Join Us
Hear from Benjamin F. Edwards’ own advisors on what it’s like to serve clients, build a career with the firm and be part of the Edwards work family.
One Edwards/Two Approaches
We free you to do the work you love by helping let go of the work you don’t.
Marty Altenberger
email Marty
(314) 480-1108
Charlie Schwartz
email Charlie
(314) 480-3628
Josh Hayes
email Josh
(314) 480-3224
Matt Waltrop
email Matt
(410) 236-4879
A Different Kind of Firm
- Client-first priority, followed by employees, and owners
- No call centers; able to reach home office staff directly by phone or email
- 1:1 advisor-to-employee ratio
- No account minimums
- No requirement to sell bank products
- No one-size-fits-all business model
- No changes to the compensation grid since opening in 2008
- Privately held, allowing more flexibility for advisors
- No short- or long-term debt
- Entrepreneurial, fast-growing
- Low advisor turnover
- Fun is part of the firm’s mission statement
- Golden Rule culture, family atmosphere
- State-of-the-art technology, including a robust mobility platform
As you can probably tell, we love our company and it shows. It just feels right at Edwards.
But that’s not all. Did you know we offer:
- A highly competitive transition offer with an initial payment and five growth bonuses?
- Personalized transition assistance?
- Average transition time: 90 days?
- Average AUM transitioned 90%?
If you’re interested in joining a different kind of firm that truly puts the interests of advisors and their clients first, you’ve come to the right place.
Serving more than 300 advisors with over $39 billion in assets, Edwards has the institutional scale you expect to fully address all of your business needs and the ability to deliver the personal touch you deserve through concierge-level service.
We support advisors in the business model of their choice through Benjamin F. Edwards, our full-service investment management firm; and Edwards Wealth Management, our Registered Investment Advisor (RIA).
We free you to do the work you love by helping let go of the work you don’t.
Succession Planning
Scott A. Critchfield, CFP® and Manager of Advisor Development and Succession at Benjamin F. Edwards, outlines the challenges facing our industry regarding succession planning and highlights the resources and support FAs should expect from any firm.
Click here to download the whitepaper