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The Top 30 Independent Broker/Dealers in 2015 The list below is comprised of the 30 largest IBDs ranked by average assets under management per advisor, as of 2014.   |
Registered Rep.
February 2013
David A. Geracioti |
Editor's Letter: February 2013 The editor thanks financial advisors for their survey participation and talks in more detail about the firms that took part. |
Registered Rep.
July 29, 2013
Diana Britton |
No Man Is an Island Independent broker/dealers are dressing up their offerings to attract and retain advisors tempted to start their own RIAs. |
Investment Advisor
May 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
B/D Briefing: Pick Three In a recent reader survey, when asked where reps would go if they were to consider moving to another B/D, three firms were consistently mentioned: Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Here's why. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009 |
Broker/Dealers of the Year, Through the Years A list of the top Broker/Dealers of the Year, as chosen by Investment Advisor readers, from 1994-2009. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007 |
Through the Years Broker/Dealers of the Year 1991-2007 |
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Megan Leonhardt |
The Increasingly Happy Broker Generally speaking, the smaller the firm, the happier the broker, according to our fifth Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card survey. |
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton |
How Advisors Are Paid The ascendancy of fee-based compensation in the independent broker/dealer space continues. |
Registered Rep.
November 14, 2011
Diana Britton |
Raymond James Hopes New Training Program Will Appeal to Women Bob Patrick, director of education and development for Raymond James, said the industry has become more relationship- and planning-oriented, rather than product-oriented, and this model fits well with how women work. |
Registered Rep.
August 26, 2014
Diana Britton |
The Evolution of RCAP Nicholas Schorsch, executive chairman of RCS Capital, made his initial foray into the independent broker/dealer space with his purchase of First Allied Securities and The Legend Group, with 1,500 advisors. Since then, Schorsch has been on an acquisition tear. |
Financial Advisor
June 2007
Sherri Scordo |
Indepedent Broker-Dealers/Financial Advisor's 2007 Snapshot of Leading Firms Advantage Capital Corporation... AIG Financial Advisors... American General Securities, Inc... etc. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
James J. Green |
Where Representatives Would Go This year, more than many others, many representatives of broker/dealers are reassessing their options when it comes to with whom, and how, they will affiliate. |
Registered Rep.
January 25, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
LPL's New RIA Platform Rakes in Assets Since launching the platform in October 2008 through the end of 2009, the firm gathered $7.3 billion in assets. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2013
Ann Marsh |
FP50: Big IBDs Hit a Speed Bump Is the boom over? After years of double-digit growth, independent broker-dealers hit a rough patch in 2012. We report from the front lines of the FP50. |
Registered Rep.
January 22, 2015
Ryan W. Neal |
Advisor Industry Shrinks While Assets Continue to Grow A recent report by Cerulli Associates found that the industry shrank 1.9 percent to 287,119 advisors in 2013. Asset levels, however, are on the rise. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Lauren Barack |
Streamlining Broker/dealers are aiming for a one-click model for their technology platforms. |
Investment Advisor
December 2009 |
Broker/Dealer News New developments at Raymond James, LPL Financial, and Broadridge Financial Solutions. |
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton |
The Rare Prop Product In REP.'s fifth annual Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card, only 19 percent of 2,058 advisors surveyed said they sell in-house or proprietary products. |
Registered Rep.
February 14, 2012
Diana Britton |
Yield of Dreams: IBD's Biggest Competition Might be a Custodian As margins continue to be squeezed, IBDs are going to have to get creative with where their revenues comes from, and that means expanding into the RIA and custody market. The question is, who'll make the next move? |
Registered Rep.
June 7, 2011
Diana Britton |
Advisor Group in Talks to Acquire Smaller B/D Independent broker/dealer network Advisor Group is talking to a number of small and mid-sized broker/dealers that the company would consider purchasing. |
Registered Rep.
April 27, 2011
Diana Britton |
Poll: Do Recruiters Promise Too Much? A former Raymond James advisor recently filed suit against the broker/dealer claiming an internal recruiter misrepresented the support, technology and compensation the firm could deliver. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Whither the Independent B/D? Securities America's acquisition of Brecek & Young is yet another sign of dwindling independent broker/dealers. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2004
Tim Beyers |
American Express Unit in Scandal The broker could be a target of a regulatory inquiry into mutual funds revenue-sharing. How can you tell if your own broker or advisor has a conflict of interest? |
Financial Advisor
May 2012 |
Satisfaction A job satisfaction study by J.D. Power found that financial advisors' happiness with their work is most dependent on their firm's performance. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Joel Bruckenstein |
Kicking It Up A Notch Tech upgrades at some of the larger independent broker-dealers. |
Registered Rep.
December 2, 2014 |
Best of the Best 2014 Unlike many of our competitors, we are as transparent as possible about our criteria and methodology when publishing a ranking. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates? |
Registered Rep.
