Finance role
Paraplanner Recruiters
No postings. No stacks of resumes. No chasing. You interview a short list.
Financial Headhunters: Redirect your lead advisors from data entry and technical modeling tasks back to client engagement activities.
This is what we do all day: recruit accounting, finance, banking and insurance professionals.
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
Need someone now? Call 305-306-4829.
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
- Financial Planning Associate
- Associate Planner
- Financial Planning Analyst
- No upfront fee
- Pay only if you hire
- Accounting, finance, banking and insurance
- We reach people who aren’t on job boards
- Replacement terms on standard searches
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What does this hire really come down to?
Your advisor belongs in front of clients instead of performing data entry. A qualified hire imports raw data into planning software, identifies modeling gaps, and creates the report drafts needed to finalize client engagements. This person converts financial variables into visual outputs that explain the next steps for the client.
A useful paraplanner acts as the interface between raw client information and the finished plan. They recognize the difference between entering figures and identifying how tax, estate, and retirement rules interact. Without this distinction, advisors perform manual debugging instead of creating new planning strategies.
You need a paraplanner who delivers a finished work product using your existing software stack without needing training on basic report generation. How do you resolve a data mismatch in your modeling software, and what steps do you take to verify your final output before presenting it to an advisor?
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What do we check before you see anyone?
- 01Software FluencyWe confirm they possess direct history using eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, or RightCapital to solve modeling errors.
- 02Technical AccuracyWe test their ability to audit data inputs against actual client statements to verify the plan reflects the client financial reality.
- 03Meeting ReadinessWe verify they create agendas and support materials that provide the advisor with the necessary context before they enter the client room.
- 04Credential PathWe prioritize those with CFP or FPQP designations as these require passing exams on complex financial planning concepts.
- 05Communication SkillsWe ask candidates to summarize findings into brief notes, checking if the advisor can quickly read the result and explain it to the client.
- 06Systematic ConsistencyWe review their past file organization and naming methods to confirm they follow logical, repeatable procedures.
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Where do we find them?
We source from firms with high volumes of planning requests where staff members process dozens of cases each month. We target employees in RIAs who currently manage heavy workloads but want to move to environments where technical accuracy is the primary metric. These people often leave because their current firm assigns them repetitive tasks despite their ability to handle complex modeling.
We also recruit from support departments where staff have spent time handling client records and learning the mechanics of planning. These individuals hold a working knowledge of planning software and seek a shift into a dedicated analytical role. They maintain the discipline required for this work because they are already accustomed to the speed of your environment.
To find candidates who reduce advisor data entry, we target internal support groups within large financial institutions where employees audit data but have limited ownership over plan creation. These workers often perform repetitive validation tasks that prevent them from applying tax and estate rules. We look for those who feel constrained by these limited duties and want to move to an environment where they produce the entire finished work product. During our initial screening, we ask, what specific modeling error in your current software took the most time to resolve this month? A strong candidate provides a precise technical description of their troubleshooting steps rather than a general summary. We use this answer to verify they possess the hands-on proficiency needed to manage plan construction without direct advisor oversight.
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Which hiring mistakes should you watch for?
- 01Hiring a person who lacks existing experience with the specific planning software stack your firm currently uses.
- 02Defining the role as client-facing when the primary requirement is back-office analytical modeling work.
- 03Ignoring a candidate's lack of experience with complex tax modeling which is required for high-net-worth client plans.
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The search in three steps
- 01We document your software stack and plan complexity to determine the specific technical requirements for the role.
- 02We conduct direct outreach to people currently in active planning roles to evaluate their case work against your documented needs.
- 03We provide a shortlist of candidates who can immediately perform the technical prep work to reduce advisor time in the software.
How your Paraplanner search runs
How does The Six-Step Search work?
One sequence, from a well-defined seat to a shortlist you can judge.
Search Calibration
We start with a call about the seat, the books, the owners and the people the hire will work with. We learn what the role must fix in the first year and what would make a candidate wrong even if the resume looks right.
You get: A written search brief: scope, must-haves, deal-breakers and the pay range, agreed with you.
Market Mapping
We map the companies and institutions where the right people already work: similar size, similar ownership, similar complexity, in your market and in others.
You get: The target list of companies and institutions we will search, reviewed with you before outreach.
Professional Contact Intelligence
We find direct ways to reach the people on the map. Most are employed and not reading job boards, so reaching them takes real research.
You get: Direct routes to people who are not on job boards, researched for your search.
Persistent Personalized Outreach
We call and write to people individually and follow up. Interest varies, so we discuss the actual opportunity rather than promising a particular response.
You get: One-to-one conversations about your actual role, followed up, never a mass email blast.
Live Candidate Qualification
We speak with every candidate before you do. We check scope, systems, reporting lines, compensation expectations, location and why they would move.
You get: Only candidates we have spoken with, checked on scope, systems, pay, location and motive.
Candidate Intelligence and Process Support
You receive a short written brief on each finalist covering what they have done, where they are thin and what they want. Then we help with interviews, references and the offer.
You get: A short written brief on each finalist, plus help with interviews, references, counteroffer risk and the offer.
Questions people ask
What is the typical timeframe to see a shortlist of candidates with experience in eMoney or RightCapital?
We provide a specific delivery estimate after reviewing your requirements. We move as fast as your internal calendar allows without sacrificing candidate quality.
How do you vet whether a candidate can provide the level of accuracy an advisor requires?
We review their technical output and their approach to the planning cycle. We ask how they resolve software modeling errors and how they prepare data for advisor review.
How do you handle a candidate who has second thoughts after receiving a counteroffer?
We prepare candidates for a counteroffer during the first conversation. If they receive one, we discuss the reasons they wanted to change jobs to keep them focused on your role.
Can you keep our identity hidden until we authorize an interview for a specific candidate? Explain how you anonymize initial outreach to the market.
We control the flow of information during the initial outreach process. We only reveal your firm name to candidates who meet your criteria and pass our vetting.
Is your service fee paid before or after a candidate accepts our offer?
We only charge a fee for successful hires. You owe nothing for our search work until a selected candidate starts at your firm.
What is your guarantee?
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
What don't you do?
We do not post your Paraplanner job and forward whoever applies. We do not send stacks of unscreened resumes, and we do not recruit outside accounting, finance, banking and insurance.
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We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
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What does the published pay data show?
$105,070 national annual median. SOC 13-2052: Personal Financial Advisors.
BLS reports Paraplanner within a closest-proxy occupation. It does not publish separate wages for this exact title, credentials, seniority or industry. Compare the listed SOC duties with your actual role before using this range.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Released 2026-05-15. This is not a separately measured salary for this exact title.
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