A Senior Financial Strategist is a seasoned professional who specializes in developing and implementing financial plans, strategies, and recommendations for individuals or organizations. The Senior Financial Strategist will analyze financial data, market trends, and economic indicators to provide expert advice on investment opportunities, risk management, and financial goal achievement. Additionally, they may oversee financial planning teams, conduct financial research, and collaborate with clients to tailor financial strategies to meet their specific needs and objectives.
What We're Looking For• Work closely with families of significant wealth and complexity to analyze and coordinate an array of investments and structures. • Develop and implement comprehensive strategies responsive to clients' needs and goals.• Conduct detailed financial modeling to forecast future financial scenarios and outcomes on matters including, but not limited to, tax, public and private investments, philanthropic giving, and estate planning.• Provide expert advice on estate planning, including wills, trusts, legacy and inheritance strategies by actively listening and developing a deep understanding of clients’ motivations and needs.• Offer guidance on tax planning and optimization to minimize clients' tax liabilities and structure of assets for estate planning.• Work closely with 1919’s financial professionals as well as outside professionals to deliver integrated services to our clients.• Analyze investment opportunities and recommend strategies to enhance clients' portfolios.• Collaborate and build meaningful relationships with clients to understand their financial objectives and estate planning goals.• Monitor and review clients' financial plans regularly to ensure they remain aligned with their goals.• Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices to provide timely, informed advice.
What You'll Bring
• Extensive experience in financial planning, estate planning, and tax matters.• Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis.• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate investment opportunities.• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.• High level of integrity and professionalism.
Education & Experience• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business, or related field.• Minimum Required: 5+ years of related experience working with high-net-worth individuals and families.• Preferred: Advanced degree (MBA, JD, MS in Finance, etc.).
Licenses & Credentials• Minimum Required: Series 65 license (or waiver).• Preferred: Relevant industry designation, CPA preferred, CFP, and/or CFA.
Systems & Technology• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.• Proficient in use of CRM system (i.e., Salesforce).• Strong knowledge of current financial planning software and tools and proficiency in their use. Prefer candidates with experience with Addepar, BlackRock, or similar financial software used in a family office setting.
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About Stifel1919 Investment Counsel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corporation, provides investment management and financial planning services to wealthy individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and institutions. 1919 Investment Counsel manages more than $24 billion of client assets and has offices in Baltimore, Birmingham, Cincinnati, New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Vero Beach. 1919 Investment Counsel has a team of portfolio managers, research analysts and client service professionals that work together to construct investment portfolios that are tailored to each client’s specific needs and objectives and to deliver tailored solutions that preserve, build and manage wealth for 1919 Investment Counsel’s clients. The firm primarily serves high net worth clients which often require complex financial planning and advice as well as exceptional client service.
1919 Investment Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
- At least 5 years of related experience working with high-net-worth individuals and families
- Series 65 license or waiver
- Extensive experience in financial planning, estate planning, and tax matters
- Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis
- Strong analytical skills for evaluating investment opportunities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of integrity and professionalism
- Advanced degree such as MBA, JD, or MS in Finance
- Relevant industry designation, CPA, CFP, and/or CFA
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Proficiency using a CRM system such as Salesforce
- Knowledge of current financial planning software and tools
- Experience with Addepar, BlackRock, or similar family-office financial software
Stifel Financial Corp. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stifel Financial Corp. and has not been reviewed or approved by Stifel Financial Corp..
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation is positioned as highly attractive for financial advisors, with emphasis on meaningful earning upside tied to production. Recognition for advisor satisfaction indicates that incentive mechanics can be a differentiator in producer roles.
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Flexible Benefits — The benefits program is broad and multi-option, spanning multiple health plan choices, FSAs/HSAs, and a wide set of voluntary insurance add-ons. This menu-style design supports tailoring coverage to different life stages and needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are extensive, including parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility and family-building support, and back-up childcare and elder care. These offerings signal a comparatively strong support system for caregiving and family planning.
Stifel Financial Corp. Insights
What We Do
Established in 1890, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated is one of the nation’s premier full-service financial services firms, providing brokerage, trading, investment banking, investment advisory, and related services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities through more than 400 locations across the U.S. Stifel ranks as the 7th largest brokerage firm in the country as measured by number of financial advisors, with approximately 2,300, and features a highly regarded equity research department that has earned numerous accolades from such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Financial Times. In 2023 and 2024, Stifel was recognized as the No. 1 wealth management firm for employee advisor satisfaction, based on the J.D. Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study*. Stifel is the principal subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Stifel Financial Corp.'s other subsidiaries include Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC, an independent contractor broker-dealer firm; Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, the Company’s European subsidiary; Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc., our Canadian subsidiary; Stifel Bank and Trust and Stifel Bank, retail and commercial banks; and Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A, our trust companies. *Stifel received the highest score among employee advisors in the J.D. Power 2023-2024 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Studies, which measures employee advisors’ satisfaction among those who are employed by an investment services firm. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.
