Philosophy
Quite simply, to treat you, the advisor, as our client. We know that all independent firms offer similar payout and products. At Summit, we differentiate ourselves by recognizing that servicing your clients is the most important thing you do, and servicing you is the most important thing we do.

Background
Founded in 1993, Summit is today one of the nation's fastest growing independent broker-dealers and is ranked by Investment News magazine as one of the "Top 50 Independent Broker-Dealers."

Number of Advisors
Summit's network of financial advisors is over 200 strong and growing, operating from over 100 offices throughout the United States. Our goal, however, is not to create a large firm with thousands of advisors; rather, we are driven to maintain a boutique firm of high quality, high producing financial advisors.

Management
Senior management has in excess of 150 years of experience in servicing the needs of both independent and wirehouse advisors.

Products
The Company offers a full complement of investment products and services, including traditional brokerage services, fee-based products, and annuities and other insurance-related products.

Ownership
Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit Financial Services Group, Inc., which is in turn owned by Summit's employees, financial advisors and public shareholders.

Clearing Firms
First Clearing, LLC, (a subsidiary of Wachovia Corporation, one of the largest bank holding companies in the U.S.).

Pershing LLC, (a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation)

Memberships
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB)
National Futures Association (NFA)
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
Financial Services Institute (FSI)