JoinMember LoginContact UsAdvocacyEducationMembershipBecome a MemberJoin a CommitteeNewsroomEventsAll EventsDue Diligence Symposium / Hill Day 2017IPAVision 2016About UsNo menu assigned!JOIN US> Learn MoreThe Ritz-Carlton | Washington, D.C.ADVOCACYThe IPA provides a strong, unified voice with state and federal legislators and industry regulatory agencies, on the critical issues that affect our members.Current IssuesEDUCATIONThe IPA provides innovative tools that deliver quality education to financial advisors and their clients.Learn MoreEVENTSIPA events bring Direct Investment product sponsors, broker-dealers, investment banks and industry professionals together.–Upcoming Events 9IPA MEMBER SPOTLIGHTAlston & Bird is a leading national law firm with offices in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Research Triangle, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. The firm’s attorneys provide a full range of services to domestic and international clients conducting business around the world. Alston & Bird has overlaid its broad range of legal skills and business knowledge with a commitment to innovation and technology.Alston & Bird has been ranked on Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 17 consecutive years, an unprecedented accomplishment among law firms in the United States. The recognition speaks to the culture of the firm and the environment in which we practice law and provide service to clients. Alston & Bird has been consistently recognized as part of the “BTI Client Service 30” in the BTI Client Service A-Team Report. This recognition is reserved for the top-performing firms in the industry that provide superior client service, a select group culled from the 650 core law firms that serve the Fortune 1000.Core practice areas are intellectual property, complex litigation, corporate and tax, with national industry focuses that include financial services, technology, health care, manufacturing, life sciences and energy.CloseIPA MEMBER SPOTLIGHTIncrease wholesaler productivity with Anchor Advisory Services. Anchor Advisory Services stands out from all competition with our own, in-house associates supervised, trained and managed daily by partners with over 30 years of combined wholesaling and distribution experience. With our services wholesalers will find new producers, maximize zone coverage and increase their book of business and revenue stream.Anchor Advisory Services currently covers approximately 35 wholesalers across 11 different investment sponsors. We currently call on Independent BD reps, Regional Wire House reps, National Wire House reps and Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs). We have experience in the following areas – Mutual Funds, SMAs & TAMPs, Non-Traded REITs and BDCs, LPs and Insurance products.We focus on a time tested formula for success that allows us to put approximately 6-10 meetings per week on each wholesaler’s calendar, with a specific focus on “w