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Jeff
I wish I had a dollar for every presentation I made to my brokers once we were aquired by BofA saying “your comp won’t change”. I’d be rich!
It did change…..
Brooke Southall
Jeff,
Thanks. Your comment is too interesting not to understand it better.
Are you referring to when you worked at Montgomery Securities? Can you offer a little more history and how the comp changed?
many thanks,
Brooke
