Financial Advisor

Financial AdvisorExperienced and Entry-Level OpportunitiesAbout Our Firm

Ruggiero Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm committed to helping individuals, families, business owners, and organizations address their financial needs through comprehensive, relationship-driven guidance.

Our capabilities extend beyond traditional investment management. Through our affiliated companies and professional relationships, clients can access a broad range of financial products, services, and solutions, including:

• Investment and portfolio management
• Financial and retirement planning
• Estate-planning coordination
• Life, health, disability, and long-term-care insurance
• Property and casualty insurance
• Employee and group benefits
• Business and commercial financing
• Private equity and capital solutions
• Accounting and business services
• Other specialized financial solutions

This integrated structure allows our advisors to develop deeper client relationships, identify needs across multiple areas, and help coordinate appropriate solutions through qualified professionals and affiliated service providers.

The Opportunity

We are seeking both seasoned financial advisors and motivated entry-level professionals who want to build meaningful, long-term careers in financial services.

This opportunity offers more than a traditional financial-advisor position. Advisors can work within a collaborative organization equipped to help clients address a wide range of personal, business, investment, insurance, estate-planning, and financial needs.

Experienced Financial Advisors

Experienced advisors will have the opportunity to expand their practices while gaining access to additional resources, services, and business-development strategies.

We will help experienced advisors:

• Develop new methods for attracting clients and increasing referrals
• Expand existing client relationships through comprehensive financial solutions
• Identify opportunities beyond portfolio management
• Pursue relationships with business owners, professionals, and centers of influence
• Strengthen client acquisition, retention, and relationship-management strategies
• Coordinate solutions through our affiliated companies and professional network
• Receive operational, marketing, planning, and business-development support
• Build a scalable practice with long-term growth potential

Candidates with an existing book of business are welcome, although an existing client base is not required.

Entry-Level Financial Advisors

Prior industry experience is not required for qualified entry-level candidates. We are prepared to train individuals who demonstrate integrity, professionalism, ambition, strong communication skills, and a genuine desire to help clients.

Training may include:

• Financial-services industry fundamentals
• Investment and portfolio-management concepts
• Financial and retirement-planning strategies
• Insurance and risk-management solutions
• Estate-planning coordination
• Client discovery and needs analysis
• Prospecting and business development
• Relationship management and client service
• Presentation and communication skills
• Regulatory responsibilities and compliance standards
• Licensing preparation and professional development, as applicable

Entry-level advisors will have the opportunity to learn from experienced financial professionals while developing the knowledge, skills, and relationships necessary to build a successful practice.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with individuals, families, and business owners
• Conduct discovery meetings to understand each client’s goals and financial circumstances
• Assist in developing appropriate financial strategies and recommendations
• Introduce clients to suitable investment-management and financial-planning services
• Identify additional client needs that may be addressed by affiliated or outside professionals
• Develop new business through networking, referrals, prospecting, and community involvement
• Maintain consistent communication and conduct periodic client reviews
• Keep accurate and complete client and prospect records
• Complete required training, licensing, and continuing education
• Follow all company policies and applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
• Conduct business with integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and a client-first mindset

Preferred QualificationsExperienced Candidates

• Previous experience as a financial advisor, investment adviser representative, registered representative, insurance professional, banker, or financial-services professional
• Demonstrated ability to develop business and manage client relationships
• Existing securities, advisory, or insurance licenses are preferred
• Established professional relationships or an existing client base are beneficial but not required
• Strong understanding of investment, retirement, insurance, or financial-planning concepts

Entry-Level Candidates

• Strong interest in financial services and helping clients
• Willingness to complete required education, training, and licensing
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, coachable, disciplined, and goal-oriented
• Ability to establish trust and build lasting relationships
• Sales, customer-service, banking, insurance, or business-development experience is helpful but not required

What We Offer

• Opportunities for both experienced and entry-level professionals
• Training, mentorship, and professional development
• Access to comprehensive investment and financial-planning capabilities
• Support from affiliated financial-services companies
• Business-development strategies and client-acquisition support
• Opportunities to serve both individual and business clients
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial working environment
• The ability to build a long-term career and scalable advisory practice
• Compensation and advancement opportunities based on the position, qualifications, licensing, and production

Who Should Apply

We are looking for professionals who want more than a job. The ideal candidate wants to build a career, develop a strong client base, and become part of an organization capable of helping clients across nearly every stage of their financial lives.

Whether you are an experienced advisor seeking additional resources and new ways to grow your practice—or an ambitious candidate ready to enter the financial-services industry—we invite you to explore this opportunity.

Important Disclosure

Certain services may be provided through appropriately licensed affiliated companies or independent third-party professionals. Employment or affiliation may be subject to licensing, registration, background-check, and regulatory requirements. Registration with the SEC does not imply a particular level of skill, training, or endorsement by the SEC.

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Financial planning services
• Health insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Port Jefferson, NY 11777