Business Services Industry
Investment brokerage firms: ranked by number of local registered brokers as of Dec. 1, 2005
San Diego Business Journal, Dec 25, 2006 by Stacey Bengtson
INVESTMENT BROKERAGE FIRMS
Ranked by number of local registered brokers as of Dec. 1, 2005
Number of:
Rank Company Telephone * local
(last Address Fax registered
year) Web site Toll-free brokers
number full-time
employees
1 TD Ameritrade (800) 934-4448 413
(1) 9191 Towne Center (800) 934-4448 379
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. (619) 699-3700 194
(NR) 701 B St., #2400, 274
San Diego 92101
www.ml.com
3 AIG Financial (619) 471-3678 162
(NR) Advisor Inc. (800) 522-3319 40
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. 157
(5) 9560 Waples Drive, (858) 622-2140 30
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons (619) 237-6000 127
(3) 750 B St., #3020, (619) 237-6001 163
San Diego 92101
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial (805) 306-3410 123
(4) Solutions LLC (805) 520-7958 124
2423 Galena Ave., (866) 888-9739
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial (858) 530-4400 50
(6) Services LP (858) 530-1929 60
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial (858) 436-3180 47
(NR) Group LLC (858) 481-9033 17
12636 High Bluff Drive, (800) 269-1903
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones (858) 484-1700 46
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain (858) 484-1793 na
Road, San Diego 92129 (800) 335-6637
www.edwardjones.com
10 First Wall Street Corp. (858) 454-3551 39
(8) 1200 Prospect St., 9
#350, La Jolla 92037
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities (858) 677-0377 38
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court (858) 677-0379 6
W., #240, San Diego (800) 393-0377
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial (760) 943-8700 26
(10) Advisors (760) 943-1048 30
499 N. El Camino Real, (800) 208-9400
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co. (858) 704-0300 22
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive, (858) 704-0320 25
#290, San Diego 92130 (888) 722-6355
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines (858) 259-9921 20
(12) Securities Inc. (619) 259-9953 23
12626 High Bluff (800) 688-8679
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital (858) 549-9842 15
(17) Securities LP (858) 549-9842 1
9747 Business Park (866) 374-5025
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet (858) 538-5700 8
(16) Securities Corp. (858) 538-5715 25
9320 Carmel Mountain
Road, #1, San Diego
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities (619) 426-3550 7
(24) Center Inc. (619) 426-3623 8
245 E St., (800) 244-1718
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group (858) 777-3901 6
(22) 875 Prospect St., (858) 456-4762 1
#303, San Diego 92037 (877) 357-9600
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio (858) 259-0085 4
(NR) Network Inc. (858) 259-1295 6
12520 High Bluff Drive, (800) 421-8585
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial (619) 234-3235 4
(25) Corp. (619) 234-2421 5
600 8 St., #2204,
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC (858) 805-7900 2
10455 Sorrento Valley (858) 530-2875 4
Road, #101, San Diego
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
Number of: Number of
Rank Company * registered offices:
(last Address brokers * Local
year) Web site companywide * Companywide
* states
licensed in
1 TD Ameritrade na 5
(1) 9191 Towne Center 50 103
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. 14,745 8
(NR) 701 B St., #2400, 50 41
San Diego 92101
www.ml.com
3 AIG Financial 2,450 40
(NR) Advisor Inc. 50 600
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. 157 10
(5) 9560 Waples Drive, 50 50
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons 6,850 9
(3) 750 B St., #3020, 50 737
San Diego 92101
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial 7,426 11
(4) Solutions LLC 44 618
2423 Galena Ave.,
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial 384 24
(6) Services LP 50 233
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial 140 17
(NR) Group LLC 50 60
12636 High Bluff Drive,
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones 9,733 44
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain 50 9,241
Road, San Diego 92129
www.edwardjones.com
10 First Wall Street Corp. 83 2
(8) 1200 Prospect St., 50 14
#350, La Jolla 92037
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities 38 1
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court 18 1
W., #240, San Diego
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial 957 1
(10) Advisors 50 200
499 N. El Camino Real,
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co. 57 1
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive, 50 1
#290, San Diego 92130
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines 25 1
(12) Securities Inc. 35 1
12626 High Bluff
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital 325 6
(17) Securities LP 50 104
9747 Business Park
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet 500 5
(16) Securities Corp. 50 200
9320 Carmel Mountain
Road, #1, San Diego
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities 7 2
(24) Center Inc. 18 2
245 E St.,
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group 145 1
(22) 875 Prospect St., 49 20
#303, San Diego 92037
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio 5 1
(NR) Network Inc. na 2
12520 High Bluff Drive,
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial 4 1
(25) Corp. 50 1
600 8 St., #2204,
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC 70 1
10455 Sorrento Valley 50 55
Road, #101, San Diego
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
Products offered by percentage of
total business
Rank Company
(last Address Stocks/ Insurance
year) Web site bonus
1 TD Ameritrade na na
(1) 9191 Towne Center
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. 30 2
(NR) 701 B St., #2400,
San Diego 92101
www.ml.com
3 AIG Financial 6 4
(NR) Advisor Inc.
