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The 2017 Independent Broker/Dealer Report CardThe 2017 Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card

Scores trended down in the 2017 Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card Survey for the second year in a row.

Diana Britton, Managing Editor

April 6, 2017

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IBD Report Card 2017 cover
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While brokers are still largely satisfied with the firms they affiliate with, scores have trended down since 2015, according to WealthManagement.com’s annual Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card. This year, the average satisfaction score was 8.96, down from 9.1 last year and 9.2 in 2015.

The annual survey asks advisors from independent brokerages to rate the firms they work with from 1 (unacceptable) to 10 (outstanding) on a number of factors, including service, technology and practice management. WealthManagement.com fielded the online survey via emailed invitations to print subscribers, online registrants and advisors at over 80 IBDs in the publication’s database. Between Feb. 9 and March 10, we received a total 1,080 responses. Only firms with more than 30 responses were included in the survey. The results are weighted.

About the Author

Diana Britton

Managing Editor, WealthManagement.com

Diana Britton is the Managing Editor of WealthManagement.com, covering covering independent broker/dealers and RIAs from all angles. She's also the host of The Healthy Advisor, a podcast focused on advisor health and wellbeing. A native of Los Angeles, she now lives in Rocklin, Calif.