Ausdal Financial Partners

Ausdal Financial Partners is an independent securities broker-dealer and investment advisor founded in 1979. The firm reports about 230 registered representatives, 90,000 clients, and $14 billion of assets under management, and states that it is 100 percent advisor- and employee-owned. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Simpson has been with Ausdal and First Trust Portfolios since 1991.

AFP’s site is oriented to independent financial professionals seeking a flexible broker-dealer and advisory home. Advisor FAQs address brokerage clearing, investment advisory custody, fixed insurance, payouts and expenses, production requirements, and the absence of proprietary products. Management experience listed on the site spans securities and broker-dealer operations, money management, insurance, private investing, and compliance.

This directory profile covers Ausdal as an independent broker-dealer and RIA platform for advisors and their clients, including alternative and advisory product access through the AFP network rather than a single sponsored fund family.