Personal Financial Advisors Go Back to List Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Customer relationship management CRM software

Tasks
	Analyze financial information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients' financial objectives.
	Answer clients' questions about the purposes and details of financial plans and strategies.
	Interview clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, financial objectives, risk tolerance, or other information needed to develop a financial plan.
	Implement financial planning recommendations or refer clients to someone who can assist them with plan implementation.
	Prepare or interpret for clients information such as investment performance reports, financial document summaries, or income projections.
	Guide clients in the gathering of information, such as bank account records, income tax returns, life and disability insurance records, pension plans, or wills.
	Contact clients periodically to determine any changes in their financial status.
	Meet with clients' other advisors, such as attorneys, accountants, trust officers, or investment bankers, to fully understand clients' financial goals and circumstances.
	Devise debt liquidation plans that include payoff priorities and timelines.
	Open accounts for clients and disburse funds from accounts to creditors as agent for clients.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $149,113.00 $71.69  $30.58  $36.76 - $77.80  Bridgeport/Stamford $157,476.00 $75.71  $36.10  $41.71 - $78.81  Danbury $118,344.00 $56.90  $26.25  $30.71 - $63.46  Hartford $134,488.00 $64.66  $26.38  $30.91 - $68.19  New Haven $133,907.00 $64.37  $23.97  $25.02 - $59.07  New London/Norwich $124,840.00 $60.02  $28.53  $33.17 - $72.48  Waterbury $154,467.00 $74.27  $25.85  $30.09 - $49.91  Torrington $114,479.00 $55.04  $27.14  $30.12 - $65.07

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   489   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow about as fast as average, and the number of annual openings will offer very good job opportunities.

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