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Associate Planner

  • Starting Compensation Range:  Depending on qualifications
  • Location: DeLand, Florida
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At Fleishel Financial Associates, we commit our energies, intellect and experience in helping to attain the financial goals of our clients by providing the highest level of service and delivering high quality investment alternatives.  Under limited supervision, our Associate Planner (AP) uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through specialized training or certification to serve as a resource to a Senior Planner and his or her clients regarding overall financial planning issues. These areas include portfolio design, income tax consulting, retirement planning, qualified retirement plans, risk management, estate planning, education funding, and small business planning.  The AP will also complete defined work or projects of moderate scope and complexity. 
 
Responsibilities:
  • Ensure client meeting processes are followed in a timely manner, including preparing for client meetings with assigned CSAs to review agendas, client reports, determining forms, prepared documents needed in advance. 
  • Summarizing meeting notes and set pendings for CSA’s to prepare follow up correspondence
  • After meetings, verify CSAs have set all applicable client’s pending, outstanding/incomplete document requests or as a result of direct client inquiries.
  • Prepare year-end tax loss analysis reports for assigned clients for any action if applicable.
  • Per Senior Planner’s instructions or unsolicited orders from clients, enters trades for client accounts
  • Conducts research as needed related to assigned client cases, requests guidance when needed.
  • Attend client and prospect presentations and meetings as requested by the Senior Planner.
  • Responsible for chairing and preparing for the weekly Investment Committee Meeting.
  • Responsible for all ongoing research of the underlying investments in the portfolios the branch manages.
  • Research will require a working knowledge of both proprietary and non-proprietary investment analysis systems (ie. Morningstar, Zephyr, FI360).
  • Coordinate and communicate with our partner wholesalers.
  • Review with ICM team, funds on watch and have specific detailed report with recommendations, next step in process etc. 
  • Gather pertinent data from existing clients and other sources for updating their financial plan.
  • Enter client data into planning software (Moneytree or GPM).
  • Work with the Senior Planner on preparation of client proposals and plan recommendations.
  • Maintain assigned client’s Strategic Solution™ and keep current with completed plan checklist items.
  • Follow up with clients on outstanding planning items needed.

​Knowledge/Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Series 7 licensed or the ability to obtain within 1 year as applicable
  • Series 65 or equivalent as applicable
  • Certified Financial Planner™ designation in good standing
  • Life, Heath, and Variable Annuity licenses
  • Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, financial markets, investments, and insurance based products in the context of financial planning strategies.
  • Knowledge of related technology, software planning tools and presentations
  • MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point proficiency to produce presentations, correspondence, electronic communication and maintain spreadsheets and databases. 

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 Employer Information
 Since 1990, Fleishel Financial Associates has provided clients Clarity and Confidence for Life℠ with comprehensive wealth management strategies. We offer a professional, creative and constant learning work environment as we assist our clients in simplifying and organizing their overall financial matters and work to achieve their financial goals. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (member FINRA/SIPC) Fleishel Financial Associates is not a registered broker/dealer, and is independent of Raymond James Financial
Services. Investment Advisory Services are offered through Fleishel Financial Associates and Raymond James
Financial Services Advisors, Inc.
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​Fleishel Financial Associates is an Independent Registered Investment Advisor.
Raymond James financial advisors may only conduct business with residents of the states and/or jurisdictions for which they are properly registered. Therefore, a response to a request for information may be delayed. Please note that not all of the investments and services mentioned are available in every state. Investors outside of the United States are subject to securities and tax regulations within their applicable jurisdictions that are not addressed on this site. Contact your local Raymond James office for information and availability. Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Fleishel Financial Associates, Inc. Fleishel Financial Associates, Inc. is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and CFP®  in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.