The Hybrid
Business Model
Hybrid & Dual Registration
Custodian neutral and premier clearing.
Engineered for maximum flexibility.
Leverage the freedom to custody your clients’ assets at any of the major custodians: Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions®, Pershing Advisor Solutions, and TD Ameritrade Institutional. You can also offer your brokerage clients the strength and stability of premier clearing services through Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions® that provides excess of SIPC coverage in the amount of $1 billion.
Wide open architecture.
Your structure. Our expertise.
Our flexible, open architecture platforms give you real choices to set up your practice in a way that works best for you and your clients’ unique financial goals. Customize fees and leverage our flexible custodian-neutral platform without unneccessary costs eating away at your revenue.
Our rich history of working with advisors and reps in many situations provides us with expertise across business models and the knowledge to empower you and your unique mix of business.
Independent RIA-friendly.
If you manage your own independent RIA and are looking for broker-dealer affiliation, give us a call. We can discuss the idea of keeping your RIA intact while gaining the top-notch support of our boutique broker-dealer. From compliance procedures to regulatory examination support, we’ll support you. And while we’re at it, we’ll review your ADV — for free.
Your DBA. Front and center.
Customize everything your clients see.
We understand the trust that your clients have placed in your name, so we give you the freedom to customize almost everything. Use your own DBA on business cards and letterhead. We’ll create a custom online client access portal to align with the look and feel of your DBA. We’ll help you add the name and logo of your DBA to all client statements. And because we know all clients are unique — some want more information, some want less — we’ll empower you to customize the content and types of performance reports they automatically receive.
Negotiated rates, discounted pricing.
Our scale. Your savings.
Save money through our discounts and preferred pricing. Because of our size and scale, we are able to negotiate lower rates with many third party vendors. Be our guest — piggyback on our savings.
Simplified business processing.
A paperless process. An at-the-ready team.
Streamlined.
Most of our corporate officers began their careers as advisors themselves. Their experiences have shaped our culture, eliminating unnecessary steps and streamlining paperwork requirements.
Fast.
When you submit new business, our paperless system instantly alerts each member of our business processing team. They take a proactive approach, working with you to quickly fill in paperwork gaps and missing information, and processing all new business within one business day.
Accurate.
Your new business goes through several steps of error-proofing to make sure that it is processed correctly. The first time.
In-house expertise.
It’s what makes SCF SCF.
The unique composition of our back office staff places you in relationships with experienced, knowledgeable people. At SCF, you don’t get stuck in a phone queue — you get a live person on the line. Each and every time. We place great priority in developing authentic, significant relationships with our advisors. We work to know your business model intimately so that, when you call, we can effectively provide you with prudent advice that improves your practice and streamlines the way you do business.
*Flat monthly fee includes Error & Omissions coverage, bonding fees, Wealthscape (hybrid advisor complete workstation), Kimberlite (new business workflow, document management, commissions, CRM), and SCF email. Additional fees may apply.