NEXT Financial Group, Inc. recently held its annual National Educational Conference where over 350 registered representatives, premier partners in business, and a strong line-up of prominent industry speakers gathered from across the nation at the beautiful Hilton Americas in downtown Houston.

Registered representatives with the seven-time Broker/Dealer of the Year* award winner participated in the four-day educational forum, suitably themed, “Commitment to Excellence.” Attendees were educated on current regulatory trends and had the opportunity to engage in over 70 intimate, educational and business building sessions, a variety of which counted toward their continuing education requirements.

Featured keynote speakers included nationally renowned performance consultant, professional motivational speaker, author and ESPN analyst Dr. Kevin Elko; chief investment strategist of Standard & Poor’s Sam Stovall; and author Shep Hyken, CSP, CPAE who is the founder of Shepard Presentations and has been awarded the Council of Peers Award for Excellence.

“We are honored to have been able to share the spirit of NEXT with so many of our wonderful partners, exhibitors, vendors and representatives. We admire their commitment to growth and their allegiance to education,” said Barry Knight, President of NEXT Financial Group.

The National Educational Conference is just one of 28 events coordinated and produced by 4WARD Marketing, Inc. the financial services marketing affiliate of NEXT, with each of these events designed to assist representatives in growing their business.

To learn more about NEXT Financial Group, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, please visit www.nextfinancial.com or contact Brian Grise, VP of Business Development at 877.876.6398 ext. 4060. NEXT Financial Group Inc. is located at 2500 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 620, Houston, TX 77042.

*Based on a poll of registered representatives conducted by Investment Advisor magazine. Broker/Dealers rated highest by their representatives are awarded “Broker/Dealer (B/D) of the Year.”