february 11, 2013 the list securities brokerage firms next week
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Rank Brokerage¥ name
¥ address
¥ website
L.A. CountyEmployment¥ securities brokers
¥ total employees
Services Offered(partial list)
Profile¥ parent company
¥ headquarters
¥ offices (L.A./total)
Top Local Executive¥ name
¥ title
¥ phone
1Wells Fargo333 S. Grand Ave.Los Angeles 90071wellsfargo.com
7681,269
brokerage, investment management,insurance, online brokerage, privatebanking, trust and estate services,institutional brokerage and sales
Wells Fargo & Co.San Francisco337/N/A
Joe DeFurExec. V.P., Sr. Managing Director,Wells Fargo Wealth Management(800) 869-3557
2Morgan Stanley Wealth Management444 S. Flower St., 26th FloorLos Angeles 90071morganstanley.com
6551,016
brokerage and investment advisory,financial and wealth planning, credit andlending, cash management, annuities andinsurance, retirement
Morgan StanleyNew York25/712
Jeff AdamsRegional Director(213) 553-3320
3Merrill Lynch350 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2700Los Angeles 90071ml.com
475N/A
brokerage, investment advisory, banking,trust and other financial services andproducts
Bank of AmericaCharlotte, N.C.21/674
Chandler RootMarket Executive, SouthwestMarket(800) 937-0620
4Wedbush Securities1000 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles 90017wedbush.com
353401
brokerage, asset management, primebrokerage, investment banking, research,correspondent clearing/execution, privatecapital, commercial banking
Wedbush Inc.Los Angeles16/102
Edward WedbushPresident, Founder(213) 688-8000
5UBS Financial Services Inc.777 S. Figueroa St., 52nd FloorLos Angeles 90017ubs.com
3501
N/Abrokerage, wealth management,retirement planning, insurance,investments, lending services andinvestment banking
UBS AGZurich & Basel, Switzerland11/350
Randall K. GrossblattSouthern California MarketManager(213) 253-5494
6Farmers Financial Solutions LLC30801 Agoura Road, Building 1Agoura Hills 91301farmersinsurance.com
227N/A
mutual funds, 529 college savings plans,retirement plans, qualified tax savinginvestment plans, variable life insurance
Farmers Insurance GroupAgoura Hills45/627
Don MealerPresident(866) 888-9739
7Western International Securities70 S. Lake Ave., Suite 700Pasadena 91101wisdirect.com
138164
independent broker dealer, fee-basedasset management, financial planning,investment adviser services
Concept Brokerage HoldingCorp.Pasadena24/87
Donald BizubCEO(888) 793-7717
8Northwest Mutual Investment Services LLC515 S. Flower St., 33rd FloorLos Angeles 90071nm-losangeles.com
100300
advisory, brokerage, private clientservices
Northwestern MutualWealth Management Co.Milwaukee3/200
Chau LeChief Operating Officer(213) 243-7000
9Sagemark Consulting Lincoln FinancialAdvisors31111 Agoura Road, Suite 200Westlake Village 91361sagelinc.com
1001
N/Ainvestment management, businessowner planning, estate and assetprotection strategies, retirement planning
Lincoln Financial GroupPhiladelphia1/57
Richard SmithManaging Principal, WestlakeVillage(818) 540-6900
10Crowell Weedon & Co.1 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles 90017crowellweedon.com
89275
personal financial planning, investmentadvisory services, customized retirementstrategies, tax-advantaged investments,conservative options strategies
N/ALos Angeles6/14
Andrew E. CrowellManaging Partner(213) 620-1850
11Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 101Los Angeles 90067schwab.com
7979
investment advisory services, personalfinancial planning, active trader services,banking services, estate planning
N/ASan Francisco12/300
Robert KightlingerRegional Branch Executive(800) 435-4000
12Imperial Capital LLC2000 Avenue of the Stars, Ninth Floor SouthLos Angeles 90067imperialcapital.com
7779
restructuring and recapitalizationadvisory, mergers and acquisitions,capital raising, research, sales, trading ofhigh yield and distressed debt securities
Imperial Capital Group LLCLos Angeles2/10
Randall WoosterCEO(310) 246-3700
13City National Securities Inc.400 N. Roxbury DriveBeverly Hills 90210cnb.com
7078
