Pros
The company has a decent 401k program and a fairly autonomous work schedule. You get the job done, it's all that matters. The payouts on products are still a bit above the norms in a bank brokerage program. The bank is geared towards driving wealth management and investment sales.
Cons
As an advisor, your success is heavily dependent on location of your branch and the Premier Relationship Manager within your branch whose compensation is completely different than your own. Management has unrealistic expectations of growth year-over-year. 30% per year? Only Ponzi schemes and unethical chop-shops can grow at that rate on a consistent basis. Your manager at HSBC Securities never worked in the job you are currently holding and therefore, cannot empathize with the role's challenges in any way, shape or form. Additionally, if you a customer complains, the customer is correct no matter what, even to the detriment of your license. Finally, the systems and technology at the bank is too old for Fred Flintstone to use.