Top independent broker-dealers ranked by revenue

Top independent broker-dealers ranked by revenue
Data include a breakdown of fee, commission revenue.
APR 21, 2018
By  Ellie Zhu
Firm 2017 % revenue ($M) % change vs. 2016 2017 commission revenue ($M) % change vs. 2016 2017 fee revenue ($M) % change vs. 2016 2017 other revenue ($M) % change vs. 2016
1 LPL Financial $4,281.50 5.70% $1,670.80 -3.80% $1,409.20 9.30% $1,201.40 17.50%
2 Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. $4,260.00 8.00% $1,199.80 -9.90% $2,332.60 16.70% $727.60 18.20%
3 Raymond James Financial Services Inc. $2,071.20 15.70% $671.50 3.60% $1,041.90 21.90% $357.80 24.70%
4 Commonwealth Financial Network $1,241.60 16.20% $242.60 -12.30% $798.30 23.90% $200.70 36.00%
5 MML Investors Services $1,050.40 185.80% $657.60 174.00% $367.10 279.80% $25.70 -16.90%
6 Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network $990.80 8.80% $261.80 2.00% $472.40 12.50% $256.60 9.40%
7 Northwestern Mutual Investment Services $945.40 25.00% $225.90 17.60% $628.50 26.10% $91.10 38.60%
8 Cambridge Investment Research Inc. $811.40 14.00% $259.80 7.80% $459.80 18.40% $91.80 11.80%
9 AXA Advisors $786.50 8.10% $557.00 3.80% $194.40 22.30% $35.10 10.30%
10 Lincoln Financial Network $740.20 -1.00% $483.60 -5.60% $192.00 9.50% $64.60 8.60%
11 Securities America Inc. $637.30 19.00% $257.60 12.10% $313.80 26.30% $65.90 14.60%
12 Cetera Advisor Networks $606.80 5.90% $274.10 -1.80% $247.50 9.70% $85.20 25.30%
13 Royal Alliance Associates Inc. $483.90 3.60% $196.40 5.70% $205.20 -11.40% $82.30 66.10%
14 Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors $476.60 -2.20% $172.40 -12.20% $235.10 4.70% $69.00 3.80%
15 Kestra Financial Inc. $475.40 12.40% $187.60 3.90% $245.60 24.20% $42.20 -5.50%
16 Voya Financial Advisors Inc. $429.30 9.00% $260.20 3.00% $147.30 18.70% $21.80 28.70%
17 Signator Investors Inc. $423.30 18.50% $291.10 10.00% $110.00 36.10% $22.10 86.30%
18 SagePoint Financial Inc. $351.70 14.40% $180.20 6.00% $109.20 6.20% $62.30 78.90%
19 Cetera Advisors $351.20 23.40% $151.30 22.50% $152.70 22.00% $47.20 31.60%
20 Securian Financial Services Inc. $347.20 6.60% $186.10 -1.40% $120.50 19.30% $40.70 12.40%
21 Lincoln Investment Planning $309.70 33.20% $121.30 10.90% $178.00 53.80% $10.40 38.40%
22 Principal Securities Inc. (fka Princor Financial Services Corp.) $299.70 7.30% $233.90 4.50% $65.80 18.70% $0.10 N/M
23 Woodbury Financial Services $285.60 12.50% $178.60 2.10% $62.40 16.30% $44.60 75.90%
24 Cetera Financial Institutions $284.00 7.90% $186.80 0.70% $35.30 36.10% $61.90 19.90%
25 FSC Securities Corp. $281.10 2.60% $136.80 0.80% $92.10 -15.50% $52.20 77.30%
26 First Allied Securities Inc. $231.50 3.00% $119.60 -5.50% $75.30 11.50% $36.50 19.90%
27 American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. $190.10 10.90% $98.90 7.90% $91.20 14.30% $0.00 N/M
28 Triad Advisors $183.90 6.10% $66.50 -6.20% $92.10 4.60% $25.30 76.70%
