Royal Alliance Associates

Founded in 1909, RBC Dain Rauscher is a full-service securities firm with a presence in Houston. The company operates more than 150 offices in over 40 U.S. states. It employs approximately 5,000 individuals and has nearly 1,500 financial consultants. RBC Dain Rauscher provides institutional investing services to large corporations, small businesses, public agencies, nonprofit entities and entrepreneurs. The company also offers clearing and execution services to independent broker-dealers. It provides various retirement plan options and corporate executive services, including the liquidation of restricted stocks, employee stock option exercises and corporate share repurchase programs. RBC Dain Rauscher is a division of RBC Capital Markets Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.