Pros
Flexibility and the work/life balance is very good. They have some very good benefits such as 16 weeks 100% pay maternity leave and great profit sharing! The ability to be a partner in the firm is probably the best benefit they offer. The bonus scale is very lucrative if your branch is profitable, dollar for dollar match up to 10% of the bonus profit. So if your branch bonus is $6000 and that’s your 10%, the firm gives you $6000 on top of that. Bonuses are a LARGE part of my pay being as high as it is.
Cons
The pay. They worry about over paying us and don’t seem very concerned with underpaying us. When you become registered/licensed with a Series 7 or 66 you’re limited on how you’re able to use the licenses, but also no additional compensation for becoming licensed. The disconnect with the field and the HQ seems as bad as it has ever been. They claim to “hear us”, but the actions aren’t following OR they say that in reaction to backlash about a policy/benefits/updates. It’s frustrating for the field to say something for years only to be told “no” and then a big thing happens and forces the firm to go in the direction they kept saying “no” to. Technology is also very frustrating, but major progress in the updating of technology.