Top financial advisor skills needed to get the job.

What are the top 3 traits or skills every financial advisor must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your financial advisor expertise?

I was told that a people person, which I am considered to be, is a huge factor.

I posted above you about passing the licensing exam, But I am confident my people skills, likable personality and raw skill to sell will play a major part in my projected success.

You need to be personable, very determined, you cant let rejection way you down, you need to be smart but you dont have to be a genius(I have found they normally dont make the buisness because they are very hard to get along with). If you can do all that and dont give up a financial advisor can ultimately be very rewarding.

As an advisor myself, you need to prospect, prospect, prospect. Even the veterans of the industry struggle with lack of prospects at times. You need to be fearless on the phone, and effectively get referrals.

The financial planning knowledge will come with time. In the meantime, use planners that have been in the industry for a long time for their help once you have someone who wants to work with you. People will respect that you have matched them up with somebody who can help them, rather than tried to guess at what they should do yourself.

If you have good financial knowledge, great, but don't let that lead you to thinking people are going to start knocking the door down to see you. It takes years and years to build a sustainable business. The money can be great (I mean, you are a professional giving advice), but remember, 89% of the people who enter this business fail. Many more struggle, and just a few do everything right - provide top notch advice and service, and get paid handsomely to do so.