Broker-dealer Data Center
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Overview
| Firm | Account assets | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPL Financial LLC | $615,135,061,884 |
| 2 | Raymond James Financial Services Inc. | $282,941,000,000 |
| 3 | MML Investors Services, LLC | $198,900,000,000 |
| 4 | Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC dba-Commonwealth Financial Network | $156,000,000,000 |
| 5 | Northwestern Mutual Investment Services | $152,248,280,000 |
| 6 | AXA Advisors LLC | $136,600,420,000 |
| 7 | Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network | $104,735,000,000 |
| 8 | Cambridge Investment Research Inc. | $94,244,000,000 |
| 9 | Cetera Advisor Networks | $90,354,186,474 |
| 10 | Securities America Inc. | $86,850,000,000 |
| Firm | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPL Financial LLC | $4,281,481,086 |
| 2 | Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. | $4,259,992,326 |
| 3 | Raymond James Financial Services Inc. | $2,071,000,000 |
| 4 | Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC dba-Commonwealth Financial Network | $1,241,571,969 |
| 5 | MML Investors Services, LLC | $1,050,377,000 |
| 6 | Northwestern Mutual Investment Services | $1,034,487,000 |
| 7 | Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network | $990,794,849 |
| 8 | Cambridge Investment Research Inc. | $811,395,992 |
| 9 | AXA Advisors LLC | $786,527,198 |
| 10 | Lincoln Financial Network | $740,186,365 |
| Firm | No. of reps | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Jones | 17,500 |
| 2 | LPL Financial LLC | 16,109 |
| 3 | Lincoln Financial Network | 8,641 |
| 4 | Northwestern Mutual Investment Services | 7,892 |
| 5 | Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. | 7,755 |
| 6 | MML Investors Services, LLC | 7,316 |
| 7 | Raymond James Financial Services Inc. | 6,433 |
| 8 | Royal Alliance Associates Inc. | 5,799 |
| 9 | AXA Advisors LLC | 4,757 |
| 10 | Cambridge Investment Research Inc. | 4,155 |
| Firm | Pre-tax earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPL Financial LLC | $364,570,423 |
| 2 | Northwestern Mutual Investment Services | $123,794,019 |
| 3 | AXA Advisors LLC | $66,800,000 |
| 4 | Cambridge Investment Research Inc. | $40,277,248 |
| 5 | CUNA Brokerage Services Inc. | $8,500,000 |
| 6 | Investacorp Inc. | $6,503,000 |
| 7 | American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. | $4,314,793 |
| 8 | Kovack Securities, Inc. | $4,128,750 |
| 9 | KMS Financial Services, Inc. | $3,090,702 |
| 10 | Prospera Financial Services Inc. | $2,515,409 |
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