Financial Advisor / Financial Planner
Financial advisors help individuals and families plan for retirement, invest wisely, and protect their wealth — building long-term client relationships that generate recurring income. Top advisors earn well into six figures, and the CFP credential opens doors to the most trusted and lucrative client relationships.
💰 Salary & Earning Potential
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📈 Job Outlook
🎓 Training & Education
☀️ Day in the Life
A typical day as a Financial Advisor / Financial Planner involves working closely with clients and colleagues in a Wirehouses environment. You'll apply your training daily while building expertise and advancing your career.
⚖️ Pros & Cons
Advantages
- ✅ Strong job security
- ✅ Rewarding work
- ✅ Clear career progression
- ✅ Growing demand
Challenges
- ⚠️ Can be physically demanding
- ⚠️ May require ongoing certification
- ⚠️ Entry-level wages vary by region
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Community College of Philadelphia
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UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
South Louisiana Community College
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Community College of Rhode Island
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Frederick Community College
Grand Rapids Community College
Anne Arundel Community College
Wharton County Junior College
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Community College of Baltimore County
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College of Southern Maryland
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Hagerstown Community College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Northern Essex Community College
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Southeast Technical College
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Normandale Community College
Edison State Community College
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Arkansas State University-Beebe
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Southeast Community College Area
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New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
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City College of San Francisco
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Des Moines Area Community College
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Rochester Community and Technical College
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
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Metropolitan Learning Institute
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Arkansas State University-Newport
Southwest Texas Junior College
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College
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Tarrant County College District
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Northeastern Technical College
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Missouri State University-West Plains
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Pierpont Community and Technical College
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
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Western Dakota Technical College
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Sussex County Community College
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
Arkansas Northeastern College
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Greenfield Community College
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Kirkwood Community College
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Hudson Valley Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Northeast State Community College
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Black River Technical College
Lorenzo Walker Technical College
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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
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Illinois Central College
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Lamar Institute of Technology
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East Arkansas Community College
Baltimore City Community College
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Williamsburg Technical College
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
West Virginia Northern Community College
Sheridan Technical College
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North Iowa Area Community College
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Blackhawk Technical College
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Southern University at Shreveport
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Lawson State Community College
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Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
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Nicolet Area Technical College
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
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Blue Mountain Community College
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Wayne County Community College District
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Linn-Benton Community College
Blue Ridge Community College
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Immokalee Technical College
New Mexico State University-Grants
Northern Wyoming Community College District
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Los Angeles Pierce College
South Georgia Technical College
Northwest Iowa Community College
Northern Maine Community College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
White Mountains Community College
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Tompkins Cortland Community College
Cape Fear Community College
Community College of Allegheny County
South Hills School of Business & Technology
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Brightpoint Community College
Berkshire Community College
Luzerne County Community College
Northwest Shoals Community College
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
North Georgia Technical College
Southwestern Illinois College
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Iowa Western Community College
Louisiana State University-Eunice
North Shore Community College
Minnesota State College Southeast
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Lakes Region Community College
SUNY Corning Community College
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Jefferson Community College
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Southwestern Oregon Community College
Community College of Beaver County
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio
Patrick & Henry Community College
Rappahannock Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Metro Technology Centers
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Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Interactive College of Technology
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Copper Mountain Community College
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
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Danville Area Community College
Waubonsee Community College
Indian Hills Community College
Southwestern Community College
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Manhattan Area Technical College
Monroe County Community College
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Dakota County Technical College
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Salem Community College
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Ulster County Community College
Ohio Business College-Sheffield
Treasure Valley Community College
Butler County Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College
Dodge City Community College
Allegany College of Maryland
Southern Union State Community College
Southwest College for the Deaf
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Northeastern Junior College
Illinois Valley Community College
International Business College-Indianapolis
Seward County Community College
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Roxbury Community College
Glen Oaks Community College
West Shore Community College
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Western Nebraska Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Davidson-Davie Community College
Southern State Community College
High Plains Technology Center
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Little Priest Tribal College
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville
Lake Tahoe Community College
George Stone Technical College
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
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Lewis and Clark Community College
Lincoln Land Community College
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College
Marshalltown Community College
Cowley County Community College
Cape Cod Community College
Pearl River Community College
Moberly Area Community College
Flathead Valley Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Columbia-Greene Community College
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Sullivan County Community College
Johnston Community College
Pamlico Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Dakota College at Bottineau
Lansdale School of Business
Virginia Highlands Community College
Southeastern Technical College
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
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