Arvest Wealth Management Senior Personal Advisor - 18307

Arvest Wealth Management Senior Personal Advisor

Pay is based on a number of factors including the successful candidate's job-related knowledge and skills, qualifications, and prior experience. Arvest offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including a full range of health and life, financial, and wellness benefits.

Position is preferred to be located at 4201 S JB Hunt Drive in Rogers, Arkansas. Candidates will also be considered anywhere in the Arvest four state operational footprint. (AR,MO,KS,OK)

Position is Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm with the flexibility to work additional hours as needed.

Job Summary

The AWM (Arvest Wealth Management) Senior Personal Advisor proactively generates customer opportunities, focusing on direct and referred sales and service of non-FDIC-insured investment and insurance products. This role requires proficiency in financial planning and investment analysis to understand customer financial goals and provide appropriate solutions, including a broad knowledge of products like Individual Retirement Account (IRA), brokerage, insurance, and alternative investments. The AWM Senior Personal Advisor is accountable for managing an assigned book of business, typically 300500 households with up to $50 million assets under management (AUM) and actively contacts prospects and existing clients to sell financial planning services and retain accounts.

Responsibilities

• Proactively contact prospects and the existing base of household accounts to sell financial planning services.
• Provide consulting recommendations to effectively manage AWM accounts residing in the AWM Personal Advisor Team or their own book of business.
• Provide proficient financial planning and retirement planning services to Arvest Bank and AWM customers.
• Maintain expert knowledge of financial services/products to advise and guide customers regarding the sale of IRA, brokerage, insurance, and access to trust products, trust services, and bank products.
• Review and analyze prospective clients' and existing customers' current financial situations to determine what appropriate financial services/products would meet their needs.
• Present prospective clients and existing customers with financial plans for their review and consideration while possessing the knowledge to explain all pertinent information related to the plan to achieve quality service and customer satisfaction.
• Assist customers with the application process for financial products according to internal policies and procedures.
• Offer detailed advice and guidance to prospects and to customers calling with questions related to their retirement plan, participating in efforts to generate business, and properly managing client relationships.
• Cross-sell by making customer and prospect referrals to Arvest Bank for the sale of bank products and services, including trust services.
• Maintain all required regulatory (FINRA and SEC) licenses necessary to conduct AWM business and adhere to compliance concerns.
• Understand and comply with bank policies, laws, regulations, and the bank's BSA/AML Program, as applicable to job duties.
• Other duties and special projects may be assigned.

Experience

Required: 3 years of successful financial planning analysis, building of financial plans and investment planning experience.

Proficient in using Monte Carlo analysis in building needs-based plans for clients.

Relevant work experience may be substituted for the Associate's degree requirement.

Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service members.

Credentials

Required: FINRA SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) license or the ability to obtain within 120 days of hire.

Required: FINRA Series 7 license or the ability to obtain within 120 days of hire.

Required: FINRA Series 63 and 65 OR Series 66 (combo exam of 63/65) license or the ability to obtain within 120 days of hire.

Required: Life & Health license or the ability to obtain within 120 days of hire.

Preferred: Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

Education

Required: Associate degree.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree.

Working Conditions

Incumbents must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Must be able to start work on time, maintain regular work attendance, be physically present at the assigned work location, and occasionally work overtime or outside of regular business hours.

This job typically requires an individual to be able to observe details (including the ability to perceive color and the ability to identify clear near and far objects), to communicate and exchange accurate information. It may occasionally require the individual to physically move, remain in a stationary position, and position themselves to reach for objects.

Must be able to operate standard office equipment and use office applications for communication, information and document transmission, and content, document, and report creation.

The essential duties of this job occasionally require the associate to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Ability to travel overnight, unaccompanied, within the United States via automobile and air is required, on occasion.

The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate.

Grade 15

Pay Range: $62500 - $78125 per year