All, 

I should have qualified my question.  I have read repeatedly on this site that it is really a question of how I mesh with the management style in an office.  Based on my small business and Army experience, I get that, loud & clear. 

That said, how does corporate treat rookies?  What are the goals? How competitive are they?

I have heard that they do not let their FAs sign up accounts under $100K and they prefer north of $250K.  While I understand the efficiency of this policy, it would think that in the 1st year, any account is educational and would help me grow.  Also, people with $500K have kids & friends with $75K. 

Thanks again.

redleg1

I’ll tell you Tuesday after my first day at UBS here in Baltimore . . . interview process was pretty tedious but well worth it since I wanted UBS above all other firms I interviewed with.

I am starting at UBS on Tuesday as well. I cant answer all the questions but I dont think there are account minimums. ML from my understanding has 100,000 minimums but at the same time it is probably a good policy to not take accounts under that level at UBS in order to meet your AUM goals. My opinion is that from a corporate standpoint UBS, ML, SB are all the same as far as competition, goals etc. I made my decision based on management and office enviornment. I have talked with a few current and ex-advisors from ML and they had really good things to say about UBS. In fact a successful advisor at ML told me that if he had to pick another firm that was close to what he believed ML had to offer he would choose UBS. I interviewed with UBS, ML, and SB and had a good experience with all of them.

Hello DMAN, If you started with UBS in January, how is it going so far? Were you a transfer broker? If so, what kind of incentive package did UBS offer? I am meeting with a UBS branch manager this week to consider transferring there. Any comments would be appreciated.