participate in client and prospect meetings with senior advisors and prepare agendas, financial planning materials, portfolio review materials, and follow-up items.
• Support ongoing client service by reviewing assigned service tasks and ensuring timely completion.
• Maintain pipeline visibility for active prospects, Retirement Roadmap opportunities, onboarding clients, and new AUM opportunities.
• Complete assigned annual or semiannual review meetings for existing client households and review relationships for service needs, planning opportunities, portfolio concerns, and follow-up items.
• Support new client onboarding activities including account opening, transfer paperwork, DocuSign workflows, and AdviceWorks/Fidelity/NFS processes.
• Coordinate with the tax team on planning opportunities such as Roth conversions, tax-efficient retirement income planning, charitable planning, business-owner planning, and other tax-related strategies.
• Support educational and client events, workshops, expos, and community events as assigned.
• Track and review CRM pipeline and KPI information with Senior Advisor Leadership Team, including conversion activity, new Retirement Roadmaps sold, and new AUM gathered.
• Participate in quarterly advisory planning and performance discussions, and continue development toward Lead Advisor responsibilities.

Licenses, Skills, and Experience

• Required license: Active Series 65 or Series 66
• Required license: Active Life & Health Insurance License
• Experience: Minimum 2–3 years of advisory-related experience at another financial advisory firm
• Experience working directly with clients or prospects in a financial advisory environment
• Strong understanding of financial planning, investment management, and client relationship management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail with strong follow-through, including accurate CRM documentation and task management
• Professional presence suitable for high-net-worth and successful business-owner clients
• Ability to work full-time in office in Richland, Washington

Tools and Technologies

• Redtail CRM
• MoneyGuidePro
• Fidelity/NFS
• AdviceWorks
• DocuSign
• GoHighLevel
• Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook

Compensation and Incentives

• Starting base salary range: $75,000–$85,000 depending on experience, licensing, and fit
• Additional bonus potential: $20,000–$30,000 based on performance and asset gathering results
• Performance bonuses may be tied to client service, lead follow-up, CRM/task discipline, and execution of the firm’s advisory process
• Asset gathering/net new revenue growth bonuses are tied primarily to new Retirement Roadmaps sold/completed and new AUM closed/gathered
• Pay: $75,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Licensing and continuing education support
• CFP education support
• Annual Education Reimbursement Program for professional development
• Company-paid travel and event expenses for approved business activities
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Application

Complete the required survey to be considered: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zednEnSUGn