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Not to mention the products that you have available to you. Generally, qualified purchasers/accredited investors have far better options available to them that they are not able to purchase through retail brokerages directly, like hedge funds, etc. While you might pay someone to access these investments, the trade off in gains/tax-efficiency outweighs those fees.
Hedge funds almost always underperform index funds, and are less tax efficient. The only people who have any investing advantage are the spouses of Congressmen.
As a pilot at a major airline you have outstanding retirement vehicles. If you haven’t saved enough for retirement it’s a you (spending) problem.