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Your firm is a reflection of you: the services you offer, the products you promote and your approach to financial advising are all in your control.

If not, are you seeking a partner to expand —not restrict—your independence?

It’s a loud, complicated and confusing market, but you’ve been smart enough to be very successful in it. With that success comes another question...

A R E YOU DISTINCTIVE?

IT’S YOUR MOVE WITH A NEW FIRM,

FOCUS ON...

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FINANCIALSIS THE FIRM GROWING

EXPONENTIALLY?

FITCAN YOU SEE

YOURSELF THERE?

FEELWHAT’S YOUR INSTINCT SAY?

HOW DO YOU DIFFERENTIATE YOURSELF?

To further set yourself apart from other wealth advisors, consider the capabilities, products and access that will take your firm to the next level.

distinctive [adjective]

dis·tinc·tive | di- stin(k)-tiv

1: marking as separate or different; serving to distinguish2: having or giving an uncommon and appealing quality;

having or giving style

Arete Wealth is a family of companies including a full-service Broker-Dealer (BD), Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and Insurance firm.

We take immense pride in being a preeminent destination for high-quality investments. That’s because we vet both advisors and our investment offerings with the highest level of intellectual rigor.

We exist to offer comprehensive wealth management to help achieve a better investment future for our clients—and our advisors.

WHO W E A R E

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT US

/ We set higher expectations for ourselves than industry norms.

/ We believe in the strength of alternative investments in a truly diversified portfolio—and we offer over 70 with new ones continually on the horizon.

/ We have the tools and structure to build your business—even better than it is today.

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A R E T E W E A L T H B Y T H E N U M B E R S

35BRANCHOFFICES

140WEALTH ADVISORS

APPROVED

35+

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

RANKED AS

#3TOP INDEPENDENT

BROKER-DEALER BY InvestmentNews 2018

#4IN THE NATION IN OVERALL REVENUE

GROWTHAS RANKED BY

InvestmentNews 2019

100%DESIRED ADVISOR RETENTION OVER

10 YEARS

95%OF CLIENTS

ARE ACCREDITEDINVESTORS

$4.4 BASSETS UNDER ADVISEMENT

FLEXIBILITY

Partner with us as your Broker-Dealer, RIA or the hybrid model of both BD/RIA—you choose.

COMPLIANCE

Our dedicated team of compliance experts have years of experience in our industry. They strive to protect— not restrict. Our legal guidance can empower your growth with integrity.

DILIGENCE

Our Due Diligence committee works tirelessly vetting new investments so you don’t have to.

WHAT W E OF F ER

TRANSPARENCY

We offer transparent costs and fee schedules, upfront. You won’t be confused or surprised; we’ll see to that. Our transparency also helps us have objective perspectives on products and recommendations because we’re all working together.

AGILITY

Our independence helps us move quickly—whether that’s when pursuing deals or responding to whatever you need.

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“Arete Wealth offers investment access unlike any other firm. The firm is fully committed to providing an open-architecture investment platform which includes a wide range of alternative investment products. They fully support my endowment style investment process and this differentiates us from competitors. The comprehensive way they review offerings gives me confidence in what I’m showing my clients.”

— NILOS SAKELLARIOU Founder,

NTS Bearing

”What I find in the marketplace is that other advisors are often looking to leave their Broker-Dealer, complaining about what they won’t allow them to do. You don’t find that with Arete Wealth reps. The reps who come here want to stay here.”

— KERRY PEOPLES VP of Sales,

PTX Securities

”Besides business excellence, one of the key reasons we chose to join the firm is the leadership. They’re smart, but most of all, they’re good people. Arete Wealth has improved our business, and I hope we’ve improved theirs, because it’s not only become a business relationship—it’s truly a friendship.”

— ANDREW DORRFounder & Partner, Insight Wealth Group

T E S T I M O N I A L S

TRADEArete Wealth is custodial agnostic, meaning you keep or choose the right platform for you (Fidelity, TD Ameritrade, Schwab and more).

EXPANDWith over 70 alternative investment products and more to come, new offerings are available to diversify portfolios.

CONNECTYou choose your affiliation.

/ Broker-Dealer/ Registered

Investment Advisor

/ BOTH (our hybrid model)

B U I L D Y O U R B U S I N E S S

BRANDRetain your firm’s existing brand (DBA) or adopt ours.

Continue growing as a trusted, distinctive Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor, fostering success for our high-net worth advisors and clients.

OU R VISION

WE’RE BOLD

We’re bold in our pursuit of opportunities where others in our industry tend to dismiss anything not in the ‘conventional box.’ Our commitment to this boldness isn’t reckless; rather, our unique offerings have been vetted with the highest level of intellectual rigor.

You and your high-net-worth investors will have access to deals typically reserved for institutions and endowments. Arete Wealth also captures exclusivity by being the only broker for many innovative, exciting ventures across all areas of alternative investing.

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WE DO WHAT WE SAY.

We define integrity as doing what we say we’re going to do. It’s that simple. Just as you have the fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of your clients, we take the same responsibility very seriously when partnering with your firm. “Say” to us really means “do”—meaning we keep both you and your clients at the center of all we do.

WE WANT (AND NEED) YOU

TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

Arete offers an operational and regulatory infrastructure that allows you the freedom to focus on giving exceptional financial advice. Our customized service and support model means you have access to everything—and everyone—you need to reach new levels of growth.

We’re big enough to get you where you need to be but small enough to care. We’re with you, in sync with the day-to-day needs of your firm, all the while ensuring your long-term growth strategy is realized.

It’s what we do, because we believe the success is shared.

CA N YOU SEE YOU R SELF HER E ? R E AC H OU T TO OU R F I R M.

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