A smarter solution for tax professionals

What if you could partner with an independent broker/dealer and RIA that caters to the tax professional, offering all the advantages of each of the above options, in addition to exclusive training and marketing support and a combination of non-proprietary, commission- and fee-based client solutions?

Fortunately, that opportunity exists with H.D. Vest, recognized as the premier financial services partner for tax professionals. We have been training, mentoring and supporting tax and accounting professionals for more than 28 years, helping them successfully implement their own financial services practices right alongside their existing tax practices.

Access to customized financial services solutions

Unlike the wirehouses and regional broker/dealers, who are limited to offering proprietary products and services, H.D. Vest can offer a wide range of investment options, which can be customized to your clients' needs.

When you can have it all with H.D. Vest, why would you limit your options to proprietary investment products that, in turn, limit your clients' financial planning options and restrict your revenue potential?

A different kind of independent broker/dealer

While independent broker/dealer firms rarely provide substantial support to their advisors, H.D. Vest Advisors always have access to unparalleled education, training, support and technology, developed and enhanced over three decades, including the following:

• Self study
• Podcasts
• Annual conferences featuring over 100 courses
• Mentor program
• Coaching program (specialized training on key business components)
• Local area Chapter meetings
• H.D. Vest Financial Planning Institute (face-to-face interaction with others learning the business and with experienced Advisors who co-facilitate the classes)
• Secure extranet site
• Powerful research, sales, diagnostic, assessment, analysis, portfolio, trading and reporting tools – and more
• Easy creation of Advisor-owned business websites
• Online access to marketing ideas and materials
• Discussion forums
• Timely advisories, updates and regulatory alerts

Under the H.D. Vest umbrella — independence, security and versatility

Finally, as an independent broker/dealer and RIA, H.D. Vest allows you to offer both fee- and commission-based products to your clients. You can remain independent and avoid the increasingly complex registration process and burdensome regulatory requirements of becoming an RIA, while still getting the benefits, by operating under the calm and comfort of the H.D. Vest Financial Services umbrella.