Pros
I loved the people I worked with. I had the ability to make my own schedule. I loved helping others figure out their financial goals.
Cons
Benefits are pretty non-existent. High deductible healthcare is outrageous. no 401k match for advisors. After the initial training they throw you to the wolves and give you 4 months to make it or they fire you. yup after all the training and money spent they only give you 4 months then say goodbye if you dont big in enough money...$500,000 to be exact. might not be bad for someone that has been in the industry for awhile that can bring clients with them but a newbie is screwed unless they have mom or dad help out if they have money. They tell you that your doing all the right things just stick to it and you will do fine. As the 4 month window comes to a close they tell you don't worry they wont fire you.....WRONG they will. I had a $200,000 rollover getting ready to hit and they told me sorry too little too late. Guess they didn't want to give me the bonus or commission on that one. They fired me then gave me my final check....$1.50 .... WOW talk about screwing you over. Think twice before taking this job. They will wine you and dine you and everything will sound really great when in reality it takes months to build trust in someone that you met at their door. So you will have to beg, borrow and steal from all your friends and family to try to keep your job.