{"id":3473,"date":"2026-03-30T16:14:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robertsonandcompany.com\/en-ca\/?post_type=success_story&#038;p=3473"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:26:04","slug":"developing-an-investment-advisor-talent-pipeline-for-the-full-service-investment-arm-of-a-north-american-financial-institution","status":"publish","type":"success_story","link":"https:\/\/robertsonandcompany.com\/en-ca\/success-stories\/developing-an-investment-advisor-talent-pipeline-for-the-full-service-investment-arm-of-a-north-american-financial-institution\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing an Advisor Talent Pipeline for the Wealth Management Arm of a North American Financial Institution"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Client Needs &amp; Challenges<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Full-Service Investment Arm of a North American bank wanted to hire investment advisor candidates with an established professional network consistent with the profile of their most successful investment advisors to organically grow their business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite a clear understanding of the ideal candidate profile, the firm struggled to attract the right people and generate a sufficient volume of qualified candidates. Traditional passive recruitment channels, such as newspaper ads and job boards, were no longer effective, and their internal talent acquisition teams lacked the networks and sourcing capabilities needed to attract these successful, hard-to-reach professionals, let alone convince them to make a career change.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The client hired Robertson to help the shift from a passive approach\u2014waiting for candidates to come to them\u2014to a more proactive strategy to fill their pipeline with top investment advisor talent critical to ensure long term sustainable growth.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Robertson\u2019s Approach<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leveraged Wealth Management Experience<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[7105],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robertson\u2019s experience recruiting for wealth management firms enabled it to quickly gain a deep understanding of the \u201cideal\u201d candidate profile \u2013 beyond having professional networks \u2013 including providing insight on critical core competencies predictive of success. Once Robertson had provided input and aligned on the candidate profile with the client, it conducted a proactive, research-driven approach to find similar professional profiles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extensive Market and Candidate Research<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robertson\u2019s dedicated team conducted targeted candidate outreach to gain insight into the level of interest and motivators that would convince targeted professionals to make a career change to an investment advisor. This included using proprietary and professionaldatabases, and extensive referral networks, as well as developing tailored communications to highlight the unique compensation model offered by the client including base salary over 18 months to help new advisors establish themselves.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Engaging Candidates<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robertson\u2019s approach was not just about finding but actively engaging potential candidates who fit the profile\u2014and had connections in industries and networks the firm needed to ensure success for the advisor and grow assets for the firm. This engagement enabled the team to build a pipeline of qualified candidates as requested by the client so their internal recruitment team could continue to engagement them until there was a mutually beneficial time to hire them as an investment advisor.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Results<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robertson successfully met all service level agreements (SLAs) for pipeline development, consistently delivering approximately 45 qualified candidate profiles per month, despite a lengthy and challenging recruitment process. Although Robertson was not responsible for direct hiring, Robertson was the only provider able to fill the pipeline when other vendors failed. 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