Pros
-- You're helping people who would not ordinarily come into contact with a financial advisor. -- Remaining a member of a military community. -- You're the CEO of your own business. -- You chose the people who work for you, based on the criteria you establish for serving your client. -- Having control of your time and your life, while assisting others in improving the quality of their lives.
Cons
Should you desire to call them "cons"-- -- You alone are responsible for your own success, and the company leadership will do everything possible to ensure you succeed. -- You need to be available when your clients are; so you will need to work some Saturdays to ensure both yours and your clients' success. -- Despite your delivering the best service and products possible, not everyone will heed your advice or take your recommendations; everyone has the freedom to choose, so anticipate that from the outset and don't let it destroy what your are there for. -- This isn't a job, it's a vocation, and one must bear in mind that one is planting shade trees under which one will never sit. -- It requires that you work hard; there's no "gimme". The harder you work and the more effort you put into this, the luckier you will be.
