Principal Wealth Advisor

Savvy
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Experienced financial advisors with a proven client track record and AI proficiency will find this remote, senior role emphasizing autonomy and platform-driven growth.

Best fit for

  • Advisors seeking to scale without back-office overhead and with 7+ years of experience
    — “Has an entrepreneurial mindset and wants to grow a practice without the typical overhead
  • Candidates with existing transferrable books of business and strong client retention metrics
    — “existing, transferrable book of business
  • Professionals comfortable influencing product roadmaps through design partnership
    — “a design partner to Savvy's Product team — your feedback shapes the platform

Things to consider

  • The role demands a clean U4 and active Series 65 certification as baseline requirements
    — “Series 65 or equivalent with a clean U4
  • Compensation range spans multiple income tiers, reflecting variable performance incentives
    — “Compensation Range: $200K - $1M+

How to stand out

  • Quantify client acquisition/retention success and emphasize AI tool adaptability
    — “Proven track record of client acquisition and retention
  • Highlight experience with digital client communication beyond basic email workflows
    — “75% of advisors offer no digital communication beyond email
  • Demonstrate ability to translate complex financial planning into client-centric narratives
    — “Prepare and present comprehensive financial plans that cut through complexity
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · IndividualLevel · Principal

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

What success looks like

  • building and growing a firm
  • preparing comprehensive financial plans
  • implementing long-term investment portfolios
Typical background
operating as a financial advisorSeries 65 or equivalent

Skills & requirements

Required

Wealth ManagementFinancial PlanningInvestment StrategyClient Relationship Management

Preferred

AI Integration In Financial ServicesDigital Communication Tools

Stack & domain

Financial PlanningInvestment ManagementClient Relationship ManagementAI IntegrationDigital CommunicationExcelMarketingInvestment StrategyTax PlanningRetirement PlanningEstate PlanningStock OptionsCharitable GivingRisk ManagementProduct ManagementCommunicationLeadershipAdaptabilityProblem-solvingTeamworkTime ManagementDecision-makingNegotiationStrategic ThinkingCustomer ServiceSeries 65Wealth ManagementFinancial AdvisingInvestment

About the role

Original posting from Savvy via Ashby

ABOUT SAVVY WEALTH:

Wealth management is a $545 billion industry that still runs on manual work. 75% of advisors offer no digital communication beyond email, and most still build financial plans by hand in Excel. Savvy is reinventing what it looks like to be a financial advisor. Founder Ritik Malhotra saw the fragmentation firsthand after seeking out his own advisor, and started Savvy to give independent advisors a modern, AI-native home.

Savvy is a registered investment advisor (RIA), and we partner with experienced financial advisors who want to grow without running the back office themselves. Advisors bring their book and join Savvy, running under their own brand (or ours), and Savvy earns a percentage of the assets they manage. In return, they get a true business-in-a-box: a proprietary tech platform and client portal, an in-house marketing team that helps them grow, a world-class investment management team, and a dedicated client services team that runs day-to-day operations and support. Advisors at Savvy service up to 50% more households and save 19 hours a week.

AI runs through everything we do. On the product side, Savvy Intelligence (released April 2026) is the only AI built for wealth managers that can see a client's complete financial picture. Internally, everyone at Savvy uses Claude and is encouraged to experiment with it, backed by a dedicated AI enablement team and a RevOps org building agents in-house.

We're a Series B company hitting our stride, with roughly 150 employees and over 500% year-over-year growth, backed by $105M from Thrive Capital, Index Ventures, Canvas Ventures, and Mark Casady (former CEO of LPL Financial). Come help us scale!

Recognition:

We're a Certified Great Place to Work and have been honored for our culture and our growth:

  • Newsweek's America's Greatest Startup Workplaces (2026)
  • Fortune Best Workplaces in New York™ (2026)
  • Great Place to Work Certified™

BUILD YOUR DREAM ADVISORY PRACTICE - POWERED BY SAVVY

At Savvy, our mission is to make great financial advice easier to deliver through empowering experienced financial advisors to build the practices they've always dreamed of. We handle the back-office burden, automate the tedious work, and arm you with AI-powered tools, so you can focus on what actually moves the needle: your clients.

As a Financial Advisor on the Savvy platform, you'll run your own client-first business with maximum autonomy, backed by technology built specifically for advisors like you. No more manual financial plans in Excel. No more chasing paperwork. Just you, your clients, and the modern infrastructure to grow faster than you thought possible.

You will:

  • Build and grow your own firm, powered by Savvy's platform and resources
  • Develop client relationships and your book of business with the support of AI-powered prospecting and marketing tools
  • Serve as a trusted advisor across investment strategy, tax planning, retirement, estate planning, stock options, charitable giving, and risk management
  • Prepare and present comprehensive financial plans that cut through complexity for clients
  • Design, implement, and monitor long-term investment portfolios and asset allocations
  • Act as a design partner to Savvy's Product team — your feedback shapes the platform
  • Help vet and inspire other top advisors to join the Savvy network

Required experience:

  • Currently operating as a financial advisor
  • Series 65 or equivalent with a clean U4
  • Existing, transferrable book of business
  • Proven track record of client acquisition and retention
  • CFA or CFP certification (preferred)

The ideal candidate:

  • Has an entrepreneurial mindset and wants to grow a practice without the typical overhead
  • Brings 7+ years of investment advisory experience
  • Has an existing, transferrable book of business
  • Communicates financial advice with empathy, clarity, and confidence
  • Is energized by the idea of spending more time with clients and less time on admin
  • CFA or CFP certification is a plus

What Savvy brings to the table:

  • AI-powered software that eliminates manual, non-client-facing work
  • Dedicated marketing team to accelerate growth
  • Dedicated operations team to service clients
  • Seamless back-office workflows built for modern advisory practices
  • A fully supported, white-glove transition process for your existing book
  • Industry-leading compensation with equity
  • Flexibility to keep your own brand name
  • Remote and hybrid flexibility
  • A seat at the table — advisors directly influence Savvy's product roadmap

Why Savvy?

We've raised over $105M from Thrive Capital, Index Ventures, and other top-tier investors. We've surpassed $5 billion in AUM in and grown 600%+ in the last 18 months. Our team comes from Airbnb, Square, Brex, Carta, and some of the largest RIAs in the country.

Wealth management is a $545 billion industry still running on spreadsheets. We're changing that - and we want the best advisors in the business building their future with us!

Compensation Range: $200K - $1M+

This role is fully remote: no on-site work required.

BENEFITS:

  • Competitive salary and equity package
  • Unlimited PTO + paid company holidays
  • Access to holistic medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Company 401(k), Commuter, and HSA/FSA plans
  • NYC office in the heart of Manhattan
  • Lunch and snacks provided in the office
  • Access to virtual mental health care (Spring Health) and health concierge (Rightway) to help you find the right care
  • Access to counseling for stress management, dependent care, nutrition, fitness, legal, and financial issues (Guardian WorkLifeMatters EAP)

Source: Savvy careers (Ashby)

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