What group, the Perella Weinberg Partners or BNP Paribas, has a presence in more countries?
Perella Weinberg Partners Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. is an independent, privately owned, global financial services firm providing corporate advisory and asset management services to clients around the world. Founded in 2006 by Joseph R. Perella, Peter Weinberg, Terry Meguid and several other partners from financial institutions, the firm is a private partnership with approximately 650 employees. It is headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Denver, San Francisco, Calgary, and Houston.
Advisor Group Advisor Group is an Independent Broker-Dealer as of May 2016 as the result of AIG's sale of Advisor Group to Lightyear Capital LLC, a private equity firm specializing in financial services investing, and PSP Investments. With its headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, it is the largest network of independent broker-dealers in the U.S.A., with over 6,000 registered representatives, many of whom are also investment advisors. There are four separate broker-dealers that constitute Advisor Group: SagePoint Financial based in Phoenix, AZ; Royal Alliance in New York; FSC Securities Corporation located in Atlanta, GA; and Woodbury Financial Services located in Oakdale, MN.