Wealth Advisor Jobs in Missouri
Wealth Advisor jobs in Missouri are concentrated in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield, where firms like Edward Jones, Stifel Financial, and Commerce Bancshares maintain substantial advisory operations and hire across seniority levels from associate advisors to senior wealth managers. Demand is strongest for advisors specializing in retirement planning, high-net-worth portfolio management, and trust and estate services, reflecting the client base built around Missouri's established financial services corridor. The market is active year-round, particularly in St. Louis where Edward Jones alone accounts for a significant share of the state's wealth management hiring. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Position Summary
The Private Wealth Advisor’s II (PWA) primary responsibility is to serve as personal relationship manager to Busey Wealth Management clients. The Advisor will engage in proactive and ongoing communication with clients to build and maintain relationships and to develop a deep understanding of clients’ unique goals and objectives. The reporting structure may vary for the PWA role based on Regional needs; a PWA can report to a Market or Regional President and in some instances, a Managing Director or Director.Duties & Responsibilities
The Private Wealth Advisor will manage and develop a designated book of Wealth Management Clients, ranging from high-net-worth individuals and families to institutional clients such as foundations and endowments. The Private Wealth Advisor will work with and coordinate the efforts of our experienced Investment Team, Financial Planning and Tax Specialists, Estate Planning, Portfolio Management, and Private Client banking services to create comprehensive financial strategies and solutions to help clients achieve their desired objectives over their lifetime. The Advisor will actively pursue opportunities to acquire new business – both in securing additional assets from existing clients as well as seeking new high-net-worth client opportunities. Client accounts will be monitored and serviced daily to ensure smooth operations and adherence to firm policies and procedures through the following;Act as the primary relationship manager for a book of clients.Frequently meet with clients; formulate the appropriate actions necessary to help the client and enhance their relationship with Busey.Actively drive new sales opportunities.Attend discovery/needs-based sales training.Serve as resource for the team and act as a project leader from time to time.Administer accounts in a manner that ensures smooth operational compliance with relevant governing instruments, legal requirements, and business line policies and procedures yet ensures a high level of client service.Complete mandatory account reviews for the assigned accounts.Actively make client recommendations consistent with the client’s financial plan and Investment Policy Statement.Meet and communicate with clients, including a review of the client’s investment strategy and financial plan, on a regular basis.Provide high level service to clients, beneficiaries, advisors, and other related parties to assigned accounts.Escalate issues to the appropriate parties.Education & Experience
Knowledge of:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong sales and client service skills
- Wealth Management Services including Investments, financial planning, banking and trust concepts including asset allocation, and basic trust and estate procedures
- A fiduciary approach to managing client relationships
Ability to:
- The Private Wealth Advisor II is for those Advisors managing or having the ability to source larger books of business that bring in substantial revenue.
- Develop and manage client relationships at an advanced level
- Make independent decisions
- Respond timely to client needs and requests
- Partner with other associates on the team in a collaborative and client-focused manner Understand and think strategically about each client’s financial planning.
- Analyze and interpret numerical data
- Analyze and solve problems that frequently involve decisions based on a wide knowledge of many factors where application of advanced technical concepts is predominantly required.
- Analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
- Perform duties under frequent time pressures
Education and Training:
- Requires bachelor’s degree in business or finance or commensurate wealth management or financial services experience with high-net-worth clients
- Certified Financial Planner designation is preferred
- Must be in good standing with First Busey Corporation continuing education.
- On-going development and broadening of appropriate knowledge and skills; additional education will need to be successfully completed.
- Requires knowledge of standard business systems, including but not limited to, Trust Accounting systems, Microsoft Office Suite
Compensation and Benefits
Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.
(Base Pay Range: $127,000 - $168,000/yr)
Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being—now and in the years to come—are important to us. Busey’s Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.
Equal Opportunity
Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.
Unsolicited Resumes
Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails
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What Missouri Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in wealth advisor jobs across Missouri.
- Active FINRA Series 65 or Series 66 license required or must obtain within 90 days
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or a closely related field
- Two or more years of client-facing financial advisory or financial planning experience
- CFP designation preferred or active progress toward CFP certification
- Demonstrated ability to grow and manage a book of business independently
- Proficiency with financial planning software such as eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, or similar platforms
Wealth Advisor Jobs in Missouri: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a wealth advisor in Missouri?
You become a wealth advisor in Missouri by earning a bachelor's degree in finance, business, or economics, then passing the FINRA Series 65 exam to become a licensed investment adviser representative in Missouri, regulated through the Missouri Secretary of State's Securities Division. Most employers also require or strongly prefer the CFP designation. Some firms sponsor candidates through licensing as part of a structured training program before client-facing responsibilities begin.
How much do wealth advisors make in Missouri?
Wealth advisors in Missouri earn a median of about $99,930 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $51,470 for the lowest 10% to over $313,230 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire wealth advisors in Missouri?
Employers hiring wealth advisors in Missouri right now include Wealthbridge Financial, U.S. Bank, and JPMorganChase, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Missouri's deep roots in financial services, particularly in St. Louis and Kansas City, mean large regional and national firms maintain consistent hiring pipelines rather than posting only when a seat opens.
Which Missouri cities have the most wealth advisor jobs?
St. Louis, Springfield, and Kansas City account for the greatest concentration of wealth advisor openings in Missouri. St. Louis dominates because it serves as the national headquarters for Edward Jones and Stifel Financial, while Kansas City draws from a strong commercial banking and insurance sector, and Springfield's growth as a regional financial center has expanded advisory hiring there as well.
Are there remote wealth advisor jobs in Missouri?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely analytical fields because client relationship management typically involves in-person meetings, especially for high-net-worth work. About 89% of wealth advisor openings tied to Missouri are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and the remote share tends to apply most to financial planning support, paraplanning, and portfolio analysis roles rather than full client-facing advisory positions.
How can I get hired as a wealth advisor in Missouri with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an associate advisor or financial planning assistant role, which large Missouri firms including Edward Jones and Stifel use to develop candidates without a built book of business. Candidates from banking, insurance, or accounting backgrounds find these lateral moves recognized by Missouri employers. Completing the Series 65 exam and beginning the CFP coursework before applying gives candidates a measurable edge in a competitive applicant pool.
Where can I find and apply to wealth advisor jobs in Missouri?
You can find and apply to wealth advisor jobs in Missouri on Migrate Mate, which lists current Missouri openings from firms across the state. Search the listings, find roles that match your credentials and target market, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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