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. 27 3
(5) 9560 Waples Drive,
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons na na
(3) 750 B St., #3020,
San Diego 92101
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial 8 35
(4) Solutions LLC
2423 Galena Ave.,
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial 4 17
(6) Services LP
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial 6 1
(NR) Group LLC
12636 High Bluff Drive,
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones na na
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain
Road, San Diego 92129
www.edwardjones.com
10 First Wall Street Corp. 60 5
(8) 1200 Prospect St.,
#350, La Jolla 92037
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities 20 2
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court
W., #240, San Diego
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial 30 20
(10) Advisors
499 N. El Camino Real,
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co. 100 na
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive,
#290, San Diego 92130
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines 70 na
(12) Securities Inc.
12626 High Bluff
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital 5 5
(17) Securities LP
9747 Business Park
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet 25 15
(16) Securities Corp.
9320 Carmel Mountain
Road, #1, San Diego
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities 65 1
(24) Center Inc.
245 E St.,
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group 50 30
(22) 875 Prospect St.,
#303, San Diego 92037
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio 30 na
(NR) Network Inc.
12520 High Bluff Drive,
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial 95 na
(25) Corp.
600 8 St., #2204,
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC 25 20
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #101, San Diego
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
Products offered by percentage of
total business
Rank Company
(last Address Variable Mutual
year) Web site annuities funds
1 TD Ameritrade na na
(1) 9191 Towne Center
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. 3 20
(NR) 701 B St., #2400,
San Diego 92101
www.ml.com
3 AIG Financial 31 31
(NR) Advisor Inc.
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. 14 21
(5) 9560 Waples Drive,
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons na na
(3) 750 B St., #3020,
San Diego 92101
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial 11 54
(4) Solutions LLC
2423 Galena Ave.,
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial 41 37
(6) Services LP
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial 19 20
(NR) Group LLC
12636 High Bluff Drive,
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones na na
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain
Road, San Diego 92129
www.edwardjones.com
10 First Wall Street Corp. 5 25
(8) 1200 Prospect St.,
#350, La Jolla 92037
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities 2 20
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court
W., #240, San Diego
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial 10 30
(10) Advisors
499 N. El Camino Real,
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co.
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive, na na
#290, San Diego 92130
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines na 5
(12) Securities Inc.
12626 High Bluff
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital 25 15
(17) Securities LP
9747 Business Park
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet 15 25
(16) Securities Corp.
9320 Carmel Mountain
Road, #1, San Diego
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities 4 30
(24) Center Inc.
245 E St.,
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group 10 10
(22) 875 Prospect St.,
#303, San Diego 92037
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio na 1
(NR) Network Inc.
12520 High Bluff Drive,
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial na 5
(25) Corp.
600 8 St., #2204,
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC 25 30
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #101, San Diego
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
Products offered by percentage of
total business
Rank Company
(last Address Partnership other
year) Web site
1 TD Ameritrade na na
(1) 9191 Towne Center
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. na 45
(NR) 701 B St., #2400,
San Diego 92101
www.ml.com
3 AIG Financial 5 22
(NR) Advisor Inc.
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. 3 31
(5) 9560 Waples Drive,
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons na na
(3) 750 B St., #3020,
San Diego 92101
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial na na
(4) Solutions LLC
2423 Galena Ave.,
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial na 1
(6) Services LP
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial 30 24
(NR) Group LLC
12636 High Bluff Drive,
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones na na
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain
Road, San Diego 92129
www.edwardjones.com
10 First Wall Street Corp. na 5
(8) 1200 Prospect St.,
#350, La Jolla 92037
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities 50 6
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court
W., #240, San Diego
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial na 10
(10) Advisors
499 N. El Camino Real,
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co. na na
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive,
#290, San Diego 92130
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines na 25
(12) Securities Inc.
12626 High Bluff
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital 15 35
(17) Securities LP
9747 Business Park
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet 15 5
(16) Securities Corp.
9320 Carmel Mountain
Road, #1, San Diego
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities na na
(24) Center Inc.
245 E St.,
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group na na
(22) 875 Prospect St.,
#303, San Diego 92037
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio na 69
(NR) Network Inc.
