SAN DIEGO — Brokers looking for an industry change may find stability and a higher quality of life with credit unions, one investment firm executive offered.

According to a recent Aite Group LLC survey of 69 brokers, more than one in four employee brokers are currently considering going independent. That contemplation may open up opportunities for the credit union industry to woo some of them.

Valorie Seyfert, CEO of CUSO Financial Services LP, acknowledged with Aite's small sample size, it would be difficult to draw a conclusion that one-quarter of all employees brokers are going independent. Still, anecdotally, it may indicate that some are thinking about it, she pointed out.

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