First Allied Securities

First Allied Securities was established in 1994 as a privately held company that provides financial consultants with technology, products and services. The company s goal is to partner with consultants who represent some of the best in the industry. With approximately 500 consultants and 190 branches throughout the United States, First Allied is recognized as a premier broker-dealer for high producing consultants. The company partnered with Wells Fargo in 2002 as a nonbank affiliate. In 2005, Advanced Equities Financial Corporation, a Chicago-based investment banking firm, purchased First Allied. As an Advanced Equities company, it can offer its consultants more financial services and products, including the opportunity to participate in private equity investments and initial public offerings. First Allied Securities, headquartered in San Diego, is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.