Associate Advisor

Allworth Financial
Dallas, TX
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for early-career financial professionals who seek hands-on training and are committed to long-term growth in wealth planning, who can work in-office and collaborate across departments.

Best fit for

  • Early-career financial professionals eager to build technical planning expertise and client-facing skills
    — “This role is designed for individuals who are committed to becoming future lead advisors”
  • Candidates interested in gaining exposure to a full operating model and integrated service approach
    — “develop a strong understanding of our integrated service model”

Things to consider

  • The role requires in-office presence, which may limit flexibility for remote candidates
    — “This is an in-office position”
  • The position is tied to a long-term career path, requiring commitment beyond short-term goals
    — “structured professional development and support in pursuing the CFP® designation”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in collaborative environments and your ability to contribute to integrated service models
    — “collaborate across departments, develop a strong understanding of our integrated service model”
  • Demonstrate your proactive approach to professional development and obtaining the CFP® designation
    — “Takes appropriate steps to obtain the CFP® designation”
  • Emphasize your ability to conduct case analysis and support complex financial planning tasks
    — “Creates and helps implement financial plans for existing clients”
  • Showcase your communication skills and experience in client-facing scenarios
    — “Assists with future and existing client communication”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • completed financial plans for clients
  • participated in client meetings
Typical background
BS/BA in Business Finance, Economics, or related fieldCFP® designation pursuit

Skills & requirements

Required

Financial PlanningInvestment AdvisoryClient CommunicationFinancial Analysis

Preferred

CFP® Designation

Stack & domain

Financial PlanningClient CommunicationResearchCase AnalysisCommunicationTeamworkRelationship-buildingCFPFinance

About the role

Original posting from Allworth Financial via Greenhouse

About Allworth Financial

Allworth Financial (www.allworthfinancial.com) is an independent investment advisory firm providing full-context wealth planning solutions. The firm brings together investment, tax, retirement, estate, and other financial considerations to help clients evaluate decisions in the context of their whole financial lives.

Founded in Sacramento, California, in 1993, Allworth Financial is a high-growth, private equity-backed, multibranch registered investment adviser. Allworth is primarily a fee-based fiduciary advisory firm that emphasizes client well-being and education. The firm continues to expand through acquisitions and organic growth.

Allworth is a great place to work and build a career. The firm ranks among the top 15 on Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms list, has a historical client retention rate of 97%, and is a National Business Research Institute (NBRI) Circle of Excellence Award winner. Learn more at AllworthFinancial.com.

SUMMARY:

The Associate Advisor plays a key role on our centralized planning team, partnering closely with our Financial Advisors to deliver an exceptional service and advice experience to Allworth’s on-plan asset management clients. This role is designed for individuals who are committed to becoming future lead advisors and who want to build deep technical planning expertise, strengthen client-facing skills, and gain hands-on exposure to the full Allworth operating model.

As an Associate Advisor, you will support the end-to-end planning process — from preparing and refining financial plans, to conducting research and case analysis, to participating in client meetings and follow-up. You will collaborate across departments, develop a strong understanding of our integrated service model, and play an important role in ensuring clients feel informed, cared for, and confident in their financial future.

This is an in-office position. The role includes structured professional development and support in pursuing the CFP® designation as part of your long-term career path within Allworth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Shadows Financial Advisor future and existing client appointments to gain valuable training.

Creates and helps implement financial plans for existing clients.

Performs various tasks and research relating to casework for our clients.

Assists with future and existing client communication

Shadows various departments of Allworth Financial to obtain knowledge of how our business model functions.

Attends company events, including workshops and seminars.

Takes appropriate steps to obtain the CFP® designation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BS/BA in Business Finance, Economics, or related field

Has obtained their 65, 7/66 or ChFC

In pursuit of CFP® designation

Self-starter, with the ability to work independently

Strong communication, teamwork, and relationship-building skills

Demonstrates ability to learn related financial and office programs and systems

BENEFITS

We value our associates’ time and effort. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive base pay and an extensive benefits package, including:

Medical: Blue Shield (PPOs and HDHP with HSA) plans and Kaiser (HMO) plans for California associates

Dental insurance with MetLife

Vision insurance with VSP

Optional supplemental benefits

Healthcare savings accounts with company contribution

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible working arrangements

Generous 401K contributions 

Exempt associates qualify for our flexible paid time off policy

Non-Exempt associates will receive 15 days of paid time off annually during the first three years of employment

11 Paid Holidays

Option to participate in our Equity Purchase Program (Contract, intern, and part-time employees are not eligible)

Future growth opportunities within the company

In addition, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our associates, where people can learn and grow with the firm. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

Benefits are available to full-time associates who work more than 30 hours a week.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. Typical reporting relationships are described, but actual relationships may vary in some instances. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or knowledge required of personnel classified in this job.

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Source: Allworth Financial careers (Greenhouse)

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