Description
Senior Investment Advisor, CFP
Location: Portland, OR (Downtown Office)
Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt | Hybrid Flexibility (In-office Monday-Thursday, Remote Fridays)
Reports To: Practice Leader
Firm: Deschutes Investment Consulting LLCย
About Deschutes Investment Consulting - Founded in 1997, Deschutes Investment Consulting is an independent SEC Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm serving both retirement plan and wealth management clients. With offices in Portland and Bend, Oregon, the firm has experienced significant growth in recent years and currently manages approximately $2.5 billion in client assets.
Deschutes operates as a collaborative, team-oriented environment where advisors are supported by experienced service and planning professionals. As a fee-only fiduciary firm, advisors are not compensated through product sales or commissions - allowing the team to remain fully aligned with clients' best interests.
The firm values collaboration, professional development, community involvement, and long-term relationship building both internally and with clients.
Position Overview - Deschutes is seeking an experienced and relationship-driven Senior Investment Advisor, CFP to join its growing Portland office. This individual will primarily be responsible for managing and expanding wealth management client relationships while supporting the continued growth of the firm's advisory platform.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience working with high-net-worth individuals, executives, and business owners, along with a passion for delivering comprehensive financial planning and investment guidance.
This role offers the opportunity to work alongside an experienced advisory and planning team within a highly collaborative environment that values client service, teamwork, and professional growth.
Responsibilities
Wealth Management & Client Advisory
- Serve as the primary advisor for an assigned group of wealth management and financial planning clientsย
- Build and deepen client relationships through exceptional service and strategic financial guidanceย
- Collaborate with senior financial planning professionals on complex planning engagementsย
- Support business development efforts through referrals, professional relationships, and personal networksย
- Promote the firm's full suite of advisory and planning services to prospective and existing clientsย
Client Experience & Team Collaboration
- Partner with the wealth management team to ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new clientsย
- Work collaboratively across the organization to support client needs and overall team successย
- Provide support to other members of the Deschutes team as neededย
- Contribute ideas and participate actively in a highly collaborative office cultureย
Technology & Systems
- Maintain proficiency and stay current with key systems and platforms including:ย
- Charles Schwabย
- eMoneyย
- Orionย
- Wealthboxย
- Microsoft Office Suiteย
Professional Development
- Maintain required continuing education standards for CFP and licensing requirementsย
- Participate in occasional company-sponsored conferences, training, and educational events, including some overnight travel
Requirements
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree requiredย
- Minimum 7+ years of experience as an Investment Advisor or in a comparable advisory roleย
- Active Series 65 licenseย
- CFP designation requiredย
- Experience working with high-net-worth clients, executives, and business ownersย
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and financial planning software such as eMoney (or similar platforms)ย
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong integrity and commitment to acting in clients' best interestsย
- Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through skillsย
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaborativelyย
- Professional demeanor with strong discretion, confidentiality, and diplomacyย
- Relationship-oriented mindset with a passion for client service and long-term partnership building
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation Range: $100,000 - $150,000+ first-year compensation, depending on experience, with significant upside tied to revenue growth and firm success.
Benefits Include
- Health insuranceย
- 401(k) retirement planย
- Competitive base salaryย
- Performance-based bonus opportunities tied to individual and team successย
- Continuing education and professional development supportย
- Two weeks paid vacation plus additional paid holidaysย
- Additional PTO opportunities may be approvedย
- Hybrid work flexibility with remote Fridays