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Divisional Director - Financial Advisor at Golden Reserve LLC

Golden Reserve LLC Independence, OH $200,000 - $225,000/year

Job Description

Golden Reserve is looking for an experienced advisor to lead the Cleveland regional area totaling 5 offices. This leadership role will have the opportunity to execute client meetings and lead a team of financial retirement planners. The expectation will be to establish yourself as a top-tier sales performer in the first 12-month period, then you will assume management and leadership of your team. This is a player-coach role that is 75% client-facing sales and 25% leadership management.


We are a full-service RIA and insurance firm, that built our company trying to not just change the financial industry for the retirees we serve - but for the team of financial professionals we hire.


Some of the driving reasons advisors choose Golden Reserve: (1) world-class media-driven marketing allowing us to provide you with pre-qualified leads, (2) flat-fee client pricing and (3) partnerships with estate planning law firms and CPA firms to allow each plan to include legal and tax services for our clients, at no additional cost.


Golden Reserve lead generation is driven by its nation-wide radio and television show ( ), seminar workshops, digital and world-class client services. In a short period of time, we have grown to 40+ offices covering 9 states and we are just getting started.


We Provide:

- Salary

o $200,000 - $225,000 salary, based on experience

o Additional uncapped production and bonus compensation

o Guaranteed $50,000 salary bump increase after first 12 months

- Prospects

o You don't need a book of business - we provide you with pre-qualified leads

- Benefits

o Generous PTO policy, Health & Dental, 401(k) & Life Insurance


We Require:

- Five (5)+ Years of new client selling experience (not servicing)

- State Life & Health Insurance Licenses

- FINRA Series 65, or equivalent

- GRIT - we all built this company brick by brick with a blue-collar mindset embracing accountability, ownership, problem-solving and toughness


If you want to help us change the world of finance and are looking for a highly challenging and rewarding career, please fill out our application and send over your resume.


BUT BEFORE YOU APPLY - learn more about how Golden Reserve is different than other financial firms at . Take a look at our CEO's Amazon bestselling book that defines our company's culture and mission - Fire Your Financial Advisor : 40 Years of Greed & Exploitation of the American Retiree and How You Can Fight Back (






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