12520 High Bluff Drive,
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial na na
(25) Corp.
600 8 St., #2204,
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC na na
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #101, San Diego
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
Service offered
Rank Company Real
(last Address Asset estate
year) Web site mgmt. syndication
1 TD Ameritrade Yes
(1) 9191 Towne Center
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. Yes
(NR) 701 B St., #2400,
San Diego 92101
www.ml.com
3 AIG Financial Yes
(NR) Advisor Inc.
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. Yes
(5) 9560 Waples Drive,
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons Yes Yes
(3) 750 B St., #3020,
San Diego 92101
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial
(4) Solutions LLC
2423 Galena Ave.,
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial Yes
(6) Services LP
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial Yes
(NR) Group LLC
12636 High Bluff Drive,
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones Yes
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain
Road, San Diego 92129
www.edwardjones.com
10 First Wall Street Corp. Yes
(8) 1200 Prospect St.,
#350, La Jolla 92037
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities Yes
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court
W., #240, San Diego
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial Yes
(10) Advisors
499 N. El Camino Real,
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co.
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive,
#290, San Diego 92130
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines Yes
(12) Securities Inc.
12626 High Bluff
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital Yes
(17) Securities LP
9747 Business Park
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet Yes Yes
(16) Securities Corp.
9320 Carmel Mountain
Road, #1, San Diego
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities Yes
(24) Center Inc.
245 E St.,
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group Yes
(22) 875 Prospect St.,
#303, San Diego 92037
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio
(NR) Network Inc.
12520 High Bluff Drive,
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial Yes
(25) Corp.
600 8 St., #2204,
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC Yes
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #101, San Diego
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
Service offered
Rank Company Real
(last Address Financial Under-
year) Web site planning writing
1 TD Ameritrade Yes
(1) 9191 Towne Center
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. Yes
(NR) 701 B St., #2400,
San Diego 92101
www.ml.com
3 AIG Financial Yes
(NR) Advisor Inc.
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. Yes Yes
(5) 9560 Waples Drive,
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons Yes Yes
(3) 750 B St., #3020,
San Diego 92101
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial
(4) Solutions LLC
2423 Galena Ave.,
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial Yes
(6) Services LP
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial Yes
(NR) Group LLC
12636 High Bluff Drive,
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones Yes Yes
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain
Road, San Diego 92129
www.edwardjones.com
10 First Wall Street Corp.
(8) 1200 Prospect St.,
#350, La Jolla 92037
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities Yes
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court
W., #240, San Diego
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial Yes
(10) Advisors
499 N. El Camino Real,
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co.
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive, Yes
#290, San Diego 92130
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines Yes Yes
(12) Securities Inc.
12626 High Bluff
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital Yes
(17) Securities LP
9747 Business Park
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet Yes Yes
(16) Securities Corp.
9320 Carmel Mountain
Road, #1, San Diego
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities Yes
(24) Center Inc.
245 E St.,
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group Yes
(22) 875 Prospect St.,
#303, San Diego 92037
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio
(NR) Network Inc.
12520 High Bluff Drive,
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial Yes
(25) Corp.
600 8 St., #2204,
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC Yes
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #101, San Diego
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
Service offered
Rank Company
(last Address General Other
year) Web site securities
1 TD Ameritrade Yes Yes
(1) 9191 Towne Center
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. Yes
(NR) 701 B St., #2400,
San Diego 92101
www.ml.com
3 AIG Financial Yes
(NR) Advisor Inc.
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. Yes Yes
(5) 9560 Waples Drive,
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons Yes Yes
(3) 750 B St., #3020,
San Diego 92101
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial Yes
(4) Solutions LLC
2423 Galena Ave.,
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial Yes
(6) Services LP
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial Yes Yes
(NR) Group LLC
12636 High Bluff Drive,
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones Yes Yes
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain
Road, San Diego 92129
www.edwardjones.com
10 First Wall Street Corp. Yes
(8) 1200 Prospect St.,
#350, La Jolla 92037
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities Yes
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court
W., #240, San Diego
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial Yes Yes
(10) Advisors
499 N. El Camino Real,
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co.
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive, Yes
#290, San Diego 92130
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines Yes
(12) Securities Inc.
12626 High Bluff
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital Yes
(17) Securities LP
9747 Business Park
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet Yes
(16) Securities Corp.
9320 Carmel Mountain
Road, #1, San Diego
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities Yes
(24) Center Inc.
245 E St.,
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group Yes
(22) 875 Prospect St.,
#303, San Diego 92037
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio Yes
(NR) Network Inc.
