Financial Planner - Lead -Onsite

Work Staff
Buffalo Grove, IL

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Today we are hiring a Financial Planner - Lead -Onsite in Buffalo Grove, IL

Note: A Series 65 or 66 are required, along with a minimum of three years of experience working directly with clients as a Financial Planner.

Who We Are:

Are you a professional, attentive, and motivated Financial Advisor that brings a passion for helping clients with all aspects of their financial and investment planning?

Our firm is seeking an experienced Financial Advisor to join our team as a Lead Planner / Service Advisor. Ideal candidates will have a CFP designation and 3+ years of relevant experience.

We are an established wealth management and financial planning firm serving the Buffalo Grove & Chicago, IL area for over 20+ years. We oversee appx. $350 Million in total assets and serve approximately 700 families in multiple financial services and divisions.

Our core team beliefs & mission are:

  • Our clients’ financial security and peace-of-mind is always our #1 focus
  • Over-attentiveness and client responsiveness is of the highest importance
  • Passion and enthusiasm for financial and retirement planning is built into the core of every person here and everything we do
  • It’s not about the money, it’s about connections, friendships, and relationships. Our clients are like family to us

We offer a stable and growing company with leadership, support, training, and everything you need to succeed and grow your career.

Job Summary:

Your role as a Lead Planner / Service Advisor will require you to handle a wide range of financial planning responsibilities as well as maintaining trusting, supportive, and strong relationships with the client base.

Each Service Advisor works closely as a member of our team-based “pod” structure managed by our Lead Advisors. The Lead Advisor’s role is to find and source new advisory clients to work with SGL Financial. Upon onboarding, they are transitioned to the Lead Planner / Service Advisor.

The Service Advisor is primarily a non-sales role which provides day-to-day financial planning support for clients and manages the follow-up of client meetings and relationships. However, there will also be new sales opportunities for the Service Advisor with existing clients, such as additional assets and cross-sale opportunities.

Utilizing our exclusive and proprietary planning software, you will assist with data input and development of comprehensive retirement plans and assist the Lead Advisor and the team’s clients with a broad range of other financial planning needs and calculations.

Day-to-Day Job Function:

  • Serve as the main point of contact for all assigned clients in our Holistic Wealth Management division.
  • Service all client needs, requests, questions, and updates
  • Prepare comprehensive financial plan recommendations
  • Prepare and develop robust retirement income plans and retirement plan tracking
  • Prepare investment portfolio summaries and asset allocation analyses
  • Meet regularly with clients to establish trusting, supportive relationships
  • Prepare and analyze various financial planning reports
  • Utilize tax planning software to assess client tax situations and tax strategies
  • Run, review, and compare various illustrations for annuities, life insurance and long-term care (LTC) to find the best options for clients
  • Oversee preparation of various one-off analysis requests
  • Handle a variety of other financial planning related analyses and services as needed
  • Collaborate with team members and advisors on client cases
  • Conduct regular client reviews according to their assigned Service Model
  • Proactively check-in with clients throughout the year to ensure all client needs are met

What we seek in a candidate:

  • 3+ years of experience working with clients as a Financial Planner required
  • Series 65 or Series 66 license required
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ preferred
  • CFP is a designation requirement to be obtained within 2 years from hire date
  • Life Insurance license preferred
  • Life insurance license must be obtained within 6 months from hire date
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
  • Strong passion for financial and retirement planning
  • Enjoys working with numbers, spreadsheets and planning analysis
  • Very strong Microsoft Excel experience and familiarity
  • Highly detail-oriented and accurate
  • Must be capable of multi-tasking and tracking multiple items/projects at the same time
  • Friendly, outgoing, and able to build and maintain strong relationships

Position perks:

  • Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses
  • Paid time-off
  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company matching program
  • Mentoring from firm owners and senior advisor
  • Career growth and advancement opportunities
  • Competitive Paid time off
  • Business Hours : Monday – Thursday 8:45 am – 5:00pm. Friday 8:45 am – 2:30 pm assuming all high priority tasks and work is completed. Paid lunch hours
  • Supportive, family-oriented company culture
  • Unlimited snacks and drinks available in - office
  • Access to free Starbucks coffee machine throughout your work week shifts

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • Financial planning: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Life Insurance License
  • CFP (Preferred)
  • Series 65 or 66 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Buffalo Grove, IL 60089: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:  Onsite/In person

Experience level: Associate

Experience required: 3 Years

Education level: Bachelor’s degree

Job function: Finance

Industry: Financial Services

Compensation: $121,000 - $150,000  

Total position: 1

Visa sponsorship eligibility: No

 

 

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Posted 2026-01-19

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