The latest ranking of independent broker-dealers by rep head count

The latest ranking of independent broker-dealers by rep head count
Even if <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150426/REG/150429941/independent-broker-dealer-recruiting-hits-a-wall&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">recruiting at independent broker-dealers has hit a wall</a>, the industry still features a number of firms with expanding numbers of registered reps.
SEP 03, 2015
By  Ellie Zhu
Even if recruiting at independent broker-dealers has hit a wall, the industry still features a number of firms with expanding numbers of registered reps. Here's a snapshot of the number of reps at the biggest independent broker-dealers, including how their rep counts changed between 2013 and 2014. While LPL Financial still dominates in total rep count, the much smaller HD Vest enjoyed a 21% year-to-year rep increase. For more insight on the independent broker-dealer landscape, be sure to check out our full Top Independent Broker-Dealers of 2015 special report.

Source: InvestmentNews Data

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