IBD Elite

The nation's largest IBDs are growing again, but are they innovating fast enough to keep up with the industry's transformation?

This interactive tool provides the full collection of data from Financial Planning's 33rd annual study of the largest firms in the space.

Thirteen of the top 25 companies generated double-digit growth in 2017 as rivals close in on the perennial No. 1 firm.

See which firms took in the most revenue last year amid an industry-wide slump.

Firms still rely heavily on commission income despite drops last year.

The engine of future growth for the top independent broker-dealers is likely to be fees.

None of the FP50 are close to equalizing their ranks of men and women.

Although revenue fell for the FP50, most firms upped their AUM.

These firms reported the highest share of accounts topping $100,000.

A clear path has emerged after historic revenue drops among the top independent broker-dealers.