BROKER-DEALER RECRUITING SPECIAL SECTION
David Fischer
Co-Founder
Independent Financial Group
Independent Financial Group: Fearlessly Independent
We’ve built our reputation one handshake at a time. Now in our 18th year, more than 620 independent registered representatives call IFG their broker-dealer. Last year we added 77 new representatives and average production per rep rose from $328,000 in 2018 to $349,900 in 2019, with total firm assets exceeding $30B*.
Once penned the “broker-dealer industry’s best kept secret,” earlier this year Financial Advisor magazine ranked IFG the #25 Largest Broker-Dealer by Revenue. We are very pleased at our success, especially since we’ve grown faster than any other broker-dealer over the past decade**.
When we founded Independent Financial Group in 2003, we recognized that advisors were becoming increasingly disillusioned by the rapid consolidation among IBDs. That trend continues still. Our vision was to give independent representatives a home where their independence was truly respected and embraced. What sets IFG apart from other broker-dealers is our family feel and our collaborative culture among Home Office employees and between our advisors. Our department heads have a minimum 15 years of industry experience, and our flat organizational structure means our representatives need only make one call to reach the correct department or point of contact.
At IFG, people come first. More and more, we find that registered representatives turn to IFG when they wish to rediscover their independence. They want an environment that is free from corporate bias, quotas, and bureaucracy. Nothing is more satisfying than knowing our reps are happy here.
If you are interested in learning more about IFG, call me at (800) 269-1903. We also answer inquires at [email protected].
*As of December 31, 2019. **Based on public data 2010-2020.
For more information, please visit www.ifgsd.com.
Founded in 2003, Independent Financial Group, LLC (IFG) is led by Co-Founders Scott Heising, Joe Miller, and David Fischer. The firm currently supports more than 620 independent registered representatives in 376 office across 40 states throughout the country. The San Diego Business Journal named IFG the 12th Largest Private Company in San Diego in 2020. IFG has been recognized by Inc. magazine’s 500|5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list eight times since 2008 and earned Wealth Management magazine’s Industry Award for Corporate Social Responsibility & Diversity in 2018. To learn more about IFG, head over to www.ifgsd.com.