National Planning Holdings, Inc. Announces 2014 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

National Planning Holdings, Inc.® (NPH®), the nation’s sixth-largest independent broker-dealer network1, today announced record revenue of $1.0 billion for full-year 2014, an increase of 4.1 percent over full-year 2013 ($963.7 million). In the fourth quarter of 2014, the network reported quarterly gross product sales of $5.0 billion, an increase of 8.4 percent over sales in the third quarter of 2014 ($4.6.billion).

Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Livingston said the network’s successful year is due in part to the 2014 launch of its award-winning Advisor Dashboard, NPH’s proprietary suite of business intelligence and integrative analytics tools. The new platform reflects NPH’s continued commitment to providing dedicated support and resources to the network’s 3,480 advisors nationwide2.

“This past year, we increased our focus on providing technology solutions designed to help advisors be more efficient in the way they run their day-to-day businesses, and that has led to strong revenue growth as more advisors gravitate toward these platforms,” said Livingston. “As we continue to support our advisor base with valuable resources that have a real impact on productivity, we are well-positioned for continued success in 2015.”

The NPH network consists of INVEST Financial Corporation®, Investment Centers of America, Inc., National Planning Corporation® and SII Investments, Inc.® Each company maintains its own unique culture and niche within the financial planning marketplace, allowing the NPH network to deliver market-specific services to representatives of all profiles.

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) is a broker-dealer holding company and an affiliate of Lansing, Mich.-based Jackson National Life Insurance Company® (Jackson®). NPH serves as the holding company for the independent broker-dealers INVEST Financial Corporation, Investment Centers of America, National Planning Corporation and SII Investments, Inc. Collectively, the NPH broker-dealer network currently has 3,480 registered representatives (as of December 31, 2014). 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.

This press release may contain certain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. However, as with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are inherently susceptible to a number of risks and uncertainties and actual results and events could differ materially from those currently being anticipated as reflected in such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished. Any forward-looking statements reflect NPH’s views and assumptions as of the date of this press release and NPH disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking information.

1 Marsh, A. (2014). FP50 Biggest Independent Broker-Dealers. Financial Planning. June 2014. Pg.52.

2 Bank Insurance and Securities Association, Technology Innovation Award, 2014.