Long term I would like to become a financial advisor but don’t like the high selling pressure aspect when starting off. I would like to slowly build clientele on the side as I work. Are there any entry level roles that could lead to a financial advisor role that anyone recommends?

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You just gotta start building your network now and be highly involved in your community because they probably won’t even hire you unless you already have a list of potential clients. A lot of the entry level financial advisor programs that train you either just throw you into the wild and want you to bring in ~$2mm in new business a month or you get paid an abysmal salary to be a customer service agent for a year or two and then you’re “ready” to be with customers

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