Alliances

	1st Global Corp., based in Dallas, has more than a decade of experience helping tax, accounting, and legal professionals build stronger client relationships and successful wealth management practices by providing comprehensive financial solutions. 1st Global offers holistic, comprehensive wealth management and business development services including world-class financial systems, training, marketing, and educational programs.
	AdvisorAssist is a management consulting firm focused exclusively on serving investment advisory firms. Through consultative services and outsourcing, AdvisorAssist provides expertise, resources and actionable solutions that enable investment advisors to achieve their full potential. AdvisorAssist provides registration and transition solutions for RIA start ups as well as ongoing strategic, operational, and regulatory support for established RIAs.
	American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. (APFS) is a full-service broker/dealer and registered FINRA/SIPC member firm whose primary function is to support independent financial professionals in private practice. The firm currently has close to 500 affiliated representatives located in over 200 branch locations throughout the nation. The firm offers a full range of: 1) non-proprietary investment products, 2) personal services such as insurance planning, retirement, estate and college planning, 3) full service securities brokerage through its clearing relationship with Pershing, LLC and 4) fee based asset management services through parent company subsidiary, American Portfolios Advisors, Inc. (APA).
	Ameritas Investment Corporation (AIC) is a privately owned broker/dealer with a network of more than 1,500 registered representatives and financial advisors nationwide. AIC has three primary lines of business: Brokerage, Investment Advisory, and Municipal Finance. Through a financial advisor, clients can utilize mutual funds, stocks, 529 plans, variable insurance products, asset management programs, unit investment trusts, individual securities, retirement plans, alternative investments, and an array of fixed income securities to meet their financial objectives.
	A full-service investment firm whose slogan is Bringing Wall Street to Main Street™, Anderson & Strudwick (A&S) offers a high-speed electronic trading and execution system, a respected research department, and experienced investment counselors. The A&S focus is to reduce long-term risk by focusing on securities that exhibit positive market strength with earnings acceleration and are undervalued on an asset basis.
	A member of Western & Southern Financial Group, Capital Analysts Incorporated's (CAI) independent financial advisors offer comprehensive wealth management to affluent clients. A Registered Investment Advisor and broker/dealer, CAI provides a full spectrum of products and services; independent, proprietary research; and a turnkey wealth management services platform featuring personalized service and advanced technology.
	Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (Cambridge) is recognized as the industry pioneer who developed the fee-based advisory model. A privately-owned broker/dealer that supports traditional commission business, as well as the ever-growing demand from rep/advisors and their clients for fee-based solutions, Cambridge is committed to its strong culture of service, respect and flexibility. The firm has over 1,600 reps and is a five time honoree in Investment Advisor magazine's Broker/Dealer of the Year annual poll of advisors.
	Cetera Financial Group provides comprehensive broker-dealer services, innovative technology, and competitive advisory programs for approximately 5,000 independent financial professionals and more than 700 financial institutions affiliated with Cetera’s three independently managed broker-dealers: Financial Network Investment Corporation, Multi-Financial Securities Corporation, and PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc.
	A leader in providing institutional services since 1987, Charles Schwab Institutional integrates retirement plan administration, custody, trading, clearing, settlement, and investments to help manage and grow independent RIA practices, provide behind-the-scenes support to advisors, and offer technology and practice management support and consultation.
	Commonwealth Financial Network, the second-largest privately held independent broker/dealer in the U.S., provides wealth management, investments and research, and advisory services. Founded in 1979, Commonwealth Financial is registered in 50 states, has 1,300 producing advisors, and manages approximately $50 Billion in assets. The firm won Investment Advisor magazine’s Broker/Dealer of the Year award for an unprecedented 10 years.
	With over $1.5 trillion worldwide managed assets, Fidelity is one of the largest investment firms in the world. The company services 20% of the 401(k) participants in the U.S. and has one of the largest investment teams in the world, covering 95% of the world's market capitalization.
