Pros
Corporate headquarters in St. Pete seems to have the culture that the company tries to convey to it's employees and the market. Pretty flat management, easy to contact the head of departments Great firm research, widely respected in industry.
Cons
Poor 401k/retirement benefits for financial services industry. 401k match is small, profit sharing is nice, but funds are held in an opaque company managed account, removed from your own investment selections. Retirement benefits geered towards the FA's, not to those that support them. Very little work-life balance. Lack of team atmosphere, everyone in a branch is their own silo and information is not shared for the betterment of the office or company. No training for employees. I've seen some phenomenal people come and go, once they realize there is no training or support for them, they are dumbstruck and look for the exit. Lack of training for managers seems to be a big issue. Almost all management come from an FA background which is the main cause for the silos, as their fellow employees are direct competitors. Technology is always promising something better is around the corner and yet during my 3+ years, I have yet to see an introduction of products offered that were spoken about when i started. A "Taker" culture is quite prevalent among the office. People expect to take more from you then you'll ever receive, which is a horrible feedback loop for an office environement. I point this out as the company prides itself on it's Customer first culture. This mentality is counter to this.