National Planning Holdings, Inc. Announces Record Full-Year Results

National Planning Holdings, Inc.® (NPH®), the nation’s sixth-largest independent broker-dealer network1, today announced record revenue of $963.7 million in 2013, an increase of 15.1 percent over 2012. The NPH network also reported $20.5 billion in product sales for 2013, representing record sales volume for the firm and an increase of 23.6 percent over 2012. The network is made up of four firms: National Planning Corporation® (NPC®), INVEST Financial Corporation® (INVEST), Investment Centers of America, Inc. (ICA) and SII Investments, Inc.® (SII).

Clifford Jack, chairman and president of NPH, said the network’s particularly impressive growth in 2013 can be attributed in part to technology and platform improvements, as well as the firm’s rigorous recruiting efforts.

“In 2013, we remained committed to a robust due diligence process for our product offerings, including honing the focus on alternative investments,” said Jack. “Additionally, we enhanced marketing and communications to our advisor base, and are gearing up to launch our new Advisor Dashboard — technology that will meet advisors’ increasing demands for customizable, streamlined reports with access to performance indicators and real-time data.”

NPH 2013 Results: Year-Over-Year Comparison

NPH also saw an increase in fourth quarter 2013 sales and revenue. The network’s quarterly revenue increased by 17.2 percent over the same period in 2012 to $246.2 million, and fourth quarter sales increased by 20.6 percent to $5.0 billion. This marks the fourth straight quarter that the network has achieved at least $5 billion in sales.

NPH 4th Quarter 2013 Results vs. 4th Quarter 2012

Jack said the company will continue to emphasize network-wide technology upgrades in 2014, including the launch of Advisor Dashboard, and promote its successful WealthONE® advisory platform. The Strategist Solutions component of WealthONE, which allows clients to outsource the management of their portfolios to professional asset managers, surpassed $1 billion in assets under management in 2013.

“These two proprietary platforms are key examples of NPH’s continued commitment to helping advisors service clients effectively while maximizing efficiency in their practices,” he said.

National Planning Holdings, Inc. is an affiliate of Lansing, Mich.-based Jackson National Life Insurance Company®. For more information about the four independent broker-dealers in the National Planning Holdings network, please visit: www.INVESTFinancial.com/public/joininvest/direct.html, www.joinica.com, www.joinnpc.com and www.joinsii.com.

About National Planning Holdings, Inc.

National Planning Holdings, Inc. (NPH), designed to help independent investment professionals and their clients reach unprecedented levels of success, is a broker-dealer holding company and an affiliate of Lansing, Mich.-based Jackson National Life Insurance Company. NPH serves as the holding company for the independent broker-dealers INVEST Financial Corporation, Investment Centers of America, Inc., National Planning Corporation and SII Investments, Inc. Collectively, the NPH broker-dealer network has 3,544 registered representatives (as of 12/31/13). NPH and Jackson are wholly owned by Prudential plc (NYSE: PUK), a company incorporated in England and Wales. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America.

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1 Marsh, A. (2013). FP50 Biggest Independent Broker-Dealers. Financial Planning. June 2013. Pg.57.