	Reaching more than 90,000 readers each month, Financial Advisor delivers essential market information and sophisticated planning and investment strategies to help advisors better serve their affluent clients, as well as practice management ideas to help advisors build their firms. FA continuously seeks to bring together the best team of editors and contributing writers to provide the most compelling publication for the top decision-makers in the financial advisory field.
	Financial DNA Resources, established in 2001 and a division of DNA Behavior International, helps financial services firms provide a unique client-centric service experience by applying human behavior concepts to the building of a Quality Life Performance Plan for clients of all ages, cultures and levels of wealth. The plan, customized to each client’s unique Financial DNA, forms the foundation for financial and investment decision-making. The firm offers Financial DNA Personality Profiling Systems and Quality Life Performance Plan Methodologies to financial services businesses, and to individuals and families in more than 12 countries, and in 6 languages.
	For more than 50 years, FSC Securities Corporation has provided independent advisors with support and resources to help them better manage and grow their firms. FSC is one of the largest networks of independent advisors and an eight-time Investment Advisor Magazine "Broker/Dealer of the Year" award winner.
	Interactive Brokers LLC is an online broker that provides trade execution and clearing services to public customers around the world. Interactive Brokers is a registered Broker-Dealer, Futures Commission Merchant and Forex Dealer Member, regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA), and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and several other self-regulatory organizations. Interactive Brokers acts as executing and clearing broker and custodian for clients of independent financial advisors who are or may become customers of Advisor Products Inc. For more information regarding Interactive Brokers, please visit www.interactivebrokers.com.
	John Hancock, founded in 1862, is the U.S. division of Manulife Financial Corporation, a global enterprise based in Toronto, Ontario. John Hancock is among the highest-rated insurance companies in the U.S. as judged by the major rating agencies, with core retail products consisting of life insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, and mutual funds. Independent investment advisors can count on the firm for key insurance, investment, and retirement products appropriate for all clients' life stages.
	Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, a registered broker/dealer, investment advisor, and SIPC member, provides effective, long-term financial solutions to individuals and small businesses, offering a wide array of securities and insurance-related programs sold through a nationwide network of independent financial professionals. Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation conducts business with U.S. residents only, and is registered to do business in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia.
	LPL Financial was founded with a pioneering vision—to help entrepreneurial financial advisors establish successful businesses through which they could offer truly independent financial guidance and advice. Today, LPL Financial is one of the nation's leading diversified financial services companies and the largest independent broker/dealer, supporting over 12,000 financial advisors nationwide.
	The award-winning educational content and tools of myStockOptions.com were developed by experts in financial planning, taxation, securities law, stock plan administration, and human resources. PC World ranks myStockOptions.com in its elite group of "the most useful sites ever" that "deliver top-notch information, support, and services." The educational content and tools are licensed to financial institutions, stock plan administration firms, and companies for their websites, to encourage their audiences to make the most of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, employee stock purchase plans, or performance shares.
	National Advisors Trust provides independent and objective trust and custodial services to support advisors and their clients. The company is one of the largest independent trust companies in the U.S., and is charted by the Office of Thrift Supervision, a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A member of the FDIC, National Advisors Trust provides clients with responsive service while maintaining their trusted relationship and wealth management strategy built with their financial advisor.
	Founded in 1998, National Financial Partners (NFP) is a national network of independent financial advisors offering financial services to growing entrepreneurial companies and high-net-worth individuals. By joining NFP, independent financial advisors have access to a wide spectrum of products, services, and support to help expand their competitive position and enhance their ability to better serve clients while preserving their entrepreneurial independence.
	National Planning Corporation (NPC) is a full-service broker/dealer serving independent financial advisors nationwide. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, NPC’s mission is to provide cutting-edge, time-saving technology, exceptional service and support, and valuable resources that enable success-oriented advisors to build, manage, and protect their businesses. NPC, a Registered Investment Advisor, is part of National Planning Holdings, Inc., one of the nation's largest broker/dealer networks, and is affiliated with Jackson National Life Insurance Company, one of America's largest life insurance companies.
