Financial Advisor - San Antonio

Financial Advisor · Pontem Financial/LPL Financial | San Antonio, TX · About Pontem Financial: · At our firm, we have the client—and only the client—in mind. · Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw friends and family struggling to ...

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Financial Advisor
Pontem Financial/LPL Financial | San Antonio, TX


About Pontem Financial:
At our firm, we have the client—and only the client—in mind.
Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw friends and family struggling to find the help they needed to map out their financial future.

We are confident that with our understanding of personal finance, coupled with our training as financial professionals, we can help people better prepare for the future.

After years in the business, we have developed a reputation for educating individuals in an easy-to-understand manner so they can grasp personal finance and use those concepts to pursue their financial objectives.

We feel a commitment to our community.

Over the years, we have found that a team approach can be an effective method to help clients who have a wide variety of needs as they maneuver through a complex financial-services world.

We invite you to discover and experience the power of our services.

We believe it has far-reaching benefits for our clients to get opinions from several sources with diverse backgrounds, education, and experience.

No one strategy fits everyone, which is why every client gets our undivided attention—from planning to execution to follow-up.

We take a proactive approach to helping you develop a strategy to address your financial goals and objectives, using the most efficient methods available.

General Summary and Purpose:
We are seeking a Financial Advisor for our small independent firm, Pontem Financial/LPL Financial in San Antonio, TX.

We are interested in you if you are a recent licensed advisor or soon to be graduate of a CFP Board registered financial planning program, are looking for an entry level position, want to learn the business through our company from the ground up, want to be involved with the back office and front office, learning the way we care for and service our clients.

We have tenured advisors with over 50 years of experience who are committed to sharing their knowledge and expertise to help you work through our career track which includes working your way up to Lead Financial Advisor and beyond.

We begin every client conversation with a simple approach to making informed decisions through a tried-and-true holistic financial planning process.

We have access to an open architecture of investment and insurance products through affiliated companies and serve as the one stop shop for all needs financial.

Candidates that fit into our firm and culture will desire to be in a small firm environment with a nationally recognized large firm reputation and back-office support.

We prefer someone who will embrace our investment philosophies, love being of service to others and have an ardent desire to prove themselves and are humble enough to understand there is no short cut to any place worth going.

You Will:

• Manage and build relationships with potential clients across multiple areas, working to understand their investment goals, risk tolerance and identifying opportunities to increase Pontem Financial's investment business.
• Open, transfer, and close customer accounts.
• Maintain appropriate account records while monitoring the customer's portfolio.
• Serve as a product expert for Pontem Financial investment products, with an in-depth understanding of investment strategies, performance, and risk characteristics.
• Determine which financial products best meet the customer's needs and financial circumstances.
• Recommend and prepare proposals outlining financial services and products to meet clients' needs and goals.
• Develop and discuss client appropriate financial plans.
• Proactively follow up with clients and prospective clients to provide sales strategies and ideas, answer product questions, provide performance data, and identify new sales opportunities.
• Monitor markets and economies, evaluating how changes may affect clients.
• Proactively discuss the market environment including challenges and opportunities for investors.
• Collaborate with internal investment teams to develop sales strategies, marketing materials, and client communications.
• Adhere to federal, state, local laws and regulations, and company policies.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and community.
• Conduct presentations and educational outreach efforts, informing the public of financial services with a goal of attracting new clients and leads.
• Initiate sales telephone calls to clients, provide sales ideas, answer questions about Pontem Financial products, provide, analyze, and understand performance data and explain such data to clients, identify new opportunities.
• Attend and support client events or conferences as a Pontem Financial representative.

You Have:

• B.S. or B.A. in related field.
• Received training in a client support or internal/external sales role.
• One – three years of experience in the mutual fund/financial services industry and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Series 7 and 66 or 63, 65 licenses are required.
• Previous investment or brokerage sales experience.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex financial principles.
• Experience meeting sales goals.
• Knowledge of financial planning concepts for high-net-worth clients.
• Knowledge of financial products and services and demonstrated passion and interest in financial markets.
• A thorough understanding of financial services and how markets and economies affect those services.
• Excellent sales and service skills.
• A focus on client satisfaction.

Our

Benefits:

Pontem Financial offers excellent Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Flexible PTO, Family Medical and a 401k plan with a generous employer match.

Target Compensation:
The target base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $80,000+ bonuses and/or
Commissions.

Salaries are determined based on internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees, and certifications.

Pontem Financial operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and total compensation may vary based on role, location, department, and individual performance.

Pontem Financial's total compensation package includes the opportunity for quarterly and annual compensation bonuses and/or commissions.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Experience:
Financial concepts: 1 year (Preferred)


License/Certification:
Series 7, 66 or Series 7, 63, 65 (Required)

Ability to Commute:
San Antonio, TX Required)

Ability to Relocate:

San Antonio, TX 78232:
Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:
In person