Broker-dealer Data Center
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Overview
| Firm | Account assets | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPL Financial LLC | $628,066,885,559 |
| 2 | Raymond James Financial Services Inc. | $327,099,000,000 |
| 3 | MML Investors Services, LLC | $181,600,000,000 |
| 4 | Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC dba-Commonwealth Financial Network | $161,100,000,000 |
| 5 | Northwestern Mutual Investment Services | $152,650,150,000 |
| 6 | AXA Advisors LLC | $130,050,400,000 |
| 7 | Royal Alliance Associates Inc. | $103,276,801,356 |
| 8 | Cambridge Investment Research Inc. | $93,145,839,675 |
| 9 | Securities America Inc. | $86,100,000,000 |
| 10 | Cetera Advisor Networks | $80,744,232,432 |
| Firm | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPL Financial LLC | $5,188,399,897 |
| 2 | Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. | $4,804,002,854 |
| 3 | Raymond James Financial Services Inc. | $2,410,000,000 |
| 4 | Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC dba-Commonwealth Financial Network | $1,425,306,063 |
| 5 | Northwestern Mutual Investment Services | $1,219,479,000 |
| 6 | MML Investors Services, LLC | $1,126,611,001 |
| 7 | AXA Advisors LLC | $913,766,249 |
| 8 | Cambridge Investment Research Inc. | $906,665,662 |
| 9 | Securities America Inc. | $803,500,000 |
| 10 | Lincoln Financial Network | $782,425,686 |
| 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 | $592,637,407 |
| 2 | AXA Advisors LLC | $74,400,000 |
| 3 | Cambridge Investment Research Inc. | $46,599,336 |
| 4 | American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. | $9,739,812 |
| 5 | Investacorp Inc. | $8,083,000 |
| 6 | KMS Financial Services, Inc. | $5,576,945 |
| 7 | Kovack Securities, Inc. | $4,691,400 |
| 8 | United Planners Financial Services | $2,985,971 |
| 9 | J.W. Cole Financial Inc. | $2,690,265 |
| 10 | LaSalle St. Securities LLC | $2,000,000 |
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