
Vice President, Advisor at EP Wealth Advisors (San Luis Obispo, CA)
EP Wealth Advisors· San Luis Obispo, CA·
Role details
Job description
EP Wealth Advisors (EPWA) is a wealth management advisory firm with over $49.1 billion as of June 30, 2026, serving predominately high net worth individuals. EPWA fosters an inclusive environment that offers opportunities for our associates to learn, grow and enhance their skills to take on new challenges to progress in their professional careers.
Summary The Vice President provides comprehensive services to existing clients and reinforces management functions of the Senior VP and Regional Director by establishing and maintaining lead flow generated through referral networks, internal marketing campaigns and COI's. This position provides leadership and development support to advisor teams.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for servicing a designated number of clients
- Responsible for generating business through referral networks, marketing initiatives, COI's and Client referrals
- Maintain and expand assigned territory in referral network
- Assess, monitor, and report key indicators of business continuity and new business to Senior VP and/or Regional Director Work with internal team members including portfolio management, operations and financial planning to further the client relationship
- Follow-up with clients, document client interactions and client related workflows in contact management system
- Participate in firm initiatives developing services, building firm relationships, supporting business development and client retention activities
- Engage resources to stay current with information regarding regulatory requirements, financial services, and other functions pertinent to duties
- Assist Senior VP and Regional Director with the professional development of wealth advisors
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures and perform business functions with focus on consistency, quality, and compliance
- Perform additional functions, duties and specific tasks of a similar nature and scope as necessary in order to achieve the firm's business development and client retention objectives
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree required, preferably in business related major
- Minimum 5-10 years of relationship management/sales experience within financial services
- Certified Financial Planner
- Extensive knowledge of financial, investment, and risk management concepts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to work well within a collaborative environment
- Reliable, organized and goal-oriented
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities
- Ability to work independently, self-directed, and exercise discretion without immediate supervision at all times
- Ability to multi-task under pressure, prioritize workflow and assignments in a deadline oriented environment Demonstrated knowledge of CRM software and Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
What We Offer
We offer a highly competitive suite of holistic benefits designed to help our team members balance their personal and professional life commitments. These include options designed to encourage employee's health, happiness, and financial well-being.
- 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
- PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Highly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
- 401k Retirement Account with company match contributions
- Free Mental Health services, Life Insurance, Long & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
- Employee Financial Education
- Employee Educational Expense Reimbursement
- Employee Charitable Donations
- Employee Referral Incentives
- Employee Team Building Activities
- Employee Assistance Program
EPWA is an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, creed, color, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
Why work at EP Wealth Advisors
- Recognition: Named a USA Today Top Workplace for 2025 — the firm's first time on the list, based on anonymous employee feedback.
- Work-life integration: Hybrid schedules available for certain roles; three weeks of vacation plus paid sick time and 11 paid holidays.
- Benefits package: Subsidized health insurance for employees and families; fully covered mental health plan, EAP, life insurance, and short/long-term disability; 401K with Safe Harbor contribution; paid parental leave; wellness program reimbursement; paid volunteer time (up to 8 PTO hours) and charitable donation matching.
- Culture: Client-first mentality is described as "the very reason the firm exists"; values-driven, relationship-focused environment with shared values as the foundation.
- Career development: Fellowship Program, advisor pairing with large-book mentors, and growth support infrastructure designed to scale with your book of business.
- Security note for applicants: All legitimate recruiting communication comes from @epwealth.com email addresses; the firm never asks for payment or sensitive financial information during recruiting — useful to know when applying.
- Application portal: Open roles are posted via jobs.lever.co/epwealth.