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Independent Financial Group
Independent Financial Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser in San Diego, CA, registered since 2004. The firm manages $12.9 billion in assets, with...
Independent Financial Group
Independent Financial Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser in San Diego, CA, registered since 2004. The firm manages $12.9 billion in assets, with $12.7 billion on a discretionary basis. It has 624 employees and 476 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
2008
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Diego
Corporate office
San Diego, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What kind of entity is Independent Financial Group?
Independent Financial Group operates as an independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor platform. It is not a single-family office, private equity firm, or discretionary asset manager. The firm provides the regulatory umbrella, clearing relationships, and back-office technology that independent financial advisors use to run their own practices. Its core business is advisor affiliation, not proprietary investing.
Does Independent Financial Group manage assets directly for institutions or family offices?
No. Independent Financial Group functions as a platform for individual financial advisors. Those advisors — not IFG itself — manage client portfolios and relationships. Institutional allocators and family offices would engage directly with the bank or trust arms listed on the Altss platform rather than with IFG in a manager-selection capacity. The firm is categorized as a wealth management infrastructure entity.
How does Independent Financial Group generate revenue?
IFG generates revenue through fees charged to its affiliated financial advisors, typically as a percentage of the advisors' production. This includes grid-based commission payouts on brokerage business and platform fees on advisory assets. The firm does not charge asset management fees directly to end clients, nor does it earn carry or incentive fees from investment funds.
What is Independent Financial Group's stance on co-investing alongside external GPs?
Independent Financial Group does not have a known direct investment posture and does not co-invest alongside external general partners as a firm. Any direct investments would originate from individual advisors within the network acting on behalf of their clients. The firm's primary function remains platform and compliance support rather than balance-sheet investing.
Who controls Independent Financial Group, and is it backed by private equity?
Ownership details for Independent Financial Group are not publicly disclosed. Many independent broker-dealers in the United States have attracted private equity investment over the past decade, but no specific transaction involving IFG has been identified in the public record. The firm's ownership structure remains a closely held matter.
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