We believe that advisors should have the freedom and flexibility to choose products and services that meet their independent needs. You are free to offer, sell or promote any product or service available on our platform. We welcome new products and services. By an advisor’s request, our department also conducts due diligence to determine if they can be added to our platform.
What distinguishes NEXT Financial Group from other independent broker/dealers is our dedicated service and consistency. You are our most important client and we value that relationship. We have user-friendly processing procedures and a quality assurance program to help ensure your payments are processed on time. Commissions are paid on a weekly basis and payouts are competitive to other top independent broker/dealers in the nation. We also continually enhance our relationships with product vendors to provide quicker commission payments and lower transparent fees to you.
Compliance can assist you with many aspects of your business including but not limited to:
• Advertising Approvals (24-72 hour turnaround on standard literature)
• Branch Reviews
• Annual Compliance Meeting
• Firm Continuing Education
• Paperless Office
• Annual Compliance Questionnaire
• Licensing
• Outside Business Activities
• Regulatory Inquiries
• Investment Advisory Services
In an ever-changing industry, Compliance is an integral part of today’s business model and protecting your business is more important than ever. Now tripled in size, NEXT Financial Group’s Compliance department’s proactive and friendly approach adheres to federal, state and local regulations, while providing a wide range of solutions to guard against potential lawsuits. Our experienced team comes from diverse industry backgrounds enabling us to help provide complete and thorough guidance.
Our commitment to excellence extends beyond our Advisor Support team to each one of our departments. We will respond to your inquiries within 24 hours and provide you effective solutions for all of your business needs. Experience the NEXT level of support. We are with you every step of the way.
Great customer service is the foundation of NEXT Financial Group. We realize the importance of helping our advisors get the information they need accurately, quickly and efficiently. Our dedicated advisor support team is cross-trained across all departments, giving our advisors more time to focus on their clients.
Today, NEXT Financial Group operates under the same principles in which it was founded. It has grown from $4 million in gross revenue to over $131 million while providing advisors with significant intellectual and capital resource available. The company is owned by its advisors and staff, and no shareholder owns more than 10% of the company. The Board of Directors is made up of six OSJs and all committees within NEXT Financial Group are run by NEXT advisors. It has been awarded Broker/Dealer of the year seven times. NEXT Financial Group believes that the strength of any broker/dealer lies in its advisors. In that spirit, NEXT encourages vision and gives advisors control over their own destiny by giving them a voice, equity and revenue in everything they create.
In 1999, NEXT Financial Group was born. The company grew quickly, setting up headquarters in Houston, Texas, and creating its own internal Home Town Marketing company. It was not long before innovative ancillary companies were born. WE2, NFISCO, and 4WARD Marketing were established along side of NEXT Financial Group, Inc. under the newly founded NEXT Financial Holdings. Each of the companies were developed in accordance with NEXT’s culture, giving every advisor the power to make decisions and give input about the company’s future.
In 1998, a group of financial advisors decided to start a new broker/dealer unique to other firms. They enlisted the help of Gordon D’Angelo, now Chairman and CEO, who agreed to start the company on the condition that all advisors would have the opportunity to take part in ownership and equity of the company.
The founding group envisioned an independent broker/dealer that gave each representative vision, values and voice. During an initial meeting, Gordon D’Angelo wrote a vision for the new company that showed expansive growth in advisor production supported with world-class marketing. He said, “If you are interested in being part of the start-up, sign the flip chart,” and he left the room. When he returned everyone had signed the vision. Together, they believed they could take part in forming a quality, representative-focused broker/dealer.
You are free to create your own vision of success, and have complete autonomy to provide financial advice in the best interest of your clients. As we continue to grow, our advisors will still guide the way we do business.
We’re a community of individuals that discuss, share and inspire each other. We live and breathe a shared value of outstanding service, and provide advisors, like you, the support they need to grow and run their business successfully.
NEXT offers a full complement of investment products and services, including traditional brokerage and non-brokerage services, fee-based products, and annuities and other insurance-related products.