managed accounts, municipal securities,treasury and agency securities, corporatebonds, mutual funds, equity securities,529 plans
City National BankLos Angeles10/20
Michael J. NunneleePresident(800) 280-1464
14J.P. Morgan Securities2029 Century Park East, Suite 3700Los Angeles 90067jpmorgansecurities.com
58150
wealth management, retirementplanning, portfolio management,banking, lending, global research
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.New York1/20
Garrett Q. BlandManaging Director(310) 201-2600
15Edward Jones870 Hampshire Road, Suite AWestlake Village 91361edwardjones.com
55100
financial services N/ASt. Louis55/11,415
Chris HardtRegional Leader(805) 496-6891
16UnionBanc Investment Services LLC445 S. Figueroa St., Second FloorLos Angeles 90071unionbank.com
42145
financial planning, mutual funds,annuities, fixed income, life insurance,brokered CDs and stocks
Union Bank, N.A.San Francisco65/447
Michael S. MortensenCEO(800) 634-1100
17B. Riley & Co. LLC11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800Los Angeles 90025brileyco.com
4248
investment banking, equity research,institutional equity and fixed incometrading, market making and primebrokerage
N/ALos Angeles1/6
Thomas Kelleher/Bryant RileyCEO/Chairman(310) 966-1444
1 Estimate.N/A - Not Applicable Note: The information on this list was provided by representatives ofthe companies themselves. Brokerages are ranked by the number of registered, full-timesecurities brokers and the number of employees in L.A. County offices, respectively. Tothe best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effortis made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical
errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead tothe Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170,Los Angeles 90036. ©2013 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprintedin whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are availablefrom the YGS Group, (800) 290-5460 ext. 100.
Researched by David Nusbaum
THE PACESETTER: Wells Fargo is the largest securities brokerage firm in Los Angeles County, with 768 brokers working in local offices. The San Francisco-based bank offers securi-ties through its Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Advi-sors Financial Network LLC. Those divisions are nonbank affiliates of the company. The company has a total of 1,269 employees working for its securi-ties division locally. The group is led by Joe DeFur, who serves as executive vice president for the bank’s wealth management group. Wells Fargo Advisors manages $1.2 trillion in client accounts nationwide.
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THE LIST Ranked by full-time registered brokers in L.A. County
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Regional Malls $4.15Lifestyle Centers 3.02Power Centers 2.87Neighborhood Ctrs. 2.33Single Tenant Bldgs. 2.05Strip Malls 1.60
Largest BIDsThe largest districts in L.A. County ranked by number ofmembers.
Space FillersThird quarter vacancy rates for office propertied by market segment.
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Strip Malls 9.3%Neighborhood Ctrs. 7.9Power Centers 7.5Lifestyle Centers 5Single Tenant Bldgs. 3.5Regional Malls 3.2
Central L.A. $0.50Mid-Counties 0.47North Los Angeles 0.55San Gabriel Valley 0.42South Bay 0.55
Central L.A. 4.6%Mid-Counties 5.0North Los Angeles 5.0San Gabriel Valley 5.5South Bay 5.5
Downtown Center 3,022Dwtn. Long Beach Assn. 2,638South Park 1,412Historic Downtown L.A. 1,100Wilshire Center 1,100L.A. Fashion District 1,000Huntington Park 879San Pedro 638Hollywood Media District 516Pasadena Playhouse 465
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Fewer FirmsNumber of FINRA member firmshas declined steadily.
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Source : Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.
10LOCAL: Crowell Weedon is the largest indepen-dent investment firm based in the Southern California. It has 14 offices in the state from Fresno to La Jolla. It is headed by Andrew Crowell, grandson of Warren Crowell, who co-founded the firm with George Weedon in 1932.
