HFA Dedicated Financial Advisor - Advice Center

Huntington Bancshares - Minnetonka, MN

Full-time - Entry Level

Minnetonka, MN

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The National Advice Center (NAC), as part of the Huntington Financial Advisory group, has a team of licensed Financial Advisors dedicated to helping clients plan for the future while providing professional, personalized financial guidance. As part of the NAC, the Financial Advisor with the team is responsible for providing investment advice and financial planning for customers in a phone-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for personal production goals and client service objectives through targeted inbound and outbound telephone interactions.
• Analyze client financial needs and recommend appropriate products via phone and web-based delivery.
• Deliver an engaging client experience to effectively take care of our client's financial and service needs.
• Is proactive with consistent partner communication.
• Works closely to coach and develop branch partners in order to identify investment and insurance opportunities to assist clients in planning for their financial goals.
• Incorporates comprehensive financial planning to ensure review of client's total assets, short and long-term goals, risk tolerance, and timeframes.
• Consistently communicates with clients to provide ongoing financial advice and guidance.
• Leads assigned branch teams on activities to achieve specific branch investment targets.
• Has regular meetings with branch leadership to review new business pipeline, results, and provide specific feedback.
• Consistently meets service level agreements on referral contact and follow-up.
• Responsible for business development through branch partner relationships, as well as proactive inbound / outbound calling activities to achieve assigned growth goals as defined by HFA Management Team.
• Ensures adherence to all firm and industry regulations, policies, procedures, and record management requirements.
• Completes all assigned firm and regulatory training and continuing education by required deadlines.
• Maintains current knowledge of all available investment and insurance solutions, as well as current economic and market conditions in order to provide the most appropriate recommendations to our clients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• HS Diploma
• 1 or more years of experience in investment sales
• State Health and Life, Series 7, Series 63 and 65/66

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 2-3 years of experience in an investments area
• Experience developing and leveraging relationships with internal partners remotely and/or over the phone
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of prospects and clients, attention to detail in paperwork and commitment to excellence in service and follow up

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid leave programs
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)