How did you get started in your career as an FA? I work in the home office and have been an assistant to an FA before. I have a network, I have ambition, I have credibility and connections at my firm..

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I was a marketing person for an advisor and then decided to go out on my own and get licensed and start my own firm. Very rarely works out that way. I know of assistants that bought books of their advisor at RJ when they got too old or sick to continue. If that’s not an opportunity for you I recommend working for an independent advisor that has more opportunities to learn the business and grow into an advisor role.

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