March 8, 2011
Diana Britton |
IBDs Dress Up Offerings For Hybrids Independent broker-dealers have lately been ramping up their efforts to attract hybrid advisors. |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Raymond James Ramping Up Its RIA with New Leadership, Investment The new president, Bill Van Law, said the company plans to make a significant investment in the business in the months ahead. |
Registered Rep.
April 27, 2006
John Churchill |
Independent B/Ds: Cautious Optimism Independent broker/dealers gathered in Atlanta at the for the SIA's Second Annual Independent Firms conference. Despite the beautiful weather, the usual clouds lingered. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
Open Season NFP Securities says it will become the first independent broker-dealer to offer hybrid advisors a single platform with complete open architecture, empowering advisors to ally with any major custodian they choose. |
Registered Rep.
July 22, 2010
Christina Mucciolo |
Raymond James Financial and Wells Fargo Retail Brokerage Units Hang In There A report on earnings from two major financial firms. |
Registered Rep.
July 21, 2011
Diana Britton |
Raymond James Rep Count, Assets Up Amid Tough Recruiting Environment Raymond James Financial's private client group added 20 advisors and reported a $3 billion boost in client assets. |
Registered Rep.
October 19, 2011
Diana Britton |
Registered Rep/Wealth Management.com Research: Indies, Insurers Take Lead on Social Media RIAs, independent broker/dealers and insurance companies are taking the lead in social media usage, ahead of wirehouses, regional firms and bank brokerages. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004 |
Cutting the Pace of Cost-Cutting New numbers from the Securities Industry Association suggest that cost-reduction efforts are easing. |
Registered Rep.
June 23, 2011
Diana Britton |
Ladenburg Thalmann Possible Buyer in Securities America Sale Ladenburg Thalmann, parent company of Triad Advisors and Investacorp, has emerged as a potential buyer of Securities America, which Ameriprise Financial announced plans to sell in late April. |
Investment Advisor
September 2006
Lauren Barack |
Going Mobile To compete, broker/dealers are improving their technology platforms, with an eye on mobility. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2010
Paul Menchaca |
Tale of a Tough Year What the numbers show: a dramatic seven-month stock market rally was not enough to help most of the top 50 broker-dealers counter the aftershocks of the financial crisis. |
Financial Advisor
May 2009
David J. Drucker |
Crisis Intervention Broker/Dealers unveil new programs to help advisors survive the recession. |
Registered Rep.
March 5, 2012
Diana Britton |
Your Broker/Dealer May Be Headed for Divorce As independent broker/dealers continue to consolidate and the search for profitability accelerates, some firms may be considering going self-clearing, analysts and industry executives say. |
On Wall Street
March 19, 2013
Bill Willis |
Recruiter's Tour of Raymond James Morgan Keegan employees were required to make a home office visit after their firm was acquired by Raymond James. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Diana Britton |
Breaking Out: A New Era in Insurance Insurance firms constantly go through cycles of acquisition and sale when it comes to their broker/dealer subsidiaries. But the current sell cycle is different, and it may shake up how the business works. |
Registered Rep.
April 24, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Raymond James Takes a 2Q Hit -- But Gains Retail Advisors Raymond James Financial posted dismal overall earnings for the second quarter, but its private client group appears to be a bright spot. |
Financial Advisor
January 2005
Tracey Longo |
How Fee-Based Programs Led 2004 Brokerage Profits Fee-based profitability is not lost on brokerage executives, who are ramping up programs designed to attract more planners to a fee-based business model and away from traditional commissions. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Outgrowing the SERIES 7 There is a coveted cohort of dually registered advisors who are dropping their Series 7 licenses and leaving their b/ds behind. |
Registered Rep.
March 15, 2012
Diana Britton |
Ladenburg Thalmann Revenue Doubles Thanks to SAI acquisition, But Profits Are Slim The spike was primarily due to the company's acquisition of Securities America, adding $57.1 million to Ladenburg's 2011 revenue. Net income for the quarter was $6.4 million, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million for the fourth quarter 2010. |
Registered Rep.
August 12, 2011
Diana Britton |
$420 Million Team Leaves Securities America for LPL, As Do Others Some advisors have jumped ship from independent broker/dealer Securities America for LPL Financial following news that parent Ameriprise Financial would sell SAI. |
Registered Rep.
February 2, 2006
Kristen French |
Brokers Learning to Play by New Rules It's no longer business as usual on Wall Street. Starting yesterday, broker/dealers must follow a new SEC rule that requires them to disclose at certain times that they may not be acting in their clients' best interest. |
Investment Advisor
May 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson SEC exec doesn't foresee a single regulator for advisors and broker/dealers. |
Registered Rep.
January 23, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Raymond James Lookin' Good--But For How Long? The folks at Raymond James have something to smile about -- the company posted positive numbers for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, and managed to beat some analysts' expectations. |