29 CUNA Brokerage Services Inc. $172.60 9.20% $148.30 6.90% $17.20 16.20% $7.10 57.80%
30 M Holdings Securities Inc. (M Securities) $165.50 11.80% $136.30 5.90% $22.90 42.40% $6.40 98.40%
31 Summit Brokerage Services Inc. $161.90 12.10% $87.50 -3.50% $51.00 44.20% $23.40 27.50%
32 Cadaret Grant & Co. Inc. $158.50 6.00% $109.40 4.60% $44.10 7.10% $5.00 34.20%
33 Centaurus Financial Inc. $147.00 1.80% $110.30 0.30% $36.80 6.30% $0.00 N/M
34 Cetera Financial Specialists $144.20 11.90% $60.60 2.70% $70.30 17.70% $13.30 30.80%
35 Independent Financial Group $139.30 13.30% $77.30 9.00% $51.10 21.70% $10.90 8.80%
36 Ameritas Investment Corp. $136.30 3.20% $81.40 1.70% $38.10 10.40% $16.80 -4.30%
37 Securities Service Network Inc. $118.20 5.90% $48.30 -8.20% $57.80 23.70% $12.20 -1.20%
38 H. Beck Inc. $114.70 6.40% $75.90 4.10% $31.60 15.20% $7.10 0.80%
39 Geneos Wealth Management Inc. $111.90 7.10% $40.60 -21.40% $67.20 36.90% $4.10 9.90%
40 United Planners Financial Services $110.90 14.00% $48.20 -8.30% $62.80 40.20% $0.00 N/M
41 Questar Capital Corp. $110.70 7.90% $85.40 4.20% $17.40 17.40% $7.90 35.10%
42 J.W. Cole Financial Inc. $104.60 14.40% $73.20 9.20% $31.40 28.70% $0.00 N/M
43 Sigma Financial Corp. $99.80 15.20% $56.90 15.40% $37.80 19.90% $5.00 -12.20%
44 ProEquities Inc. $98.10 0.20% $60.90 -6.00% $26.90 16.40% $10.30 2.80%
45 Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. $93.80 -29.60% $74.10 -18.30% $14.60 -55.60% $5.10 -47.10%
46 Investacorp Inc. $92.10 4.90% $57.20 -0.30% $22.90 10.80% $11.90 23.20%
47 PlanMember Securities Corp. $85.60 14.10% $25.30 -1.70% $59.70 22.50% $0.60 2.40%
48 Kovack Securities Inc. $74.60 14.10% $37.30 0.10% $32.50 15.40% $4.80 N/A
49 The O.N. Equity Sales Co. $62.80 10.90% $51.50 6.90% $11.20 32.80% $0.10 69.90%
50 Parkland Securities $53.20 28.90% $36.60 32.60% $14.10 31.30% $2.60 -9.90%

Latest News

Trio of advisors switch for 'Happier' times at LPL Financial
Trio of advisors switch for 'Happier' times at LPL Financial

Former Northwestern Mutual advisors join firm for independence.

Indie $8B RIA adds further leadership talent amid growth drive
Indie $8B RIA adds further leadership talent amid growth drive

Executives from LPL Financial, Cresset Partners hired for key roles.

Stock volatility remained low despite risk events
Stock volatility remained low despite risk events

Geopolitical tension has been managed well by the markets.

Fed minutes to provide signals on rate cuts
Fed minutes to provide signals on rate cuts

December cut is still a possiblity.

Trump's tariff talk roils markets, political leaders
Trump's tariff talk roils markets, political leaders

Canada, China among nations to react to president-elect's comments.

SPONSORED The future of prospecting: Say goodbye to cold calls and hello to smart connections

Streamline your outreach with Aidentified's AI-driven solutions

SPONSORED A bumpy start to autumn but more positives ahead

This season’s market volatility: Positioning for rate relief, income growth and the AI rebound