FAIRFIELD, IA – September 9, 2024 — Cambridge, a leading independent financial solutions firm serving 3,800 financial professionals across the country, has been named a finalist for the InvestmentNews Employer of Choice award. Part of the annual InvestmentNews Women to Watch awards, the Employer of Choice award honors financial services firms for building an inclusive workplace that encourages excellence and supports career growth. Cambridge will be featured in print and online coverage by InvestmentNews, and winners in all categories will be decided by an independent judging panel and announced at an awards ceremony in New York City on November 6.

Led by its Commitment to Inclusion Advisory Council and Committee, and initiatives like the Cambridge Community of Women (CCW), Aspiring Leaders Program (ALP), and The Next Step^® internship program, Cambridge is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where associates can thrive and build a rewarding career in financial services. These efforts have helped the firm earn 13 Top Workplace Iowa awards and three Top Workplace USA honors.¹

Now in its ninth year, the Women to Watch awards program honors women across the financial services industry who are making an impact on their firm, their communities, and the profession as a whole. The Employer of Choice award is one of four organizational award categories that received a record number of submissions from firms exemplifying innovative approaches to associate recruitment, retention, talent management, inclusion, learning and development, and more.

A complete list of Women to Watch finalists is available here. More information about the award process can be found here.

About Cambridge

Cambridge is a financial solutions firm focused on serving independent financial professionals and their clients while preserving its internal control. Cambridge offers a broad range of choices for independent financial professionals regarding solutions for advice, growth, technology, and independence. Cambridge’s national reach includes: Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. – a large corporate RIA; and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. – an independent broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, that is among the largest internally controlled independent broker-dealers in the country.

About InvestmentNews

InvestmentNews is a leading source for news, analysis and information essential to the financial advisory community. Since 1998, the publication has educated, informed, and engaged financial advisors across the country using its weekly newspaper, website, newsletters, research, events, social media, videos and webcasts. InvestmentNews provides exclusive and up-to-the-minute news, as well as actionable intelligence, that empowers financial advisors to serve their clients and run their businesses more effectively.

Contact: Jeff Wulf, Senior Vice President, Cambridge: jeff.wulf@cir2.com or 800-777-6080

¹ The Top Workplace in Iowa, 2011-2024 and The Top Workplace USA, 2021-2024 recognitions are determined by associate feedback through an anonymous survey conducted by Energage, an independent research company. More information on the methodology to qualify can be found at https://topworkplaces.com/resources/national-top-workplaces-methodology/