Not great for Newbies - Financial Advisor Equitable Advisors Employee Review

2.0
Mar 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours - except be ready to work evenings (to meet clients and for training) which can lead to working 12 hours or more a day.

Cons

The start up cost is too high. They promise to pay your licensing fees, but you have to chase people to refund anything. They concentrate on variable products, when they should also concentrate on fixed products as well. They want you to sell their products and not other vendors - because if you do you are paid less commission -underlying product driven scheme. This company is for someone who has been in the industry and has a full client list already - but be warn. Once you leave, you do not take those clients back 'cause they make you sign a contract and you cannot even call them for over one year.

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Compensation structure, product availability, brokerage system, overall tools, open structure to do best for your clients

Cons

Support staff are more hands off, not a lot of in house support staff members.

1.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good place for career changers to get financial licenses (they will license anybody)

Cons

Very bad pay model for new hires- will tell you 6% commissions on certain products but then you have to kick up 10% to your manager and the other half of what's left to whoever is working w you because they make you go out in pairs...and mostly seem want to get ahold of all your friends and family for sales you can't participate on without the 66....but you have no time to study that bc you are too busy selling for the products that don't require it to make quota, as your clock starts when you pass the 7, so pretty much they just want your people. It's very eat what you kill, and then only after it's been picked over.... which is fine if you're young with no obligations, but not great if you have a family. If you were an existing advisor and had your own book/contacts it could work. Otherwise get your licenses, learn a little, but don't be afraid to move on to other opportunities.

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