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First Command Financial Services

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First Command Financial Services Financial Advisor Associate reviews

4.4

81% would recommend to a friend

(141 total reviews)
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Mark Steffe

92% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Associate Financial Advisor employees have rated First Command Financial Services with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 141 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Financial Advisor professionals have an excellent working experience there. First Command Financial Services is rated 22% above average by Associate Financial Advisor professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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141 reviews
1.0
Aug 9, 2014

Terrible experience

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Pros

Unlimited earning potential. Once you become independent, you can set your own work schedule (within reason).

Cons

Management/Leadership has very little interest in helping new advisors be successful. I was expected to work well over 60 hours per week to included weekends and federal holidays, but I was only compensated based on a company published 40 hour work week. I had very little (none) support from my immediate leadership even after asking for assistance on numerous occasions!

2.0
Dec 27, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

1- Support for military families and the ability to implement military benefits into comprehensive financial plans. 2- There is a large selection of investment and insurance products for advisors to recommend to clients. 3- Training program for new advisors at the corporate level is very detailed. 4- Monthly income for new advisors - if they can make the gates (minimum required sales).

Cons

1- The company talks about doing what's best for clients, but the compensation system for advisors pressures them to sell whole life insurance. 2- Slow to pay advisors their commissions and fast to take money on charge backs. 3- Very challenging gates for the first year advisor. Investments sold by the first year advisor does not count towards the quarterly gates (only insurance sales). Only one year program for new advisor income before going to 100% commission. 4- Financial planning software is outdated and not user friendly.

1.0
Aug 9, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible working hours. Ability to go to the annual conference. Really can't think of anything else as i see nothing positive about this company.

Cons

I worked for this company for 5 years. Leaving them is like leaving a Mafia family. They will destroy your reputation and break you financially. Only join this company if you plan to make this your last employer. They use the word, loosely, Independent Contractor. You are nothing close to that. You are mandated to turn out their Whole Life planning tool, and are compensated handsomely for that. If you sell a client a term or UL, that is if you can get the plan approved you are paid a third of whole life. They prey on the military and take advantage of our armed forces. If you leave the company they hold your compensation for a year and after that time they refuse to pay you, saying you are in breach of your Advisory Agreement. Currently they have lawsuits pending from previous Advisors, they just lost a $1.8 million case and are about to lose another 3. They have little regard for the Advisors and want them to be indebted to the company. The District Advisor is also compensated on your production and he or she has full access to all clients. He or she can disperse those clients at will and also take them away at will. If a client moves out of the area you are forced to give them up to another Advisor to the area the client has moved. This stops you developing a relationship with the client. They talk about your book of business, don't be fooled, you Dont have one, they do.

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