Lead Financial Advisor

The Lead Financial Advisor role, based onsite in Rochester, MN, guides clients toward financial and investment goals while leading a team of financial advisors within Emerald Financial Group, a Thrivent-affiliated practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of financial advisors to drive performance and professional growth.
• Expand the client base and increase assets under management to support business growth.
• Maintain accountability for personal and team revenue goals.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory, compliance, and ethical standards.
• Provide comprehensive financial planning and investment guidance to prospective and existing clients.
• Communicate complex financial strategies clearly and effectively.
• Oversee trade execution, insurance analysis, suitability review, and client account changes with accuracy and care.
• Maintain required licenses, certifications, and continuing education.
• Represent the firm through client meetings, seminars, community engagement, and business development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field is preferred or equivalent work experience; a minimum of five years in a financial services role is required.
• Securities licenses including Series 7 and 66 or Series 7, 63 and 65, and resident state Life, Health and Annuities registrations.
• Satisfactory background check, fingerprinting, and verification of securities registration and/or insurance licensing, if applicable.

Technologies

• Salesforce
• MoneyGuidePro
• Morningstar

Benefits

• Base salary is tied to recurring revenue from your book of business, with additional revenue sharing on first-year commissions and advisory fees. $125,000-$175,000 based on experience and active licensure.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Personal time off.
• 7 paid holidays.

About Thrivent

Thrivent is a diversified financial services organization that, with its subsidiary and affiliate companies, serves more than 2.4 million clients, offering advice, insurance, investments, banking and generosity products and programs. For more than 100 years, Thrivent has been helping Christians build their financial futures and live more generous lives. Today, Thrivent is a not-for-profit, membership-owned Fortune 500 company with $194 billion in assets under management/advisement.