UHNW & Institutional Investment Advisor

LVW Advisors is an independent investment advisory firm serving ultra-high-net-worth families, business owners, endowments, foundations, nonprofits, and other sophisticated investors. The firm combines institutional-quality investment expertise with a highly personalized advisory approach to help clients navigate complex investment decisions, long-term wealth objectives, and evolving financial needs.

LVW is seeking an exceptional UHNW & Institutional Investment Advisor to join its team in Rochester, New York (or in the East Coast area). This is a senior, outward-facing role that combines investment expertise, client advisory, relationship management, and business development. The successful candidate will build trusted relationships with sophisticated clients, deepen existing partnerships, cultivate new opportunities, and help translate LVW's investment expertise into meaningful client outcomes.

This position is hybrid and offers an opportunity to take on broader leadership responsibilities as LVW continues to grow and develop its next generation of leaders.

Primary Responsibilities:

The UHNW & Institutional Investment Advisor will serve as a senior advisor to ultra-high-net-worth families, business owners, institutional investors, and other sophisticated clients while contributing to the firm's business development and long-term growth. This individual will work closely with clients, prospects, internal investment professionals, and external advisors to deliver thoughtful, comprehensive investment advice.

The role is primarily focused on relationship development, client leadership, investment advisory, and firm development. This is not a portfolio management, primary research, or administrative position.

Relationship Development & Business Growth - 40%

• Develop and cultivate a pipeline of institutional and UHNW prospects through direct outreach, professional networks, centers of influence, board relationships, community involvement and firm-sponsored activities.
• Proactively create meetings and opportunities rather than relying solely on inbound referrals.
• Partner with senior advisors to advance prospect opportunities through cultivation, presentations, follow-up and successful conversion to client relationships.
• Build relationships with key professional influencers while effectively communicating LVW's investment philosophy, capabilities and independent advisory approach.
• Partner with marketing to convert the firm's brand, intellectual capital, events and community presence into business-development opportunities.

UHNW & Institutional Advisory / Client Leadership - 40%

• Build trusted relationships with institutional and UHNW clients, including families, business owners, investment committees, and key decision-makers.