Advisor Development Program - Financial Solutions Advisor Trainee: Fort Sutter Financial Center

Bank of America Bank of America · Banking · Sacramento, CA

This role is for a Financial Solutions Advisor Trainee at Merrill Wealth Management, a part of Bank of America. The program focuses on developing individuals into financial advisors, starting with obtaining securities licenses (SIE, Series 7, Series 66) and learning foundational skills in client relationship management and financial guidance. The role progresses through stages, aiming to build a portfolio of affluent clients and ultimately become a core Merrill Financial Advisor. It involves sales, client interaction, and applying financial knowledge to client needs within a regulated environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. obtaining your Securities Industry licenses, where you receive dedicated study time for your Securities Industry Essentials [SIE], Series 7 and Series 66 Exams.
  2. taught the foundational skills needed to be an advisor – from acquiring, building and managing client relationships to considering a client’s complex financial picture and guiding them with advice and solutions to help them live their best financial lives, all while humanizing financial interactions.
  3. help to deliver Bank of America’s core banking, investment solutions and approach to client care.
  4. beginning to build a new portfolio of affluent and high net worth clients.
  5. progress further within ADP with the ultimate aim of becoming a core Merrill Financial Advisor.

Skills

Required

  • Sales experience
  • Client relationship building
  • Effective communication
  • Collaboration
  • Proactive mindset
  • Effective time management
  • Results-driven mindset
  • Prioritizing client interests
  • Applying learnings and new information
  • Regulatory due diligence

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Financial services industry experience
  • Adaptability to new technology
  • Multitasking
  • Spanish language proficiency

What the JD emphasized

  • SAFE Act registration
  • SAFE Act background check
  • SAFE Act registration process
  • FINRA