Big upside for right entrepreneur if you can navigate politics and understand management incentives working against you
Pros
Entrepreneurial. Unlimited earnings potential, work as much or as little as you like, you're basically a small business owner. Open architecture, advisory and brokerage platform through LPL Financial (largest independent broker/dealer). Insurance products, in addition to AXA Equitable Life & Annuity can be sourced through other companies (MetLife, Genworth, Allianz, Prudential, Hartford, Genworth, WilliamPenn, Banner, etc). *See advice to management*
Cons
"Eat what you kill" culture. Zero base salary, 100% commission. You need to find your own clients/prospects generally through old calling. Unless you have an established network that can provide sustainable/consistent lead sources, but that is the exception not the norm. Highly political management is all sales guys who are given incentives to increase their override over what's necessarily right for the advisor or client. *See advice to management.
