Retirement Concepts Group
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Retirement Concepts Group, LLC has chosen to partner with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., one of the industry's leading independent broker-dealers. Their core values of Integrity, Commitment, Flexibility, and Kindness are consistent with our company philosophy. Cambridge feels strongly that a broker-dealer's values are a driving force in the quality and sevice a financial services professional receives, and in turn delivers to their clients. Our partnership with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. offers us a broad product footprint with thorough due diligence based on the view that quality and choice are equally important.
We are proud to partner with this industy leader and are excited about the advantages this relationship brings to our clients.
Cambridge Named 2014 Broker-Dealer of the Year
Cambridge honored six out of last eight years for this highly coveted honor
Investment Advisor magazine's annual poll of Rep-Advisors' judging their Broker-Dealer
Overland Park, KS – September 1, 2014 – Thad Lincoln of Retirement Concepts Group, LLC announced today his broker-dealer, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (Cambridge) was named by Investment Advisor magazine as '2014 Broker-Dealer of the Year in Division IV' – the division representing independent broker-dealers with over 1,000 producing advisors. The honor is based on the results of the annual poll conducted by the magazine in June of this year. Cambridge has earned this honor six of the last eight years, and was previously honored in 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, and 2007 as Broker-Dealer of the Year in Division IV and in 2003 for Division III.
"Being named Broker-Dealer of the Year is important to us because it means hundreds of our advisors felt strongly enough about Cambridge to take the time and engage in this poll," said Eric Schwartz, Cambridge Chairman and CEO. "We are in the business of serving our advisors and the greatest reward in the service business is being complimented about your service and valued for your services. For this we are most appreciative and greatly humbled."
"Service, service, service – our service for our advisors is always foremost in our minds and actions," said Amy Webber, Cambridge President. "The Broker-Dealer of the Year honor is an honor and a measure of success we consider along with our own annual satisfaction survey and other meaningful industry polls. We continually raise our very high standards for service and we are thrilled we continue to earn high marks from our advisors."
Cambridge's honor is based on receiving high marks in all categories, and a composite score that was highest among its peers. Several thousand credentialed voters – representatives of independent broker-dealers – cast ballots, and those broker-dealers that gained the highest composite scores were awarded the honors in four different divisions based on their number of producing rep-advisors. The winning broker-dealers are profiled in Investment Advisor's September 2014 issue and online via ThinkAdvisor.
"We thank each and every advisor in our Cambridge family for this honor and vote of confidence. Each vote is important and tells us that we are giving independent advisors the commitment they deserve, and the leadership they need for their success as independent business owners," said Schwartz.
About Broker-Dealer of the Year
According to ThinkAdvisor.com, The rules for Investment Advisor's Broker-Dealers of the Year readers' poll remained the same in their 24th annual contest. Only producing representatives of the independent broker-dealers that appeared in their June 2014 Broker-Dealer Reference Guide were eligible to vote in online balloting on ThinkAdvisor.com from June 1, 2014 through July 1, 2014. Each voter was vetted by Investment Advisor editorial staff to ensure compliance with the "one person, one vote" principle and that each voter was, in fact, registered with FINRA as an independent contractor registered representative of the broker-dealer for which they voted. Those BDs that received the highest average rating from their own reps were deemed Broker-Dealers of the Year in four different divisions based on the number of reps. This ensured the BDs in each division competed against similar-sized rivals.
Some Fast Facts about Cambridge
(as of Dec. 31, 2013)
Rep-advisor Satisfaction - For the last 15 years we have scored at least nine out of 10 in our annual comprehensive rep-advisor satisfaction survey.
Ownership - Cambridge is one of the two remaining large, privately held independent broker-dealers in the industry.
Location - Cambridge supports rep-advisors in all 50 states and is headquartered on a scenic 60-acre campus with 80,000 square feet of office space in Fairfield, Iowa.
Cambridge Core Values
We feel very strongly that a broker-dealer's values clearly drive the quality and service a financial professional receives and in turn delivers to their clients. Our key values have long been based on:
Integrity – honesty, fairness, and ethics are the foundation of our culture.
Commitment – making a difference to our community through quality, excellence, and service.
Flexibility – offering solutions based on being open-minded, resourceful and committed to mutual win-win.
Kindness – in all things, consideration and compassion with human touch guide our decisions.
*Cambridge and its predecessor broker-dealer
**For the 12 months ending 12/31/13
Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, and investment advisory services offered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Both are
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Cambridge Investment Group, Inc.