Financial Advisor in Training
Company: Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Challenge your thinking and build an amazing career with the
best people in the financial services industry! Baird's Financial
Advisors provide advice, strategies, and solutions to high-net
worth individuals and families across the United States, serving as
true partners. True wealth management goes beyond managing
investments. At Baird, we understand it begins with learning all we
can about what our clients want for themselves and their families.
We work closely with them to prioritize their goals, utilizing
Baird's resources and expertise to create a tailored plan to ensure
success as they've defined it. Our 1,700+ private wealth associates
serve clients coast-to-coast from over 160 + locations in over 33
states. We have been recognized on Barron's Top Wealth Management
Firms for 10 consecutive years and hold over $255 billion in client
assets. Check out this video to learn more about our Private Wealth
Management business.
Baird is seeking talent interested in becoming a Financial Advisor
through our Financial Advisor Training Program (FATP). This program
is Baird's proprietary training program specifically designed for
Financial Advisor Trainees who are new to the industry and the
Financial Advisor role. The objective of the program is to create
confident, professional Financial Advisors who fulfill the Private
Wealth Management Mission. These objectives are achieved through a
four-phase program conducted twice per year. A brief overview of
each phase is provided below:
Phase I - Licensing: Prepare for and pass the SIE, Series 7, Series
66, and Insurance Examinations.
Phase II - Baird Foundational: Obtain general investment knowledge
and learn about Baird's product & service solutions and technology
tools. Training is conducted in the branch office via eLearning
sessions, homework assignments and exams.
Phase III - Application: Business Development, Wealth Management,
Practice Management, Client Service and Compliance education are
the focus. The training is delivered at Baird's Corporate
Headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to live,
in-person instruction, there will also be case studies and panel
discussions. The program concludes Case Study presentations and a
graduation ceremony.
Upon graduation from the Financial Advisor Training Program (FATP),
the FA Trainee becomes a Financial Advisor and formally joins a
team of one or more veteran Financial Advisors. He/she begins
cultivating a client base and works to provide financial solutions
and guide clients' decision making.
As a Financial Advisor in Training, you will:
* Acquire new assets through targeted business development
efforts.
* Analyze clients' financial circumstances; including investment
portfolios, assets, and liabilities.
* Develop financial plans and makes recommendations to clients,
considering clients' short term and long term goals.
* Determine investor suitability through analysis of clients'
investment objectives, risk tolerance, net worth, income, and
investment expertise.
* Advise clients on various products and services, through
education with respect to clients' objectives, risk tolerance,
etc.
* Work to integrate Baird products and services into business.
* Guide clients' decision making as they position significant
assets among a variety of financial instruments.
* Cultivate and maintains client relationships through successful
ongoing interaction, communication, and expertise.
* Responsible for marketing the products that offer the most
benefit for Baird clients.
What makes this opportunity great:
* Enhancing the lives of others: Have a direct, positive impact on
the quality of life for your clients as you help them achieve their
financial goals and secure a promising future.
* Unlimited earning potential: Earn a competitive salary as well as
commissions, special incentives and generous benefits.
* Develop your career with a strong support structure: Establish a
career backed by the award-winning resources of a nationally
recognized industry leader. Part of what makes Baird different is
the opportunity to team with like-minded advisors and support
teams.
* Professional flexibility: Have freedom in building your business
your way by managing your clients, your time, and your future as
you see fit.
What we look for:
* Bachelor's degree required; in Business, Accounting, Finance,
Marketing, or communications a plus. Masters of Business
Administration degree, either obtained or in progress strongly
preferred.
* 3+ years of experience required, preferably in a sales or
financial services oriented capacity (Mortgage or insurance sales,
pharmaceutical sales, etc. or CPA, Estate Planning, Commercial
Banking, Financial Wholesaler, Trust Officer, etc.), or ownership
and operation of a business.
* Must be SIE, Series 7/63/65 or 7/66 licensed or have the ability
to obtain within 3 months of hire.
* Demonstrated success in sales with a strong entrepreneurial
spirit.
* Ideally has a natural market from which to develop business and
former experience in a commissioned compensation structure
ideal.
* Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or similar designation a
plus.
* Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize,
monitor, and complete multiple tasks or projects, either
independently or with a team.
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Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
Baird is committed to inclusion & diversity for our clients, our
associates and the communities where we live and work. This
commitment stems from our culture of integrity, genuine concern for
others and respect for the individual. We view inclusion &
diversity as an ongoing journey - one of shared responsibility,
continuous improvement and a focus on progress. We invite you to
join us as we work together to foster an environment where
diversity unites rather than divides us. Learn more here.
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