Director of Wealth Management

Summary/Objective

Reporting to the Chief investment Officer, the Wealth Management Director is responsible for the strategic leadership, growth, and execution of Cain Watters & Associates' wealth management platform. This role oversees the delivery of comprehensive, goal-based wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals and families, ensuring a consistent, high-quality client experience aligned with CWA's tax-optimized advisory philosophy. The Director partners closely with firm leadership, advisors, tax professionals, and operations to drive organic growth, enhance advisor effectiveness, and ensure fiduciary excellence across investment management and financial planning.

Essential Functions

1. Provide strategic direction and leadership for CWA's wealth management offering, ensuring alignment with firm-wide goals, client value proposition, and fiduciary standards.
2. Evolve and refine the firm's wealth management framework, including goal-based planning, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring processes.
3. Ensure delivery of a consistent, high-touch client experience across all phases of the client lifecycle-from onboarding through ongoing advisory relationships.
4. Oversee investment philosophy execution in coordination with internal and external investment partners, including asset allocation, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring.
5. Support organic growth through advisor coaching, referral strategy development, and cross-functional collaboration with planning, tax, accounting, and practice transition teams.
6. Ensure wealth management activities align with SEC regulations, firm policies, and fiduciary best practices.
7. Maintain and deepen long-term client relationships by ensuring proactive communication, personalized advice, and a consistently high-quality service experience aligned with each client's goals and values.

Responsibilities & Duties

1. Evolve and refine the firm's wealth management framework, including goal-based planning, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring processes.
2. Serve as a senior leader and thought partner to executive leadership on growth strategy, capacity planning, and service model design.
3. Act as a senior escalation point for complex client situations involving investment strategy, tax planning, estate considerations, and multi-generational wealth needs.
4. Champion client education, transparency, and proactive communication regarding portfolio performance and market conditions.
5. Establish standards and best practices that enable advisors to cultivate strong, enduring client relationships through effective communication, disciplined planning, and an exceptional, relationship-driven service experience.
6. Lead, mentor, and develop wealth management advisors, fostering a culture of fiduciary responsibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
7. Establish standards for financial planning quality, investment recommendations, and client engagement.
8. Partner with Talent and Learning teams to support advisor onboarding, training, and professional development
9. Ensure financial planning recommendations are integrated with tax strategy, accounting insights, and long-term legacy planning.
10. Participate in or chair investment and/or planning committees as appropriate.
11. Partner with marketing and leadership to articulate and communicate CWA's wealth management value proposition to prospective clients and centers of influence.
12. Monitor key performance indicators, including AUM growth, client retention, and revenue performance.
13. Partner with Compliance and Operations to maintain strong internal controls, documentation standards, and supervisory processes.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Essential functions and responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• CFP designation required; CPA or CFA strongly preferred.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in wealth management or financial advisory services, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience within a registered investment advisory (RIA) firm serving high-net-worth clients.
• Demonstrated success leading advisors, scaling advisory programs, and managing complex client relationships.

• Deep expertise in comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and tax-aware wealth strategies.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence, coach, and inspire senior professionals.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear, client-friendly guidance.
• Strategic mindset balanced with operational discipline and attention to detail.

Travel

Some travel is required for annual company meetings, industry events, and partner-hosted conferences or trainings.


Work Environment

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.


Physical Demands

This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing may be required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.


Position Type & Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time, exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some flexibility in hours is allowed based on management's approval.

Job Compensation & Benefits
Through our competitive compensation and benefits program, we seek to attract, retain and motivate a high-performing and increasingly diverse Associate population. Our compensation and benefit structure is comprised of many factors, including but not limited the size of our Firm, our financial position, the industry, business objectives, market salary information, benchmark pay levels and practices against the respective peer group (to ensure equal pay for equal work, with allowable pay differences based on factors not prohibited by law), and unique circumstances of the Firm that are subject to change.

Compensation
Minimum: $180,000 - Maximum: $210,000 USD, plus bonus and incentive

Benefits

Heavily subsidized medical insurance options

Generous employer HSA contributions

100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Accident, Basic Life Insurance, and Telehealth/Virtual Urgent Care/Whole Mental Health

Dental and Vision plans

Unlimited PTO

Organization-paid holidays, including an extended Winter Break

Safe Harbor 401k Plan

Employer-paid professional dues, licenses, and renewals

Continuing Education resources

Family Planning Assistance Program and Paid Parental Leave

Subsidized fitness programs

CWA has consistently been recognized from rating services and publications such as:

INSIDE Public Accounting - Top 100 Firms (2022, 2023, 2024)

Top Workplaces - Financial Services (2024)

Top Workplaces - Culture Excellence (2024)

Accounting Today - Top Firm by AUM (2024)

USA Today - Top Workplaces (2024, 2025)

Accounting Today - Top 100 Firms (2022, 2023)

Forbes America's Best Tax & Accounting Firms (2022, 2023)

INSIDE Public Accounting - Top 100 Fastest Growing Firms (2022)

Dallas Morning News - Top Workplace (2022, 2023)

Accounting Today - Beyond Top 100: Firms to Watch (2020)

Accounting Today - Regional Leaders Top Firms (2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020)

INSIDE Public Accounting - Beyond the Top 100 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2020)

INSIDE Public Accounting - Top 200 Firms (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Cain Watters & Associates is committed to upholding the principles of the Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (EPOA). If you have any concerns regarding compliance with this policy, we encourage you to report them immediately by contacting HR at View email address on click.appcast.io. Your concerns will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and care.