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Things you may wonder about

What’s the difference between an RIA and an independent broker dealer?
Am I a partner, an employee, or an owner?
Should you join or start an RIA?
What about hybrid RIA's?
Which custodian do I use?
How do the aggregators and consolidators work?

Your various options

RIA

An RIA advisor offers investment advice for a fee and is not paid on the sale or purchase of securities.

Regional

Regional firms are similar to wirehouses except that they are generally only located in certain areas of the country. They're much smaller as far as headcount.

Boutique

This is for the more well-heeled client. Boutique firms offer more white-glove service for their clients. They're located in large wealth centers and only cater to clients with $2M+ in investable assets.

IBD

Independent broker dealers (IBD's) are similar to full-service broker dealers except that their advisors are not employees. Instead, they are independent contractors.

Wirehouse

These are full-service brokerages or firms that provide a large variety of services that include research and advise, retirement planning, tax advice, and much more. Clients can choose to be charged on a fee basis or a transactional basis.