Prospera Financial Services Named 2015 Broker-Dealer of the Year

DALLAS, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospera Financial Services, Inc. (Prospera) was named as Investment Advisor magazine's 2015 Broker-Dealer of the Year in Division I, representing firms with up to 199 producing advisors. The magazine conducts an annual poll asking its financial advisor readers to anonymously rank their firms on criteria like service, payout and technology. This is the fifth time in seven years that Prospera has attained the prestigious industry honor, and was previously honored in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014.

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David Stringer, President of Prospera, states "This award is especially meaningful to me and the entire Prospera team because it really came from our reps through their nominations. We've believed since day one that our highest purpose as a firm is to deliver our unique brand of true independence within the framework of exceptional service.  This win certainly feels good and reinforces that we are on the right track as we continually raise our industry-leading standards for service at an independent broker-dealer."

The annual Broker-Dealer of the Year award is based on voting in 15 different categories, including an overall rating that counts for 30% of the total score. The broker-dealer receiving the highest average rating from its voting representatives wins Broker-Dealer of the Year in its division.

"Our moto says it all," Stringer adds. "We are financial professionals serving financial professionals. We're a new breed of independent broker-dealer and we won't stop raising the bar until we're the gold standard of boutique independent firms."

About Prospera Financial Services

Founded in 1982, Prospera Financial Services, member FINRA/SIPC and a registered investment advisory, offers the flexibility and resources only found at some of the nation's largest broker-dealers. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Prospera was named Broker-Dealer of the Year by Investment Advisor Magazine in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015. The firm supports Independent Financial Advisors nationwide. For more information about Prospera visit http://www.joinprospera.com/

About Investment Advisor Magazine

Investment Advisor, a publication of Summit Business Media, offers information and analysis on wealth management, retirement planning, investment strategies, practice management, compliance and regulatory issues, and insurance and tax planning, all designed to help registered investment advisors and independent broker-dealer representatives become more successful.

www.investmentadvisor.com

About Investment Advisor magazine's 'Broker-Dealer of the Year' Competition

Since 1991, the editors of Investment Advisor have invited their readers, who are producing, independent contractor representatives of Broker/Dealers to rate their own Broker/Dealers in a number of categories, and provide an overall rating.

Media Contact:
Tarah Mattia Carlow
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Engagement
Prospera Financial Services, Inc.
972-581-3015
[email protected]
www.prosperafinancial.com

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