Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services 7.25% Senior Notes due 2028 

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in investment banking and research, institutional sales and trading, asset management services, wholesale life insurance brokerage, and trust services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services; Ladenburg; and Insurance Brokerage. The Independent Advisory and Brokerage segment includes the investment advisory and brokerage services provided by independent advisory and brokerage subsidiaries. The Ladenburg segment comprises investment banking, sales and trading and asset management services, and investment activities. The Insurance Brokerage segment focuses in the wholesale insurance brokerage activities. The company was founded in February 1996 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.