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InvestmentNews directory of independent broker-dealers

Choosing a broker-dealer is one of the biggest decisions facing independent investment advisers. A host of factors come into play, from back-office support to payout ratios.

Choosing a broker-dealer is one of the biggest decisions facing independent investment advisers. A host of factors come into play, from back-office support to payout ratios.

The profiles, listed in alphabetical order, provide snapshots of about 90 companies based on an InvestmentNews survey and data from other sources.

Companies that provided incomplete data are listed separately.

A number of firms, including Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., either declined to participate or were unavailable to reply to inquiries.

To access the survey, please go to: investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=ProfilesBrokerDealers.

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