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These 10 firms have the most certified financial planners among their advisors, highlighting the channel's ongoing shift away from sales to advice.

These 10 firms are driving the ongoing shift in the industry to fiduciary advice and away from sales commissions.

Amid continuing underrepresentation and a lack of disclosure, these independent brokerages stand out from the rest in their hiring of female representatives.

Despite falling stock and bond values last year, firms operating in the channel collectively boosted their business. These are the biggest companies among them.

Find all of the figures from Financial Planning's latest annual study of brokerages whose financial advisors aren't employees of the firms.

Independent branches are playing a pivotal role in the industry — regardless of anyone's opinion or awareness of them.