	ProEquities, Inc. is a service and growth-oriented broker/dealer founded in 1985 for independent registered representatives and financial advisors throughout the 50 states. ProEquities has more than 1,200 financial advisors, and focuses on serving the financial advisor who wants to be independent from a “wire house” environment but seeks partnership with an organization that offers a myriad of support functionalities. Its parent company is Protective Life Insurance Company, a highly rated insurance company with more than 2.2 million policy and contract holders that was established in 1907.
	Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) offers general securities, such as individual stocks and bonds, and professionally managed investment alternatives primarily using an asset allocation and/or financial planning methodology. RJFS provides fee- or commission-based services through registered representatives in the Independent Contractor Division and the Financial Institutions Division. RJFS also provides comprehensive support services to independent, fee-only portfolio managers, consultants, financial planners, trust companies, and accountants through the Investment Advisors Division.
	This New York-headquartered broker/dealer is part of one of America’s largest networks of independent advisors with $41.3 Billion in assets under management and more than 1,500 financial advisors. Royal Alliance Associates provides business development, education and training, marketing support, compliance, succession planning, a broad range of investment products, and robust technology platforms.
	Founded 1936, Russell Investments, has approximately $180 billion in assets under management and serves 3,000 institutional clients. The firm, which created Russell Global Indexes and is rated No. 1 in Money Manager Research by The Cerulli Report™, researches over 5,000 investment products annually and offers more than 400 investment funds. Many of the world's leading organizations depend on Russell’s expertise to help build long-term financial security for their business and their employees.
	Securities America, based in Omaha, NE and founded in 1984, is one of the nation's largest independent general securities broker/dealers, offering a wide range of investment products and services. The advisory division, Securities America Advisors, Inc., is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor firm with more than $13 Billion in assets under management. Offering education, advice, and implementation of retirement planning and other wealth management strategies, Securities America’s wide variety of insurance, annuity, and ancillary products are geared to help independent advisors provide their clients with quality financial advice.
	Securities Service Network (SSN) was founded in 1983 as the nation’s first fee-based broker/dealer to offer a 100% payout of commissions and fees. SSN is privately owned with headquarters in Knoxville TN. SSN is the only broker/dealer in INC magazine’s Hall of Fame and a six-time recipient of the publication’s annual award.
	Signator Investors, Inc., a full-service broker/dealer affiliate of John Hancock, offers a wide range of investment products and the latest in technology and services for clients' accounts. Through SII, JHFN registered representatives can choose from an open platform of financial products and services to provide clients with objective financial guidance for their individual, family, or business needs.
	TD AMERITRADE Institutional, a division of TD AMERITRADE, Inc., is a leading provider of comprehensive brokerage and custody services to more than 4,000 fee-based, independent Registered Investment Advisors and their clients. Investment advisors can run their practices more efficiently and effectively with the firm’s advanced technology platform and personal support from dedicated service teams. TD AMERITRADE Institutional offers products, programs, and services designed to help advisors build their businesses and help their clients reach their financial goals.
	The Strategic Financial Alliance is a new generation financial services organization that goes far beyond traditional broker-dealer, RIA, and insurance transactions to provide a strategic, open, and professional, business development platform for independent advisors and their clients.
	Triad Advisors is a broker/dealer and a fee-based leader, with close to 40% of gross revenues derived from fee-based business. The firm offers integrated technology solutions to streamline business, comprehensive wealth management tools, aggressive compensation structures for both fee-based and commission business, and the strength and stability of National Financial Services, LLC, a Fidelity Investments company. Founded in 1998, Triad Advisors, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and is a SEC Registered Investment Advisor and Insurance Agency.
	United Planners is a service oriented broker/dealer that works with successful independent financial planners. Uniquely structured as a partnership and completely independent from other financial institutions, United Planners provides full brokerage, insurance, and investment advisory services to over 300 prestigious financial professionals located throughout the United States.
	Wall Street Financial Group is a privately owned, independent broker/dealer and SEC Registered Investment Advisor with headquarters in Rochester, NY. Founded in 1994 by independent financial professionals, the firm is securities licensed and registered in 50 states, and supports approximately 175 licensed financial professionals across the U.S.

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