"Financial Advisors Rarely Beat the Market
Large-cap fund managers – people who could be considered the most elite of the elite when it comes to financial advisors – are outpaced by the S&P 500 a staggering 92.2% of the time.Oct 15, 2018"
From:
Why You Don't Need A Financial Advisor | Seeking Alpha.
In the various financial books I have read the authors report anywhere from 85% to 97% of financial advisors do not beat the market.
That speaks volumes for sticking to low cost index funds.