Summit Brokerage Services Ranked in Top 25 Among All Independent Broker-Dealers in Assets per Advisor

Boca Raton, FL, May 4, 2011 – Summit Brokerage Services announced today its ranking by InvestmentNews as one of the top 25 independent broker-dealers as measured by assets under management per financial advisor. Marshall Leeds, Chairman and CEO of Summit, commented that, “We believe that our inclusion as one of the top 25 independent broker-dealers as measured by assets per advisor reflects the success of our efforts in attracting and retaining the industry’s top advisors. Going forward, our goal is to continually improve what is already the best back office in the business, thereby empowering our advisors to build their practices and service their clients.”

About Summit Brokerage Services, Inc.
Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. is a Florida-based financial services company that provides a broad range of securities brokerage and investment services to primarily individual investors. Summit Brokerage also sells insurance products, predominantly fixed and variable annuities and life insurance through its subsidiary, SBS Insurance Agency of Florida. Summit Brokerage also provides asset management services through its investment advisor, Summit Financial Group, Inc.