Independent Affiliate

Service-based platform supporting your independence


Upgrade to a partner that delivers the comfort and high-touch service of a bespoke firm with bundled tools and capabilities to support your long-term goals. 

Core Services

Business
Operations Support

Operational support resources for client fee billing, account opening, and account maintenance—plus optional broker-dealer access to accommodate clients that may require insurance, annuity, or other investments.


Investment Services

Utilize a robust roster of third-party asset managers, proprietary mutual funds, model portfolios, and investment training collateral to educate your clients and meet their needs.


Marketing &
Training Collateral

Grow your business by leveraging the nationally recognized Edwards brand, our expanding library of marketing collateral, and pre-approved social media content to position yourself as a thought leader.


Compliance &
Risk Management

Benefit from Edwards’ errors-and-omissions insurance and protect your practice with a suite of regulatory tools, ongoing compliance supervision, usage of our ADVs, policies, procedures, and client agreements to stay ahead of the ever-changing regulatory and cybersecurity landscape.


Tools & Technology
Support

Optimize your business with our ever-expanding tech stack with customized integrations for MoneyGuide Pro, Orion, and Salesforce. Our internal help-desk of wealth tech experts will provide initial training and setup so you can hit the ground running.

At Edwards, we are a family. We are an open book and live by the Golden Rule. That foundation creates a culture where people can thrive and do their best work.

Dawn Pilipchuk-Kruth

Dawn Pilipchuk-Kruth

Co-Owner, Wealth Advisor
Pilipchuk Persson Private Wealth | Waterloo, IA

What I appreciate is the service we receive from everyone at the home office. They realize that as an advisor, I am their client. They do not view our relationship as if I work for them. That is what sets this independent model apart from the others in the industry that we have partnered with in the past.

Larry Crosthwaite

Managing Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor
Elkhorn Private Wealth | Lexington, KY

Because of the shifting industry 
and client demands, the concierge service model at Edwards is especially beneficial. The team is there to provide the scale needed 
to help our clients.

Taylor Spalding

Wealth Associate
Elkhorn Private Wealth | Lexington, KY

Our partnership with Edwards provides us access to critical infrastructure and service that helps us operate with excellence. We have the freedom to meet our clients’ needs while maintaining full ownership of our practice.

Derek Lunka CFP®

Principal | Investments Lead
Lakenorth Investment Group | Six Mile, SC