Arkadios Capital is the No. 4 IBD with highest average pay out on the Investment News Research IBD survey. The ranking — 10 IBDs with the highest average payouts — is linked here, along with the complete Broker-Dealer Data Center. Arkadios is a unique broker/dealer platform created by a successful registered independent advisor, who became dissatisfied with the consolidation of the B/D channel. The firm has grown to more than $5B in affiliated assets and more than 110 advisors with 33 offices spread across the United States and Puerto Rico. The company specializes in supporting larger and growth-oriented wealth management firms with services including in-house CFA asset management, a fixed income team, back-office support, compliance and investment due diligence.