Lots of choices out there
Finding an advisor without conflict of interest is hard.
Many will steer you into investments that benefit them thru fees and kickbacks and may not be the best out there for you.
Stay away from equity mutual funds.
They charge between 2 to 2.5 % annually on every dollar in the fund whether it goes up or down. And the majority of these funds don't beat the market.
ETFs are the way to go or owning individual stocks. Way lower fees with ETFs. . .5 % usually. With stocks you pay a fee when you buy and then when you sell. That's it.
Most important thing with equity investments is don't panic.
The markets can be volatile. A lot of people buy in when the market runs up- so at the top, then panic and sell after the inevitable correction - at the bottom. Worst thing you can do.