Financial Finesse Reviews

Pros

I worked at Financial Finesse for a little more than 4 years as a financial planner and left to pursue entrepreneurship in 2019. Over that period the company experienced rapid growth and significant organizational changes. When I first joined, it was a flat organization where the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS both delivered financial wellness benefit programs and worked with the El Segundo team to build out other areas of the business. I worked primarily in communications and press as well as Think Tank research. Other planners worked in consulting, helped manage client relationships, produced videos and blogs and leveraged technology. It was a magnificent time to be with the firm. Over the years, the company grew. Roles became more specialized and structured. Less fun -- but an understandable business decision. If you are lucky enough to join Financial Finesse, you'll work with some of the smartest, most creative people you've ever met. The planners are rock stars - relatable and friendly, great teachers, with oustanding coaching skills and financial planning knowledge. It's a unique combo. The Financial Finesse planner team - some of whom have been with the firm since the very beginning - has built out best practices for designing and delivering financial wellness benefits which (in the office vernacular) "change "f*** lives. Even though most of the planners work remotely, they are a tight-knit bunch and a high performance team. I learned so much from all of them. This is what I miss most. The multi-talented team in El Segundo, focused on client relationships, technology, marketing, administration and setting up the company to grow, is wicked smart, creative and effective. If you're lucky enough to work in headquarters, you'll work in a beautiful space, bring your dog to work, and benefit from 1 x 1 access to the CEO.

Cons

The transition from being an early stage "all hands on deck" business to a mid-stage company was pretty messy. Financial Finesse lost two top leaders in headquarters and about 25% of the planner team (including me). The firm seems to have weathered the changes and is developing a corporate culture which fits their new stage. They continue to do good work for clients and in the world.

Pros

None, it really was that bad.

Cons

Business model relatively unstable, recent and constant turnover of CFPs due to chaotic work environment, management's ego is much larger than their talent, high decibel office noise with nonstop profanity. Do NOT be lured into "waiting on the bench" year after year, its a lie and you will be fired at a moments notice. Devoid of ethics.

Pros

Great culture and nice people

Cons

None I can think of.

Pros

working environment was good

Cons

Nothing to say about the previous job

Pros

The opportunity to work from home whenever possible is a huge positive as it allows for a work life balance that many Tier 1 companies claim but do not provide. Close proximity / accessibility to the CEO and Leadership Team. This affords you exposure that you would never typically have in a much larger company. You can express interests in very different fields than what you might have been hired for - you can explore and grow! Outside of just giving and doing your best, nothing is really set in stone. The people are genuinely nice and very approachable!

Cons

The culture can still be considered a bit "raw" and some portions of the interview process ( panel ) can seem very disjointed, - consider the impression being made on the mind of the candidate / new hire.

Pros

Great benefits and colleagues are nice for the most part

Cons

total chaos, a lot of people dont end up doing what theyre actually hired for. kind of a bait and switch situation. they're super demanding and expect you to work 12 hours a day everyday at a minimum. if you dont, it looks bad on you and people will talk. strangest part is that a lot of people are just winging it in their roles. they dont have any formal training on the additional responsibilities that get tacked onto their existing job role. if youre a financial advisor, you'll be stressed out but wont have to work in the office. also, the level of talent they require is pretty amateur (besides financial advisors), so if you stay there expect to fall behind on your skills compared to other companies and good luck finding another job if you stay there for a few years. the ceo is a nice woman but also riddled with stress and anxiety which trickles down to all her employees and makes them live in fear of losing their jobs at any moment