Explore Your Options
What comes next? Are you more attracted to a small, entrepreneurial venture, or would you prefer to leverage the resources and relationships of an established firm? Which business model best suits your interests and skill set? In the profiles below, you can get a look inside a wide variety of industry segments–from full service and independent broker-dealers to starting your own RIA or broker-dealer–to help you choose the path that is right for you.
Bank
Grow your practice within a bank branch environment and leverage the bank client base to gain investment referrals.
Full Service Firm
Build your practice in a branch setting with help and resources from a broker-dealer.
Independent Broker-Dealer
Own and manage your practice with support from a broker-dealer.
Registered Investment Advisor
Join an existing RIA practice as a fee-only advisor.
Registered Investment Advisor
Establish your own fee-based, RIA firm.
Hybrid Firm
Establish your own RIA with a broker-dealer partnership to execute commission-based business.
Broker-Dealer
Establish your own broker-dealer.
