When I started out in high school / college I used my dad’s broker.
He gave advice that basically just enriched himself. He was pricey too for the amount of money I had to invest at the time. Left a real bad taste in my mouth.
When I got a real job, I told myself I would go it alone until I had a big enough account so that the fees wouldn’t eat me alive.
Then it became having enough to hire an investment advisor. Then enough to hire a private wealth manager.
Basically kept moving the goal posts as I got more and more comfortable with going it alone on simpler investing.
Plus between the 401(k)s, college savings plans, and other default managed accounts, my funding became diverse and managed by others regardless.
I swear at some point I will just turn the keys over...some day...