Submitted photo Client service representatives Chrissy Hook, Danielle Doescher and Katie Furth, along with Investors Choice Financial Services founders Carla and James Goedtke receive the news that their broker/dealer, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. out of New York, was for the sixth time recognized as Broker-Dealer of the Year.

American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. (AP), an independent broker/dealer that serves affiliated financial advisors nationwide, is proud to announce that it has been named Broker-Dealer of the Year in 2020 by Investment Advisor magazine for its sixth consecutive year.

Investors Choice Financial Services, Inc., an independent financial planning practice located in Slayton and Marshall, has offered securities as a registered representative with AP as their broker/dealer since 2007.

Established in 1995, Investors Choice Financial Services, Inc. was co-founded by James and Carla Goedtke to provide individuals and organizations personal financial guidance suited specifically to their needs.

“We have always believed that having an independent voice for our clients is the best way to meet their needs,” commented Carla. “When Investors Choice was founded, we made the decision to not partner with a “Wall Street” firm as they tend to be more interested in corporate profits. With American Portfolios being an independent broker/dealer, the well-being of our clients is always prioritized. We have been blessed to be able to work with so many people and many we can truly say are our friends.”

“We are extremely proud to have earned this esteemed recognition six years in a row,” said American Portfolios CEO Lon T. Dolber. “2020 has tested us, but due-in large part-to a deeply embedded culture of service excellence, we are fortunate to have been able to rise to the unique challenges this remarkable year has presented.

“It is this unrelenting insistence to challenge ourselves which ensures our affiliated investment professionals and their associates have the best financial service systems, tools, products, platforms and processes their disposal so they can better serve an investing public facing their own set of unique challenges.”