Senior Financial Advisor

About Us Bring your expertise to a respected institution where you'll inherit a well-established portfolio of client relationships and an existing book of business. This rare opportunity offers an immediate platform for impact, allowing you to focus on serving clients, expanding relationships, and growing your practice from day one! Founded by John F. McCarthy in 1945, Marquette Bank has been committed to providing financial services to meet the savings and borrowing needs of southwest Chicagoland. We have continued to grow and are proud to be a modern neighborhood bank with 20 branch locations to serve our customers and communities. Pay Range: Commissions with small forgivable base ($16.00/hr) The pay range is based on consideration of criteria such as required qualifications, experience, education and skills. Marquette Bank reserves the right to offer the selected applicant a salary commensurate with the applicant's qualification, experience, education and skills. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced, high-performing Senior Financial Advisor to join our growing Chicago team. You will inherit an established, active book of high net worth clients. This role is designed for a seasoned professional with active Illinois Insurance License and Series 7, 63 and 65 or 66 credentials who excels at relationship management and organic growth. You will immediately take over revenue-producing relationships while enjoying a highly lucrative hybrid/commission-based payout structure. Key Responsibilities Book Inheritance & Retention: Transition seamlessly as the lead advisor for an established, active book of Chicago-based high net worth clients. Relationship Management: Deliver high touch service to retain existing client assets and maintain deep, trust-based relationships. Financial Planning & Strategy: Author comprehensive strategies covering retirement, estate, tax minimization, and multi-generational wealth transfer. Organic Growth: Identify opportunities within the inherited book for asset consolidation, insurance solutions, or generational wealth transfers. Internal Relationships: Builds strong partnerships across the bank that encourage referrals of clients who may benefit from financial advice. Compliance & Integrity: Maintain flawless regulatory standards in alignment with FINRA, SEC, and firm policies. Required Qualifications Experience: Minimum 5-7+ years of current direct client-facing experience managing high net worth client accounts. Licensing: Active Series 7, 63 and 65 or 66 license(s) are strictly required; Illinois Insurance License Track Record: Proven ability to build immediate rapport, retain existing clients, and manage complex financial plans. Clean Record with FINRA/U4 regulatory history. Current strong working knowledge of investment products, terms and procedures Preferred Skills Deep familiarity with the Chicagoland market and local financial networks. Proficiency with investment annuity and equity trade submission systems. What We Offer Immediate Revenue: Take over an active, revenue-generating client base on day one. Lucrative Structure: Competitive base protection paired with aggressive commission splits on the inherited asset base and new growth. Full Back Office: Dedicated compliance, administrative, and paraplanning support to free up your time. Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) matching, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and generous paid time off. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Employee may need to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Employee may need to constantly position themselves in the office in order to reach upper and lower drawers. Employee in this position frequently communicate with staff and clients and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Employee may need to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employee specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment/Conditions The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. We Care About You. Marquette Bank's total rewards package, for eligible employees, will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include variable pay such as performance-based incentives, commissions, target bonus and discretionary bonus. Marquette Bank also offers health insurance, term life and disability insurance, generous time off and two retirement plans: 401(k) Salary Savings Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), as well as other perks including a FREE FunRewards checking account. Available rewards may vary by location, job level, employment status, and years of service. To learn more about our rewards package, please visit: Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability #J-18808-Ljbffr