Ladenburg Thalmann & Financial Services Institute (FSI) Partner to Advance Advocacy Mission & Bolster Financial Advisor Momen...
January 04 2012 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (AMEX: LTS) and the
Financial Services Institute (FSI) today announced that all three
of Ladenburg’s independent broker-dealer subsidiaries – Securities
America, Triad Advisors and Investacorp – as well as their
approximately 2,700 affiliated independent financial advisors are
now FSI members for 2012. With the addition of the Ladenburg
Thalmann advisors, FSI’s financial advisor membership count is now
more than 33,000 financial advisors.
Richard Lampen, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Ladenburg, stated: “The FSI is a strong advocate for the
independent broker-dealer and independent financial advisor
community and we’re pleased to be partnering with this organization
to help advance its important mission. With Triad, Investacorp and
the recent addition of Securities America, Ladenburg has
approximately $70 billion in client assets and is in a leadership
position in the attractive independent brokerage and advisory
space, one of the most vibrant areas in the financial services
industry. By enrolling all of our 2,700 independent financial
advisors in the FSI, we’re helping to ensure that our advisors’
voices are heard in Washington and the states in which they operate
as we continue to grow the Ladenburg franchise.”
FSI’s EVP & COO, Keith Kelly, added: “The momentum
our members are creating is infectious and will pay off in big ways
this year. The simple fact is, with commitment like this from firms
like Ladenburg Thalmann, the possibilities of what FSI can
accomplish for all of its members are limitless. Every new
partnership brings us one step closer to creating a healthier, more
business-friendly environment for our members to thrive.”
Kelly continued, “For FSI financial advisor members, there is no
secret or confusion about what you get: it is strong and effective
advocacy – period. Our member firms and their financial advisors
are the best in the business at providing unbiased advice to
hard-working Americans. FSI works every day to protect the
independent business model; and every independent financial advisor
should take control of their future and join the fight to protect
their business by becoming an FSI financial advisor member.”
In addition to advocacy, FSI financial advisor members receive:
free, on-demand, members-only Web conferences and podcasts on
timely advocacy related-topics critical to their business;
quarterly advisor briefing calls; access to analyses of regulatory
and legislative proposals; an Advocacy Action Center to easily
communicate with legislators and regulators; opportunities to visit
Capitol Hill and educate lawmakers; and exclusive FSI publications
and communications.
About the Financial Services Institute (FSI): FSI is an
advocacy organization for independent financial services firms and
independent financial advisors. Established in January 2004, FSI
has 124 financial services firm members and over 30,000 financial
advisor members. FSI member firms have upwards of 180,000 financial
advisors affiliated with them. FSI's mission is to create a more
responsible regulatory environment for independent broker-dealers
and their affiliated independent financial advisors through
effective advocacy, education and public awareness. FSI's strategy
includes involvement in FINRA governance, constructive engagement
in the regulatory process and effective influence on the
legislative process. For more information, please visit
www.financialservices.org.
About Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services: Ladenburg
Thalmann Financial Services is engaged in independent brokerage and
advisory services, investment banking, equity research,
institutional sales and trading, and asset management services
through its principal subsidiaries, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
Inc., Investacorp, Inc., Triad Advisors, Inc. and Securities
America, Inc., which together have approximately 2,700 financial
advisors and approximately $70 billion in client assets. Founded in
1876 and a New York Stock Exchange member since 1879, Ladenburg
Thalmann & Co. is a full service investment banking and
brokerage firm providing services principally for middle market and
emerging growth companies and high net worth individuals.
Investacorp, Inc., a leading independent broker-dealer
headquartered in Miami, Florida, has been serving the independent
registered representative community since 1978. Founded in 1998,
Triad Advisors, Inc. is a leading independent broker-dealer and
registered investment advisor headquartered in Norcross, Georgia
that offers a broad menu of products, services and total wealth
management solutions. Securities America, based in Omaha, Nebraska,
was founded in 1984 and is one of the largest and most successful
independent broker-dealers in the country. Ladenburg Thalmann
Financial Services is based in Miami, Florida. Ladenburg Thalmann
& Co. is based in New York City, New York with regional offices
in Miami and Boca Raton, Florida; Melville, New York; and
Princeton, New Jersey. For more information, please visit
www.ladenburg.com.
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