Making a career change is a personal decision as well as a professional decision. You're not only weighing compensation or job security. You're asking whether a new path will actually feel like you . Whether the work will matter. Whether you'll be good at it, and whether being good at it will be enough. For people considering becoming a financial professional as a second career, those questions come up a lot. So instead of a broad pitch for why the industry is growing (it is) or why advisors...

Before joining the AdvisorScholar program, I was looking for a company that genuinely cared about its people and was invested in their success. Barnum showed me that this is exactly what they stand for, and how they surround you with the right people to help you grow. Last summer, I participated in the AdvisorScholar internship program alongside the Fire Island Advisory  team. During my internship, I gained valuable knowledge by taking part in educational sessions covering the different...

In an era of apps, algorithms, and instant access to information, it’s reasonable to wonder whether financial advisors are still needed. The reality is the opposite. Demand for financial advisors continues to grow and for reasons that go far beyond markets and investment returns. As financial lives become more complex and uncertainty becomes the norm, professional financial guidance has never been more valuable. Financial Decisions Are Getting More Complex Today’s individuals and families...