12520 High Bluff Drive,
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial Yes
(25) Corp.
600 8 St., #2204,
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC Yes
10455 Sorrento Valley
Road, #101, San Diego
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
Rank Company * Local Year
(last Address executive(s) established
year) Web site * Titie(s) locally
1 TD Ameritrade Richard Matsey 1991
(1) 9191 Towne Center branch manager
Drive, San Diego 92121
www.tdwaterhouse.com
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. Mike O'Leary 1949
(NR) 701 B St., #2400, and
San Diego 92101 Scott Wilson
www.ml.com managing
3 AIG Financial Jim Cannon 1972
(NR) Advisor Inc. CEO, president
2355 Northside Drive,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.aigfinancialadvisors.com
4 Girard Securities Inc. Ken Johnston 1986
(5) 9560 Waples Drive, president
Suite B, San Diego
92122
www.girardsecurities.com
5 A.G. Edwards & Sons John Peluso 1990
(3) 750 B St., #3020, branch
San Diego 92101 manager
www.agedwards.com
6 Farmers Financial Don Mealer na
(4) Solutions LLC president
2423 Galena Ave.,
Simi Valley 93065
www.farmersinsu
rance.com
7 Cuso Financial Valorie 1996
(6) Services LP Seyfert
10455 Sorrento Valley CEO
Road, #210, San Diego
92121
www.cusonet.com
8 Independent Financial Scott Heising 2003
(NR) Group LLC managing
12636 High Bluff Drive, director
#100, San Diego 92130
www.ifgsd.com
9 Edward Jones Pete Peterson
(7) 13295-5 Black Mountain principal, 1991
Road, San Diego 92129 regional
www.edwardjones.com leader
10 First Wall Street Corp. Charles 1982
(8) 1200 Prospect St., Lazzaro
#350, La Jolla 92037 president
www.firstwall
streetcorp.com
11 WFP Securities John Schooler 1992
(11) 6020 Cornerstone Court president
W., #240, San Diego
www.wfpsecurities.com
12 H&R Block Financial Joseph DeFalco 1962
(10) Advisors financial
499 N. El Camino Real, advisor
#2000, Encinitas 92024
www.hrblock.com
13 Caris & Co.
(14) 12526 High Bluff Drive, Darren Cads 2002
#290, San Diego 92130 CEO, chairman
www.cariscompany.com
14 Torrey Pines Jack Smith 1987
(12) Securities Inc. president
12626 High Bluff
Drive, San Diego 92130
www.tpines.com
15 Crown Capital Gary Glockzin 1999
(17) Securities LP branch manager
9747 Business Park
Ave., #221, San Diego
92131
www.crowncapital
securities.com
16 Brookstreet David Sao 2001
(16) Securities Corp. Marcos
9320 Carmel Mountain registered
Road, #1, San Diego principal
92129
www.bkst.com
17 Securities James Biddle 1984
(24) Center Inc. CEO, president
245 E St.,
Chula Vista 91910
www.securitiescenter.com
18 Concord Equity Group Jan Earl 1976
(22) 875 Prospect St., Haynes
#303, San Diego 92037 manager
www.concordequity.com
19 National Portfolio Susan Holly
(NR) Network Inc. president 1988
12520 High Bluff Drive,
#390, San Diego 92130
20 Western Financial Howard 1971
(25) Corp. Levenson
600 8 St., #2204, CEO, chairman
San Diego 92101
21 Sorrento Pacific
(NR) Financial LLC Michael 2003
10455 Sorrento Valley Calvelli
Road, #101, San Diego president
92121
www.sorrentopacific.com
In case of a tie, firms are ranked by the number of full-time
employees.
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
NA Not applicable
(NR) Not ranked
Notes: Linsco Private Ledger, No. 2 on last year's list, returned a
survey but could not disclose the number of local registered brokers,
thereby disqualifying it from the list.
The following companies did not return surveyss to participate in this
year's list: Sagemark Consulting/Lincoln Financial Advisors, No. 9 last
year; Wedbush Morgan Securities, No. 13 last year; Granite Financial
Group Inc., No. 15 last year; Stone & Youngberg LLC, No. 18 last year;
First Allied Securities, No. 19 last year; Foresters Equity Services,
No. 20 last year; Integrity Brokerage Services Inc., No. 21 last year;
Montauk Financial Securities, No. 22 last year; and Nelson Securities,
No. 23 last year.
Source: The firms.
It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants nor to
imply a firm's size or numerical rank indicates its quality.
(1) TD Waterhouse was bought by Ameritrade in 2006, creating TD
Ameritrade.
Researched by Stacey Bengtson
Originally published Feb. 20,2006
COPYRIGHT 2006 CBJ, L.P.
COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
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