Thinking about making the jump to advising and wanted to hear thoughts on the best way to find a way to join a FA as a junior advisor with the plan to be the successor and buy the book. Have 5 years of experience in the business and a CFA. Willing to get a CFP as well. In St. Louis, Missouri area.

Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Why would you want to come on this side if you’re a CFA out of curiosity? Thought you guys already make the big bucks.

Related Posts

I’m planning to buy the study materials for the SHRM-CP certificate through Amazon. What are the best ones to obtain?

likehelpful

Hello everyone! I am looking for advice. I am a C&B Team lead ( about 15 years of experience) but all my experience was in Russia. Now I got married and moved to UK , plus we have got a baby in 2019 so now I am looking for a job in UK having 3 years of career break. Although, I am getting CIPD lvl 7 diploma this year. I am not ready for team leader's role now . So my question is about HR area, where could I find a job with my only Russian experience? HR generalist, C&B analyst, HR BP, recruiter?

like

Recently obtained my aPHR and I’m considering next steps in advancing my career. I am eligible to sit for the SHRM-CP presently and will not be able to sit for a PHR until 09/2023. Any pros/cons with either certification? Should I wait to sit for PHR or go for SHRM-CP now?

like

Mid-level associate at a mid-size regional insurance defense firm practicing coverage litigation. Salary is capped b/c my firm only does I.D./coverage and has no direct-hire comm clients. Second round of interviews with a comm lit boutique where I would be the only associate with 5 partners. Other than partner track, salary/benefits, and switching from coverage to general comm lit, what qualities of the move should I be thinking about as I weigh my options? I've never worked at another firm.

like

Do you need an engineering degree to go into product management? I have a bachelors degree and a Masters degree in Digital Transformation, and I work as a C (soon to be SC) im Tech Strategy and Transformation. What are the next steps I should to to pivot into PM? (certifications, types of projects, etc)

like

Anyone else with big 4 experience looking to find a rewarding career path with an undergrad degree in accounting? What career options are out there without having to go back to school?

like

Is it a good idea to quit your full time job to start your own hustle without fully knowing what that will be like?

like

Hi fishes. I am currently working at a market research firm and have around 6 years of experience.
I want to upgrade my career path. Please let me know what to choose next. What courses do I need to take so I can switch to top consulting firms like PWC, Kantar, B&C.

like

Young professional with 3 years of retail banking experience, 1 year of claims experience, and now roughly 6 months into insurance sales. Between selling in retail banking environment and every month of insurance sales regularly pacing 200% or over to goal. Loving comp but not loving the call center environment and hoping to move to another lucrative sales position with less non stop calls. Any suggestions?

like

Anyone gone from PA to CBRE ? Do you like it ?

like

So I had been working as medical interpreter up to the early part of this year. Today, during an interview, the Director with whom I was interviewing genuinely urged me to consider pursuing a career as a PA or even attempt to go to medical school. I had considered it in passing before but today was about the third or fourth time that someone had earnestly nudged me in that direction. Has anyone here made such a career pivot before? I love working in healthcare, there’s nothing like it.

like

How hard is the path from lit to GC?

like

Heloo fishes, Which SAP module have better future opportunity- SAP FICA or SAP BRIM?

like

What are the best software / tech conferences? Less focus on the startup stuff, more mature buyout / growth preferred.

like

Just got a job offer with CVS. To say the least I’m super excited to work for an Fortune 5 company. However, the job offer 1k less than my current company, but I thought this will be boost my growth and experience. Was my choices a smart move? Has anyone took a job that the pay was less than your current company ? Also, any insight with CVS and how I can advance my career there will be greatly appreciate.

like

Does any fish have experience prepping and taking the CAMS exam? I would appreciate any advice on study materials, exam preparation tips, and information about the exam.

Has an ALM in Management at Harvard Extension School led you to a career at any high power corporations such as Goldman Sachs?

like

Hi all!
Would love some insight on how you went from an HR assistant/coordinator to an HR Generalist. I’ve been in the HR world for 8 years, and only in the last 2-3 have I really done real HR work. The first company I was at didn’t have a solid HR team so I don’t really count that. I feel like I’m ready to take on more responsibility and learn more. And of course make more money.

I have looked into getting SHRM certification. But should I go back to school and get my masters in Hr?

like

Is the IT infrastructure side of ServiceNow a good niche to focus in? My last 2 consulting projects were relating to APM & CMDB so I’m wondering if I should stick with this

like

Working as a Product Manager in industrial sector, want to transition into tech Product Management

Do I need to have any certifications related to tech?
Any suggestions?

like

More Posts

Anything on EHTH?

I had customers tell me how amazing the salads I make for them. It’s great that I can make salads that good!

like

I got a 17.5 L offer letter from HCL. Is it good to go with ? Years of experience 6.4

like

A financial advise to all the students and youngsters buy a term life insurance before starting to invest in other instruments. A sample illustration will help you understand that it has a financial benefit plus a security to all your dependents incase of any unforeseen event in life.

