FAIRFIELD, IA – October 23, 2025 — Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (“Cambridge”), a leading independent financial solutions firm supporting more than 4,000 financial professionals nationwide, was honored with the Employer of Choice award this week at the InvestmentNews Women to Watch awards ceremony in New York City.¹ Now in its 10^th year, the awards program honors firms and individuals across the industry who are making an impact in financial services and in the communities they serve.

The Employer of Choice award recognizes Cambridge’s longstanding commitment to building a supportive workplace culture and adds to the firm’s growing collection of honors in 2025. Earlier this year, Cambridge was named a USA TODAY Top Workplace USA for the fifth consecutive year and earned its 15^th Top Workplace Iowa honor.² In June, the firm also received the Thrivent Employer of Choice award at the 2025 InvestmentNews Awards for its dedication to creating an environment where associates and financial professionals are empowered to build rewarding careers in financial services.³

A full list of winners is available on the InvestmentNews website.

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 InvestmentNews Women to Watch Awards Employer of Choice 2025 Excellence Awardee recognizes organization’s commitment to building a workplace that recognizes excellence and supports career growth for all and can be called an employer of choice within the wealth management and financial planning industry. 

² The Top Workplace in Iowa, 2011-2025; The Top Workplace USA, 2021-2025, recognitions are determined by associate feedback through an anonymous survey conducted by Energage, an independent research company.

³ InvestmentNews Awards The Thrivent Award for Employer of Choice 2025 Winner is based on the following criteria: Must have 50 or more employees within the U.S.; demonstrates unique employee value proposition; defined workplace brand and culture to foster growth for employees; innovative approach to employee recruitment, retention, talent management, learning & development, mitigating employer-related risks, and managing changes within the business; and have an exemplary reputation within the wealth management industry. Award received on June 24, 2025. For more information, please see https://investmentnewsawards.com/