D.A. Davidson Companies

Learning and Development

• Design and deliver comprehensive training programs across all stages of development for Client Associates, Cashiers, and BOOMs, including live instruction, modular learning, and continuous education sessions.
• Key member of the Continuing Education Committee, including content review and development.
• Develop and maintain training materials and curriculum, ensuring content remains up to date with system enhancements, policy changes, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with the Transition Team to support and provide personalized training for new advisors and support staff, plus post-transition coaching to ensure smooth integration.
• Partner cross functionally with Operations, Compliance, Supervision, Trading, and senior leadership to align training with firm priorities, regulatory expectations, and strategic initiatives.
• Manage and mentor the Branch Training Specialist, driving team goals through structured huddles, planning sessions, and performance coaching.
• Oversee the full training program lifecycle—from curriculum design to delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Identify process gaps and training opportunities, leveraging participant feedback, industry best practices, and regulatory changes to enhance program effectiveness.
• Travels to branch locations to support transitions and provide on-site group training and individualized hands-on training to branch associates at the request of regional or branch leadership.
• Support key firm initiatives, including succession planning and advisor transitions, by providing operational readiness training and guidance.
• Champion a culture of learning, contributing to self service resources and expanding the Davidson University training library.

Branch Training Manager

Product Manager

• Works as a key team member on a cross functional team, responsible for continuous delivery of value to the customer through compelling and empowering customer experiences
• Collaborate with Product Manager and stakeholders to ensure work prioritization is aligned with D.A. Davidson’s priorities and overall product roadmap as well as to provide product development feedback and direction. Leans into the work of developing and socializing the product strategy with senior leaders across the company
• Continuously innovates and evolves the product in alignment with strategic priorities. Is responsible for creating, maintaining, and evolving the product roadmap
• Maintain and refine product backlog: Create user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritize all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value that align with product strategy
• Ensure stories clearly communicate the customer and stakeholder needs to meet key business objectives and strategies for the product. Is available for consultation during agile team planning and grooming sessions as needed. Coaches team members on effective product management and agile techniques to help mature the abilities of the entire team
• Facilitates efforts across other product teams to align product roadmaps and sprint plans, in an effort to focus on delivering the maximum business value to the organization
• As a functional leader of an agile team, ensures the team is aligned around similar goals and objectives and attending all team meetings
• Engages with customers and users on a regular basis to uncover implicit and explicit needs
• Develop and track key value drivers that measure effectiveness of product discovery and overall product performance, and communicate these to stakeholders and business leaders on a regular basis
• Foster a sense of urgency to achieve goals and leverage resources to overcome unexpected obstacles
• Inspire others to achieve challenging goals and high standards of performance while committing to the organization’s direction (Product/Agile/DevOps)
• Supports and/or develops an environment in which D.A. Davidson employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients

Senior Product Owner

Marketing

• Serve as a supervisory principal for the timely and accurate review and approval of traditional and electronic marketing, advertising and other business communications.
• Work with Financial Professionals, branch staff, and Marketing on constructive revisions to meet applicable regulatory standards.
• Serve as a supervisory subject matter expert for various social media communications mediums including, but not limited to, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
• Serve as a resource for the Regional Directors, Regional Supervisory Principals and Branch Office Managers with respect to Communications with the Public.
• Assist in development of training and processes related to Communications with the Public as identified through various supervisory reviews or regulatory updates.
• Stay current on industry and regulatory updates and trends that affect how materials may be presented.

Marketing Supervisor

Operations

• Process IRA contributions, rollovers, conversions, transfers, excesses and re-characterizations into and between accounts in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance with IRS regulations; review requests to move cash or securities in client accounts and ensure regulatory and firm requirements are met; follow up on open issues until resolved; seek supervisory approval in unknown areas of expertise.
• Post manual deposits to IRA accounts in BETA, scan the checks received for bank deposit.
• During fee season, receive and post IRA fee checks. Balance checks received with BETA reports and scan for bank deposit.
• Process TRAX IRA distributions from and between accounts according to client requests and set guidelines defined by the IRS and the firm.
• Process deceased IRA distributions. Establish Tax Reporting accounts for Beneficiary IRAs
• Process state and Federal IRA tax payments daily, semi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
• Balance General ledger accounts for each state monthly.
• Remain current on IRA rules and regulations and how they pertain to corporate policy and industry standards; must be able to understand the impact of the changes in the rules and regulations upon IRA processing, tax reporting and back-office system requirements.
• Review reports and forms at tax time; reconcile account information to ensure the accuracy of forms filed with the IRS. Identify and communicate any differences. Follow through to resolution, issue corrected tax documents if necessary.
• Approve IRA account applications manually and on TRAX; review forms for accuracy; communicate missing or incomplete paperwork; review beneficiary information.
• Approve TRAX IRA ACH requests to ensure monies are sent to the proper accounts in an accurate and timely manner as well as check for required signatures.
• Review department reports to find and correct IRA reporting errors.
• Issue acceptance letters for direct rollovers requested by clients.
• Assist HR with ESOP transfers. Open pass-through accounts, journal shares, issue checks or journal funds as requested.
• Back Up for Cash Management.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Branch Training Manager

Senior Product Owner

Marketing Supervisor

Operations Associate – IRA Administrator