First Allied Securities Revenue and Competitors

First Allied Securities, Inc. was founded in 1994 as a privately held company with a vision of providing independent financial consultants with cutting edge technology, innovative products, and superior service. Our goal has always been to partner with those financial consultants who represent the best in the industry and now, with approximately 500 financial consultants and 190 branches across the United States, First Allied is fast becoming recognized as the premier broker-dealer for successful, high producing independent financial consultants. To assist us in realizing our vision, we partnered with Wells Fargo & Company in July 2002 as a non-bank affiliate, a partnership that allows us to offer our financial consultants the broadest possible array of products and services. We selected Wells Fargo & Co. as our partner because of their commitment to independence and a culture of service that reflects First Allied's own visions and values. As we move forward, we will continue supporting our financial consultants as they work to help their clients achieve their financial goals. First Allied Securities is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SiPC), and a Registered Investment Advisor offering fee-based products and services.