1st Discount Brokerage Independent Financial Consultants offer their entrepreneurial success stories

After almost twenty years in the brokerage business, I’ve heard my share of promises from investment firms. With 1DB, I’ve finally found a firm that delivers.

My investment business focuses primarily on the fixed income arena. Rather than trying to squeeze my practice into their mold, 1DB has actually worked to create customized support. With 1DB, I have not had to compromise to conduct my business my way. In fact, this working environment has made me considerably more productive.

The 1DB operational support team has been an invaluable resource, providing the information, insights and expert trading capacity my business relies on. Management has been accessible and responsive, addressing issues before they ever become problems. They also provide guidance that helps me make better business decisions and allows me to grow my practice and better serve my clients. I am living proof that 1DB is a great Independent Broker/Dealer for those who want to do their own thing—but who don’t want to do it alone.

After 12 years with national wirehouses, the decision to go independent was not an easy one. My partners and I spent over 2 years researching various independent firms in order to find one that would allow us to effectively execute our business plan. We also sought a firm able to provide the levels of technology that we had become accustomed to.

Our vision and goal for our office was to provide our clients with a team of IFCs with different areas of expertise. When other firms said "Let's see how we can make this happen," 1DB enthusiastically embraced us and said “We will make this happen,” which was not the normal practice.

1DB was one of the few firms capable of offering services—such as option writing and high quality fixed income securities—that would allow us to manage our business as we had envisioned. 1DB met all of our “unusual” requests then and continues to provide outstanding service for our clients today. We are now recognized in our community as "the brokerage office that offers a team approach."

Over 30 years in estate and financial planning has taught me one thing— you’re only as good as the support behind you. The staff support at 1DB is second to none. They listen to your requests and deliver almost immediately, so you can always be a step ahead of clients’ expectations. The insights from the 1DB team, as well as the education and seminar programs keep me on the cutting edge of financial changes in the industry.

The high net worth clients I work with have particularly high expectations for the products they invest in and the level of service they receive. I can proudly say the 1DB team has always been able to deliver the products and services I’ve needed, when I needed them. My business has flourished during my time with 1DB, and I believe the environment here can help other hard-working entrepreneurs achieve similar levels of success.

After owning a very successful investment planning firm for 13 years, I decided that it was time to reduce my workload. While I was eager to delegate administrative capacities to an independent broker/dealer, I was concerned that the family atmosphere that I had instilled in my firm would erode in a larger organization. Then I found 1DB. I placed all of my investment professionals with 1DB and they couldn’t be happier with the decision. 1DB has allowed us to maintain our unique company culture while benefiting from the tremendous products and resources of a larger organization.

The broad range of products that 1DB has to offer improves my success as a consultant. This includes everything from the flawless execution of trades to the excellent electronic data that keep my clients and the firm on top of our game. I urge any investment professional interested in building their asset and customer base to consider the tremendous opportunity available with 1DB.