Pros
They stick with what they believe and they attact financial advisors that believe in their outlook. If you get in an office with a successful financial advisor it is a good place to be. The financial advisors are given the freedom to make their own business and succeed -- the office administrators can be rewarded if they get placed in one of the successful offices. There are so many tools to succeed and learn given you cannot use them all. In the current environment the Edward Jones philosophy works and makes one proud to be there.
Cons
If the financial advisor is not successful there is no place for the office administrator to go, and the incentives to stay are just not there, especially in compensation, for the administrator. The salary is well below the average for the position and the responsibilities are great. Working in a 2 person office there is only such much for the #2 person on the 2 person team can do.