Parent co. Ameriprise Financial
2011 total revenue rank 7
SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK
9729 Codgill Rd., Ste 301
Knoxville, TN 37932
Phone 866-218-7908
Website SSNetwork.com
Year founded 1983
CEO/president Wade Wilkinson
Recruiting executive Michael Neubeck
Clearing firm National Financial, Pershing
2011 total revenue rank 50
SIGMA FINANCIAL
4261 Park Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone (888) 744-6264
Website www.sigmafinancial.com
Year founded 1983
CEO/president Jerome S. Rydell
Recruiting executive Jennifer Bacarella
Clearing firm First Clearing
2011 total revenue rank 54
SII INVESTMENTS
5555 Grande Market Dr.
Appleton, WI 54913
Phone 877-342-5744
Website siionline.com
Year founded 1968
CEO/president Todd Kinart
Recruiting executive Steve Van Domelen
Clearing firm Pershing
Parent co. National Planning Holdings
2011 total revenue rank 33
STERNE AGEE FINANCIAL SERVICES
Sterne Agee Financial Services
800 Shades Creek Parkway, Ste. 575
Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone 800-292-2411
Website www.sterneagee.com
Year founded 1986
CEO/president Jay Carter
Recruiting executive Stephen O'Neill
Clearing firm Sterne Agee
Parent co. Sterne Agee & Leach
2011 total revenue rank 69
SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES
595 S. Federal Highway, Ste. 500
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone 800-354-5528
Website www.joinsummit.com
Year founded 1993
CEO/president Marshall T. Leeds
Recruiting executive Vincent A. Chiera
Clearing firm First Clearing, Pershing
Parent co. Summit Financial Services
2011 total revenue rank 57
TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES
1095 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Phone (888) 883-4684
Website www.towersquare.com
CEO/president John J. Brett (MetLife Broker-Dealer Group)
Recruiting executive Craig W. Markham
Clearing firm Pershing
Parent co. MetLife
2011 total revenue rank 61
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS
570 Carillon Pkwy
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Phone 800-742-9984
Website tfa.transamerica.com
Year founded 1967
CEO/president Seth Miller
Recruiting executive Tiffany Taylor
Clearing firm Pershing
Parent co. AEGON USA
2011 total revenue rank 30
TRIAD ADVISORS
5185 Peachtree Pkwy., Ste. 280
Norcross, GA 30092
Phone 800-720-4003
Website triad-advisors.com
Year founded 1998
CEO/president Mark Mettelman
Recruiting executive Nathan Stibbs
Clearing firm National Financial
Parent co. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
2011 total revenue rank 42
UNITED PLANNERS
7333 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Ste. 120
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone 800-966-8737
Website www.JoinUnitedPlanners.com
Year founded 1987
CEO/president Thomas H. Oliver
Recruiting executive Sheila Cuffari
Clearing firm Pershing
Parent co. Self Owned
2011 total revenue rank 55
UVEST
200 South College St., 21st Fl.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone 800-277-8802
Website uvest.com
Year founded 1982
CEO/president Dan Arnold
Recruiting executive Craig Kamis
Parent co. LPL Holdings
2011 total revenue rank 28
VFINANCE INVESTMENTS
1200 N. Federal Highway, Ste. 400
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone 561-981-1000
Website www.vfinanceinvestments.com
Year founded 1998
CEO/president William Groeneveld
Recruiting executive Debbie Walsh
Clearing firm National Financial
Parent co. National Holdings Corp.
2011 total revenue rank 76
VSR Financial Services
8620 W. 110th St.
Overland Park, KS 66210
Phone 913-498-2900
Website vsrfinancial.com
Year founded 1985
CEO/president James M. Stanfield
Recruiting executive James Blosser
Clearing firm First Clearing, Pershing
2011 total revenue rank 49
WADDELL & REED
6300 Lamar Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66202
Phone 913-236-2000
Website joinwaddell.com
Year founded 1937
CEO/president Henry J. Herrmann
Recruiting executive Todd Esh




























