News Release, September XX, 2012


Royal Alliance

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LOCAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR [ADVISOR NAME] PARTICIPATES IN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE IN NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND

Advisor Gains Access to World-Renowned Speakers, Critical Educational Sessions and Training

with the Goal to Benefit Clients

[CITY, September XX], 2012—Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., an industry leading broker-dealer and member of Advisor Group, hosted its ConnectED Conference September 9 – 13 in National Harbor, Maryland.

“ConnectED was by far the most interesting educational conference I have ever attended,” said [Advisor name]. “From courses outlining unique investment solutions to retirement income planning workshops to global investing insights and social security sessions, I am confident I can help serve my clients better than ever before. And the wisdom shared from the guest speakers provided inspiration that I will apply to my work every day.”

The event, an annual educational meeting, was attended by more than 1,500 financial advisors from across the country and attracted world-renowned guest speakers and offered a curriculum of over 130 educational breakout sessions on topics such as Social Security, Tax Strategies, Estate Planning, Market Volatility, Innovative Investment Solutions, and much more.

“Our 2012 meeting was a great success,” said Art Tambaro, President and CEO, Royal Alliance. “[Advisors name] took part in intensive training and educational programs, met with industry leaders and shared expertise with fellow financial advisors. I believe all ConnectED attendees gained critical insight and knowledge that they will pass on directly to their clients.”

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Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest broker-dealers with over $40billion in total account assets andnearly 1,800 affiliated independent financial advisors. Founded over 40 years ago and headquartered in New York City, Royal Alliance supports independent financial advisors with the industry’s leading open architecture platform, robust technology offerings and one of the largest advisory services teams in the industry. For more information, visit[Advisor’s DBA name or marketing name] is not affiliated with Royal Alliance.

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Advisor Group is one of the largest independent broker-dealer networks in the United States and consists of FSC Securities Corporation, Royal Alliance Associates and SagePoint Financial, Inc. These independent broker-dealers, with more than 4,800 independent financial advisors, are all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Advisor Group.

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