Membership Levels & Dues

ADISA offers four membership categories: Sponsor, Affiliate, Associate, and Individual (Affiliate), based on your role in the alternative and direct investments industry.

Some individuals may qualify for membership in more than one category – please choose the category that best represents your intended business purpose as a member of ADISA.

You may complete your membership application online. For questions or more information, please contact the ADISA office at (317) 663-4180.

• Sponsor Membership
  

  Sponsor Company Firm: $6,500
  Firm engaged in the sale or management of securities or other alternative investments

  • Unlimited company representatives are included with membership (e.g. employees, partners, or principals of the sponsor firm); maximum of three free voting members per firm
  • Eligible for discounted exhibit/sponsorship at ADISA events
• Affiliate Membership
  

  Affiliate Company Firm: $3,000
  Attorneys, independent wholesaling firms, sponsor-affiliated broker-dealers, managing broker-dealers, investment banking broker-dealers, due diligence firms, real estate firms, licensed real estate brokers, management companies, mortgage brokers, lenders, accountants, consultants, appraisal firms, qualified intermediaries, trust companies, clearing firms, custodians, and other industry-related parties

  • Unlimited company representatives are included with membership (e.g. employees, partners or principals of the affiliate company); maximum of three free voting members per firm
  • Eligible for discounted exhibit/sponsorship at ADISA events
• Associate Membership
  

  An independent broker-dealer, registered investment advisor (RIA), or family office firm that has the ability and primary purpose to directly execute selling agreements with and raise capital for programs of non-affiliated sponsor firms on behalf of producing registered representatives and investment advisory representatives

  —OR—

  A registered representative, IAR, or financial advisor whose primary business is in retail sales to investors.

  ADISA provides complimentary membership for all retail broker-dealers and RIA firms. In addition, their reps/IARs holding active FINRA/NASD Series 1, 7, 22, or 65 licenses in good standing will receive complimentary membership.

  Associate members (companies or individuals) who are also involved in an activity consistent with an Affiliate member or Sponsor member category must also have a membership in the other appropriate category.

  Associate Categories:

  • Retail independent broker-dealer firm (maximum of three free voting members per firm)
  • Retail registered investment advisor firm (hybrid advisors must register in the rep category)
  • Retail registered representative, IAR, financial advisor
• Individual Membership (Affiliate)
  

  Affiliate Single Member: $1,000
  Attorneys, independent wholesalers, sponsor-affiliated broker-dealers, managing broker-dealers, investment banking broker-dealers, due diligence professionals, licensed real estate brokers, management companies, mortgage brokers, lenders, accountants, consultants, appraisal firms, qualified intermediaries, trust companies, clearing firms, custodians, and other industry-related parties with one (1) person working for or owning the firm