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FP50 2016: Which IBDs have the fastest-growing payouts?

Among the 50 biggest independent broker-dealers, the average payout ranges from less than $105,000 to more than $450,000. But some firms have seen particularly rapid growth. See which firm reaped 31% growth in this ranking of the top 10 firms, plus take a look at their average payout overall.

Data are as of year-end 2015. For more in-depth coverage, please see our cover story, A shakeout for the nations-biggest IBDs. Take a deep dive into the data with our list of Top 10 IBDs by revenue growth and the IBDs with the richest accounts.

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10. Cetera Financial Specialists

Average Payout ($000): $86.0
Growth Percentage: 6.8%
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9. Northwestern Mutual Investment Services

Average Payout ($000): $105.2
Growth Percentage: 7.6%
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8. Kestra Financial

Average Payout ($000): $237.8
Growth Percentage: 8.9%
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7. United Planners Financial Services

Average Payout ($000): $223.8
Growth Percentage: 9.8%
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6. Centaurus Financial

Average Payout ($000): $217.1
Growth Percentage: 10.2%
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5. Independent Financial Group

Average Payout ($000): $203.2
Growth Percentage: 10.3%
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4. Kovack Securities

Average Payout ($000): $168.8
Growth Percentage: 12.5%
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3. O.N. Equity Sales

Average Payout ($000): $90.6
Growth Percentage: 14.5%
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2. Securities Service Network

Average Payout ($000): $293.8
Growth Percentage: 18.1%
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1. Broker Dealer Financial Services

Average Payout ($000): $98.5
Growth Percentage: 31.3%
Chelsea Emery
Senior Editor at Deke Digital
Independent BDs Revenue streams Northwestern Mutual Cetera Financial Group IBD Elite
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