How the biggest independent broker-dealer networks stack up

How the biggest independent broker-dealer networks stack up
Ranking five big IBD networks by reps and revenue
MAY 05, 2015
By  Ellie Zhu
After looking at the independent broker-dealers with the most producing reps and the biggest year-over-year gains in assets and revenue in 2014, attention now shifts to the industry's big networks and the various firms under their umbrellas. Below you'll find a ranking of how the five biggest independent broker-dealer networks measure up when it comes to total number of reps, producing reps and total revenue. You can also click to see how the affiliated firms within each network contributed to the network's full 2014 picture. For even more insight on what this ever-changing industry looked like in 2014, don't forget to check out our full Top Independent Broker-Dealers of 2015 special report.

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