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Ranking the Top-Paying Independent Broker-Dealers

The 48 top-paying independent broker-dealers ranked by average payout.
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48. Allstate Financial Services


FP Rank: 45

Total Payout:$58.1 million

18.2% change

Average Payout: $8,000
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47. Genworth Financial Securities


FP Rank: 41

Total Payout: $72.8 million

0.9% change

Average Payout:$44,000
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46. MML Investor Services


FP Rank: 14

Total Payout: $194.3 million

11% change

Average Payout: $47,000
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45. Park Avenue Securities


FP Rank: 32

Total Payout: $108.2 million

15.4% change

Average Payout: $49,000
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44. Northwestern Mutual


FP Rank: 7

Total Payout: $347.8 million

13.6% change

Average Payout: $62,000
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43. MetLife Securities


FP Rank: 6

Total Payout: $332 million

29% change

Average Payout: $64,000
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42. Ameritas Investment


FP Rank: 38

Total Payout: $93.9 million

13.3% change

Average Payout: $72,000
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41. PrimeVest Financial Services


FP Rank: 28

Total Payout: $123.3 million

10.7% change

Average Payout: $87,000
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40. ProEquities


FP Rank: 42

Total Payout: $84.8 million

17.4% change

Average Payout: $87,000
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39. AXA Advisors


FP Rank: 5

Total Payout: $472.6 million

5.3% change

Average Payout: $89,000
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38. ING Financial Partners

FP Rank: 17

Total Payout: $218.1 million

25.5% change

Average Payout: $89,000
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37. New England Securities


FP Rank: 21

Total Payout: $195.3 million

24.4% change

Average Payout: $93,000
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36. John Hancock Financial Network


FP Rank: 20

Total Payout: $163.6 million

10.5% change

Average Payout: $99,000
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35. Princor Financial Services


FP Rank: 26

Total Payout: $200.7 million

11.1% change

Average Payout: $100,000
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34. CFG/ H. Beck


FP Rank: 44

Total Payout: $85.5 million

22.6% change

Average Payout: $104,000
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33. Waddell & Reed


FP Rank: 16

Total Payout: $203.3 million

27.8% change

Average Payout: $112,000
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32. SagePoint Financial


FP Rank: 25

Total Payout: $179.3 million

15.5% change

Average Payout: $116,000
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31. Centaurus Financial


FP Rank: 47

Total Payout: $83.8 million

17.3% change

Average Payout: $130,000
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30. Next Financial Group


FP Rank: 35

Total Payout: $105.9 million

-8.6% change

Average Payout: $132,000
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29. Cadaret Grant


FP Rank: 34

Total Payout: $110 million

9.6% change

Average Payout: $135,000
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28. American Portfolios Financial Services


FP Rank: 37

Total Payout: $94.2 million

12.3% change

Average Payout: $159,000
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27. Invest Financial


FP Rank: 27

Total Payout: $176.8 million

15.7% change

Average Payout: $153,000
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26. Woodbury Financial Services


FP Rank: 22

Total Payout: $210.1 million

7.9% change

Average Payout: $156,000
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25. Cambridge Investment Research


FP Rank: 9

Total Payout: $332.4 million

15.7% change

Average Payout: $157,000
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24. Walnut Street Securities


FP Rank: 39

Total Payout: $96.5 million

9.7% change

Average Payout: $159,000
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23. Financial Network Investment Corp.


FP Rank: 13

Total Payout: $299.3 million

8.2% change

Average Payout: $162,000
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22. MultiFinancial Securities


FP Rank: 29

Total Payout: $136 million

16.4% change

Average Payout: $166,000
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21. LPL Financial


FP Rank: 1

Total Payout: $2.3 billion

4.1% change

Average payout: $179,000
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20. Triad Advisors


FP Rank: 43

Total Payout: $86.5 million

17.6% change

Average Payout: $179,000
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19. Royal Alliance Associates


FP Rank: 10

Total Payout: $321.8 million

18% change

Average Payout: $183,000
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18. Securities Service Network


FP Rank: 48

Total Payout: $78.1 million

18.1% change

Average Payout: $185,000
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17. CUNA Brokerage Services


FP Rank: 33

Total Payout: $87.1 million

% change

Average Payout: $190,000
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16. FSC Securities


FP Rank: 19

Total Payout: $208.8 million

13.3% change

Average Payout: $193,000
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15. Investment Centers of America


FP Rank: 50

Total Payout: $62.2 million

12.2% change

Average Payout: $194,000
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14. National Planning Corporation


FP Rank: 15

Total Payout: $282.8 million

11.8% change

Average Payout: $201,000
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13. CUSO Financial Services


FP Rank: 40

Total Payout: $78.6 million

9.8% change

Average Payout: $215,000
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12. Securian Financial Services


FP Rank: 18

Total Payout: $244.1 million

-3.7% change

Average Payout: $219,000
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11. SII Investments


FP Rank: 31

Total Payout: $126.8 million

16.3% change

Average Payout: $223,000
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10. NFP Advisor Services Group (and affiliates)


FP Rank: 11

Total Payout: $303.4 million

5.5% change

Average Payout: $226,000
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9. Securities America


FP Rank: 8

Total Payout: $353.8 million

-0.9% change

Average Payout: $230,000
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8. M Holdings Securities


FP Rank: 36

Total Payout: $117.8 million

8.7% change

Average Payout: $236,000
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7. Ameriprise Financial Services


FP Rank: 2

Total Payout: $1.8 billion

18.8% change

Average Payout: $239,000
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6. Raymond James Financial Services


FP Rank: 3

Total Payout: $826.7 million

14.6% change

Average Payout: $259,000
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5. First Allied Securities


FP Rank: 24

Total Payout: $187.6 million

5.2% change

Average Payout: $297,000
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4. VSR Financial Services


FP Rank: 46

Total Payout: $80.7 million

8.5% change

Average Payout: $299,000
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3. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network


FP Rank: 12

Total Payout: $315.5 millon

20.6% change

Average Payout: $312,000
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2. Geneos Wealth Management


FP Rank: 49

Total Payout: $79.9 million

9.1% change

Average Payout: $317,000
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1. Commonwealth Financial Network


FP Rank: 4

Total Payout: $492.5 million

11.9% change

Average Payout:$348,000
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