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Associate Financial Advisor

Pettinelli Financial Partners Redwood City, CA

Redwood City, CA

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$90k - $124k/yr Full time Associate Financial Advisor Client Relations Client Service

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Job Description

Join Pettinelli Financial Partners as an Associate Financial Advisor in Redwood City, CA (in-office or hybrid) and support fiduciary planning on a career track toward leading client relationships and CFP® certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as relationship lead for an assigned group of households; act as second chair alongside Lead Advisors for higher-tier relationships.
Play an active role in client meetings by presenting and participating, not only taking notes.
Follow PFP’s onboarding process for new clients and the case preparation process for review meetings.
Participate in all firm client campaigns and support ongoing client relationship development, including regular client contact and communications.
Manage, delegate, and complete meeting follow-up items; send post-meeting summaries and action items to clients.
Keep Lead Advisors and the client service team informed on active and pending client matters; escalate concerns or client dissatisfaction promptly.
Provide objective, fiduciary financial advice by analyzing client goals, cash flow, investments, insurance, tax, and estate situation.
Build, update, and maintain financial plans in eMoney, including scenario and simulation modeling; use eMoney reports in client deliverables.
Support estate planning engagements.
Collaborate with Turnkey Asset Management Programs (TAMPs) on portfolio design, asset allocation, and performance monitoring.
Prepare insurance research, illustrations, and analysis; confirm state licensing and product-training requirements before requesting proposals; follow up on underwriting and communicate details to clients.
Manage the plan implementation schedule, including planning updates, portfolio changes, and investment and protection policy reviews.
Identify and log new opportunities, including assets held away, in the CRM; position recommendations to deepen existing relationships.
Ask for and track referrals; contribute to annual goals for new households, referrals, and net new business.
Represent PFP at client, prospect, and community events, including special needs community events.
Document every client interaction in the CRM system within 24 hours using PFP’s task standards.
Submit complete, accurate service requests to the client service team and coordinate on complex requests before submission.
Use the firm’s technology stack as designed: Salesforce, eMoney, Wealth.com, Zocks meeting notes, Zoom Phone.
Follow compliance requirements for the firm, LPL Financial, and Stratos Wealth Partners, including annual compliance training and continuing education.
Attend periodic planning team meetings and present discussion topics on a regular basis.
Help train and mentor paraplanners and interns.
Progress steadily through the CFP® education program and exams, with firm support.
Contribute ideas that strengthen PFP’s culture, client experience, and processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (preferably finance/business/accounting/economics or related) and/or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in financial planning or wealth management (example: paraplanner or client service associate) with demonstrated client-facing experience.
Actively pursuing CFP® certification and currently enrolled in a CFP Board-registered education program.
SIE, Series 7, Series 66 and California Life, Accident & Health licenses required, or obtained within 12 months of hire (firm-sponsored).
Experience using financial planning software (eMoney preferred), a CRM (Salesforce, Redtail, or Wealthbox preferred), and Microsoft Office.

Technologies

eMoney
Salesforce
Wealth.com
Zocks meeting notes
Zoom Phone
CRM
Microsoft Office
Redtail
Wealthbox

Benefits

Annual performance bonus eligibility
401k with employer matching
Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage (70% of employee premium is employer paid; 50% of dependent coverage is employer paid)
$1,300 Annual Wellness Benefit
Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs, plus HSAs for eligible employees
Firm-sponsored licensing exams and CFP® certification support
Competitive benefits package

Role Context

Pettinelli Financial Partners (PFP) is a boutique, team-based wealth management firm where each client is served by a team (Lead Financial Advisor, an Associate Advisor, specialists, and a client service team).
The Associate Financial Advisor partners with Lead Advisors to deliver comprehensive financial planning, lead meetings and relationships for a growing group of households, and ensure commitments are documented, delegated, and completed.

Other Skills & Experience

Understanding of the RIA and independent financial advice channel, with a fiduciary mindset.
Financial planning and wealth management acumen, sound judgment, and curiosity about how client life components fit together.
Reliable follow-through, ownership of outcomes, and comfort taking on new challenges.
Strong organization and attention to detail; ability to manage a high volume of tasks and meetings while keeping priorities current.
Commitment to accuracy and high-quality work.
Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to clients.
Coachable approach by seeking out and acting on feedback.
Collaborative team orientation, adaptable to change and open to new ideas.
Ability to thrive in a small-firm, entrepreneurial environment.
Personal integrity and professional initiative aligned with PFP’s purpose, vision, and values.

Location: Redwood City, CA (hybrid, in office or hybrid). Compensation: USD 90,000 - 124,000 per year.

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