Which are the largest national and regional brokerages?

Dec 23, 2012 @ 12:01 am (Updated 9:27 am) EST

Firm# of retail officesProducing reps% chg vs. 2011Client assets ($M)% chg vs. 2011Total client accounts1% chg vs. 2011
Ameriprise Financial Inc.1492,0623.2%$61,133.823.8%348,328-4.7%
Hilliard Lyons704000.0%$31,000.04.7%172,000-2.1%
Janney Montgomery Scott1037362.1%$55,500.014.7%311,8003.0%
Merrill Lynch69316,0760.1%$1,604,000.010.5%2,092,11325.3%
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management72716,829-2.7%$1,768,000.013.3%N/DN/A
Raymond James & Associates32391,86169.8%$169,537.399.2%1,040,015108.8%
RBC Wealth Management2002,0000.0%$188,000.011.9%778,000122.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.746910.4%$73,007.845.7%297,1953.2%
Scott & Stringfellow37236-2.1%$20,801.413.6%94,333-4.6%
Southwest Securities Inc.191671.8%$9,567.015.7%35,633-17.7%
Stifel Nicolaus3061,8864.7%$130,600.021.3%826,00021.2%
Wells Fargo Advisors1,36015,167-0.1%$1,200,000.09.1%26,710,8534.2%

As of September 30, 2012. N/D = not disclosed. N/A = not available. All information was supplied by the firms. Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. Boenning & Scattergood, D.A. Davidson & Co., Davenport & Co., Edward Jones, Sterne Agee, UBS Wealth Management, Americas and Wedbush Securities Inc. did not participate in the survey. 1Includes active and inactive accounts 2Number of active relationships/households 3Raymond James & Associates acquired Morgan Keegan in April 2012. All figures reflect acquisition. 4As of June 30.

Source: InvestmentNews Data