Wealth Advisor - Mechanics Bank

Wealth Advisor

LPL Financial collaborates with banks to provide a comprehensive suite of financial services tailored to their clients' needs. This exciting opportunity at Mechanics Bank invites you to join our employee advisor model as a Wealth Advisor affiliated with LPL Financial. Rated in Forbes as one of America's Best Banks in 2024, Mechanics Banks proudly serves California, with branches reaching from the Imperial Valley to the Cascades, and from the coastal communities to the Sierra Nevada foothills. Dedicated to meeting the banking, lending, and wealth management needs of its clients, Mechanics Bank is deeply committed to giving back to communities across the Golden State.

This role will require the employee to work on-site at the local bank branch located in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, or Arroyo Grande, CA.

Job Overview

A Wealth Advisor acts as a dedicated representative assigned to a specific branch (or multiple branches) to deliver Non-Deposit Investment Products (NDIPs) and services to the branch customers and prospective customer base. Serves as an advisor to provide an advice-based approach to financial solutions for an assigned book of business. Actively solicits new and existing investments and insurance solutions from retail client base designed to meet the individualized needs of each customer. Establish a strong partnership with Retail Branch Managers and Centers of Influence and maintain strong working relationships with all assigned Branches.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing a consultative, holistic approach, sales process, and assessment tools where appropriate.
• Providing comprehensive, needs-based financial solutions to clients by offering a range of investment / insurance solutions
• Delivering needs based, comprehensive financial solutions by offering a suitable and diversified set of brokerage, advisory, and insurance solutions to meet client needs and objectives.
• Employing ethical business practices to ensure full compliance of regulatory, broker dealer and institution requirements
• Delivering a high quality customer service experience during each customer interaction
• Building strong relationships with retail branch staff, supporting and motivating their referral efforts. Developing a complete understanding of the core institution products to support cross-selling opportunities and to generate referrals back to the institution where appropriate
• Meet or exceed established sales goals for assigned territory while ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and regulations governing products and services.

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements

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Core Competencies

Pay Range : $68,640 - $80,000. The salary range is dependent on a number of factors, including the applicant's skill, experience, and work location. This position is also eligible to earn sales incentive compensation.