Do financial advisors help to jump start your investment journey? What's the market rate for their service? And lastly, any recommendations / positive experiences anyone can share?

You can approach FREE Independent Financial Advisors. They will be able to give you advices and recommendations. Even though they do not manage your portfolios.

There are many great IFAs on this platform. They provide great advices.

I would say its not worth for a paid FA if your net worth is low. You can easily manage your funds yourself and put into roboadvisors or ETFs for lower charges.

1.5% charge, they better gtee you 15% annualized return then!