DeFur
Crowell
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Rank Brokerage¥ name
¥ address
¥ website
L.A. CountyEmployment¥ securities brokers
¥ total employees
Services Offered(partial list)
Profile¥ parent company
¥ headquarters
¥ offices (L.A./total)
Top Local Executive¥ name
¥ title
¥ phone
18RBC Wealth Management9665 Wilshire Blvd., Fourth FloorBeverly Hills 90212rbcwm-usa.com
3061
full service securities firm Royal Bank of CanadaMinneapolis1
5/200
Ken Sullivan Jr.Sr. Managing Director, ComplexDirector(310) 205-7745
19WestPark Capital Inc.1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 310Los Angeles 90067wpcapital.com
2640
IPOs and secondary offerings, privateplacements of equity and debt, mergersand acquisitions, corporate divestitures
N/ALos Angeles1/10
Richard A. RappaportCEO(310) 843-9300
20Southwest Securities Inc.8350 Wilshire Blvd.Beverly Hills 90211swsgroup.com
2438
bonds, stocks, mutual funds, annuities,insurance, retirement plans, managedaccounts
SWS Group Inc.Dallas1/17
David L. FriedenExecutive Vice President,Regional Director(323) 658-4400
21Zahorik Financial Services Inc.418 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 101Pasadena 91103zahorik.com
16N/A
retirement plans, investment advisory,insurance, employee benefits
Zahorik Financial &Insurance Services Inc.Pasadena1/20
Randy RussellPresident(800) 266-0859
22De La Rosa & Co.10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1650Los Angeles 90024ejdelarosa.com
1334
sales and trading, trading taxable and taxexempt fixed income, banking, high networth retail asset management
N/ALos Angeles1/3
Edward De La RosaPresident(310) 207-1975
23First Wilshire Securities Management Inc.1224 E. Green Street, Suite 200Pasadena 91106firstwilshire.com
1118
investment advisory services, broker/dealer, hedge fund
N/APasadena1/1
Fred AstmanChairman, President(626) 796-6622
24Perennial Financial Services11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400Los Angeles 90025perennialfinancialservices.com
1114
fee-based asset management, corporateretirement planning, personal financialplanning, estate/legacy planning,annuities, life insurance, disability
LPL FinancialSan DiegoN/A/N/A
John B. PetrickSenior Managing Director(310) 445-2504
25Quincy Cass Associates Inc.11111 Santa Monica Blvd.Los Angeles 90025quincycass.com
69
brokerage, investment management,investment banking
N/ALos Angeles1/2
Joel H. RavitzCEO(310) 473-4411
1 U.S. headquarters.N/A - Not Applicable Note: The information on this list was provided by representatives ofthe companies themselves. Brokerages are ranked by the number of registered, full-timesecurities brokers and the number of employees in L.A. County offices, respectively. Tothe best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort
is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographicalerrors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead tothe Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170,Los Angeles 90036. ©2013 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprintedin whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are availablefrom the YGS Group, (800) 290-5460 ext. 100.
Researched by David Nusbaum
Source: Box Office Mojo
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Registered RepsThe number of licensed brokersnationwide has remained flat.
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Regional Malls $4.15Lifestyle Centers 3.02Power Centers 2.87Neighborhood Ctrs. 2.33Single Tenant Bldgs. 2.05Strip Malls 1.60
Largest BIDsThe largest districts in L.A. County ranked by number ofmembers.
Space FillersThird quarter vacancy rates for office propertied by market segment.
in billions
’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11
$600
480
360
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Strip Malls 9.3%Neighborhood Ctrs. 7.9Power Centers 7.5Lifestyle Centers 5Single Tenant Bldgs. 3.5Regional Malls 3.2
Central L.A. $0.50Mid-Counties 0.47North Los Angeles 0.55San Gabriel Valley 0.42South Bay 0.55
Central L.A. 4.6%Mid-Counties 5.0North Los Angeles 5.0San Gabriel Valley 5.5South Bay 5.5
Downtown Center 3,022Dwtn. Long Beach Assn. 2,638South Park 1,412Historic Downtown L.A. 1,100Wilshire Center 1,100L.A. Fashion District 1,000Huntington Park 879San Pedro 638Hollywood Media District 516Pasadena Playhouse 465
Source: Box Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.
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Fewer FirmsNumber of FINRA member firmshas declined steadily.
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