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Fast-paced, high expectations, very rewarding - Associate Lenox Advisors Employee Review

5.0
14 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Having been at other financial service companies, I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. I couldn't be happier than to have found my way to Lenox. The training program for new associates is the best I've seen - 1) Managers are hands-on and available to assist with associate development, 2) new associates are not required to prospect their natural markets, and 3) a huge emphasis is put on advising clients rather than just making a sale. Culturally, advisors seem to genuinely care about their clients and do honest business. New associates aren't simply thrown in the deep end - there's a well-established, EFFECTIVE business development & client acquisition path. Most importantly, I've been impressed to see how many new associates who put in the work end up making good money and having big paydays in their first year - I haven't seen this at any other firm unless it was a new associate with a wealthy natural network. At Lenox, they actually develop real skills quickly. For experienced advisors like myself who moved to Lenox, the support provided by the company was like night and day. There's always someone easy to reach to help with navigating through processes like compliance, technical support, and case management. Senior management is receptive to feedback about bottlenecks in the process and implementing improvements.

Cons

Generally, financial advising is not a career for everyone. Whether at Lenox or another company, the beginning is very tough - it's a steep trek of long hours and delayed gratification until an advisor's business can sustain itself. Every successful advisor has a similar story about the sacrifices they had to make in the beginning to break through. There will be a lot of rejection in the beginning, tough lessons in self-ownership, and unsteady compensation - feast-or-famine - unless the new advisor really works hard to stay active. Lazy people, as talented or smart as you may be, need not apply. At the end of the day, if your manager is any good, expect a lot of pressure. If, in your first year, you find yourself working 9-5 instead of getting in early to find clients and staying late doing paperwork & prepping for the next day, you (and your manager) are doing something wrong. But a few years in, once revenue is recurring, one can easily have full control over a ~25-30 hr/week schedule with ample compensation.

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Lenox Advisors Response
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We are ecstatic to hear how impressed you have been with your experience at Lenox. It reflects our commitment to helping new advisors acquire skills in a supportive and rewarding environment. We pride ourselves on creating an atmosphere of trust and support, and it's incredibly satisfying to know that this is being lived out each day through our advisors. Your appreciation for the hands-on manager involvement and client-centered approach really encourages us to continue such practices. We appreciate your kind words; please let us know if there's anything else we can do to make your experience even better!

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