DM me for more details.

Post Photo
like

I think we should be the most thankful people, fortunate enough to have people around us who supported us to this success

like

Any entertaining stories about opposing counsel just losing their mind on you in court or over the phone? How do you respond to opposing counsel who is being rude, unreasonable, or verbally abusive?

like

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?

like

Anyone stuck in an unhappy marriage? How do you deal with loneliness of this profession and complicated family life

I have 5 YOE in Analytics... always thought I wanted to be a DS, but every job (even the junior ones) required experience in ML development. Though I am part of the ML project, I'm not the person develop the model. And I have a hard time when the interviewer ask about how I develop the model and what hyperparameters I tuned. I know the thought process and stuff but 'I' wasn't the one who did that part in the project. How to convince them that I could do the job without taking credit of others.

like

Hi Guys let me know if there are any openings in service now or Deloitte or Verizon at Hyderabad location for QA - Functional / Automation / API testing/ Docker Container

I have 7 years 8 months of experience

like

Larsen & Toubro Infotech LTI vs Tech Mahindra which good to join for 7 yoe.
Both are offering almost same CTC.
Larsen & Toubro Infotech or Tech Mahindra

like

Hi Friends, i attended 2 client interviews and both went wrong. I don't know what to do. I am new to EY GDS......Is anyone faced the same ?

like

Diwali gift scene at GDS??

like
like

Hi all!
Would love some insight on how you went from an HR assistant/coordinator to an HR Generalist. I’ve been in the HR world for 8 years, and only in the last 2-3 have I really done real HR work. The first company I was at didn’t have a solid HR team so I don’t really count that. I feel like I’m ready to take on more responsibility and learn more. And of course make more money.

I have looked into getting SHRM certification. But should I go back to school and get my masters in Hr?

like

Is the IT infrastructure side of ServiceNow a good niche to focus in? My last 2 consulting projects were relating to APM & CMDB so I’m wondering if I should stick with this

like

Earlier Gamestop was supposed to file for bankruptcy, now they could make many more file for bankruptcy.
Play safe!

likefunny

What are the biggest differences in roles/responsibilities between a manager and a SA in FDD? Switched companies a few months ago as a SA but feeling a bit confused when looking at the managers

like

Hi, Can someone guide me which product based companies are good for a linux administrator with 4+ years experience. It will be helpful to move forward with clarity.

like

Additional Posts in Succession Planning: Buy/Sell Practice

Looking for adding a junior advisor with 20-50mm AUM to become eventual partner if the right person and merge into a larger $130mm firm in Atlanta, GA or in Southeast.
Call 678994-6448 ask for James

like

25 year indy Looking to buy a practice in the New Orleans, Slidell, Mandeville area. PM me to discuss. Thanks!

like

Anyone looking to sell (Military Veteran-Heavy) book?
Ideal Individuals for me and extremely rewarding. #SemperFidelis

likehelpful

Wells - curious. Where are you and are you buyer/seller? I'm guessing buyer and all the stats I read are completely in our favor, yet I feel like books of business should be going for sale every day and I struggle to find any good sellers?

Anything for sale anywhere in the continental US let me know.

funnylike

Selling book of structured autocalls brokerage..all purschase when market was down with 6-12 month left to mature... 6467848487 cell....LPL preferred

Shot in the dark…Any independent/hybrid advisors seeking a female successor?

like

Any bank reps have experience buying their book from the bank?

funnyhelpful

Thinking about leaving the wire house channel in about 4 years time and I should be at $900k In production. I’ve been looking at Ameriprise recently since I like their approach to “supported independence”. Curious to get current Ameriprise franchise owners thoughts and experiences on the firm and affiliation model.

like

Bucks County, PA. Depending on size of book can purchase immediately or being a longer term succession plan.

Www.joinsfm.com. We are a firm based in Central Florida. Also have branches in Ohio. If you are looking to join a good independent practice that has a guaranteed succession plan......check out our website. 34 years in business and rank in the top 5 largest financial planning firms in Central Florida. Check is out.

Any RIAs in upstate NY looking to sell? We custody with Schwab and have been in business for 30 years.

like

Has anyone hired a consultant to find them a practice to purchase? I'm not asking about the big players like KMG or Succession link.... I'm asking if you've worked with an individual contracted consultant... If so, wondering how the experience went.

like

looking for guidance on purchasing books of business. Succession Link has proved fruitless. Are their introducing brokers/consultants that can guide us? We are looking for any size book, in the Midwest.

like

I just invited a few peeps we will see if we can "come to a deal"

like

Anyone in SE Louisiana looking to sell a book of business?

like

Looking to buy a practice in the St. Louis, MO area if an advisor is ready to consider retirement, could transition over 1-3 years as desired.

Selling structured book of autocalls

like

Looking to acquire Practices in the greater Providence, RI area. Message me for a discussion. Deals are 95% cap gains and not ordinary income.

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal