Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE Name Advisors Excel One of 2017's Best Small & Medium Workplaces

TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Advisors Excel was one of only 100 companies nationwide named a 2017 Best Small & Medium Workplace by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE. Released Oct. 17, the list is based on employees' assessment of the camaraderie, leadership, fairness, rewards and career opportunities enjoyed by all in their workplace.

The ranking considered 74,000 surveys from employees at hundreds of businesses in all sectors of the economy. Advisors Excel ranked 51 among the winning small/medium organizations.

"We expect the best from our team members every day and in return, it's our goal to give them the best," said Advisors Excel Co-Founder Cody Foster. "There are no small roles at Advisors Excel; everyone makes a difference in providing the very best service to our clients, so we strive to create an atmosphere that routinely reminds our team members that they are valued."

Whether it's bringing in speakers on personal and professional development, offering an onsite fitness center with a health and wellness coordinator, subsidizing cafeteria offerings, providing free gourmet coffee and drink stations, or ensuring a competitive 401(k) match and routinely recognizing excellence in the workplace with monthly Rock Star awards?the goal is to create an environment and a culture that supports team members and helps them bring their A game every day.

Outstanding small and mid-sized employers ? as identified by their employees ? are substantially more likely to report work experiences linked to retention, innovation and good customer service, according to research by Great Place to Work. The winning organizations also are more likely than their peers to maintain a healthy organizational culture as they grow larger and more complex.

"The Best Small & Medium workplaces are laying the groundwork for future success by building trust, cooperation and leadership credibility. All of these enhance business performance and create a positive environment for doing business," said Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work.

About Advisors Excel:

Advisors Excel was founded in 2005 by David Callanan, Cody Foster and Derek Thompson to bring unparalleled service to independent financial professionals while supporting every aspect of their business. Advisors Excel provides access to a vast array of financial products, unequaled training, powerful marketing and lead generation support, as well as a culture in which many of the nation's top independent financial professionals continually refine their skills to better serve their valued clients. Through this holistic approach, Advisors Excel seeks to raise the expectations of these professionals, both for their own businesses and for the solutions they bring to the families and individuals with whom they work.

About the Best Small & Medium Workplaces:

The ranking was based on anonymous feedback from more than 74,000 employees working at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. Employees completed a Trust Indextm survey with more than 50 questions assessing pride, camaraderie, executive effectiveness, innovation, benefits, professional development and other elements of a great workplace. Scores also considered organizations' performance relative to their size and industry, as well as their ability to provide a great workplace for all employees, regardless of who they are or what they do. Survey results from eligible companies had a 6 percent margin of error, at most, with a 95 percent confidence level. Organizations with 10 to 99 employees were considered for the small workplaces list and those with 100-999 employees were considered for the medium list.

To find out more about becoming Great Place to Work-Certified and eligible for Best Workplaces lists published with FORTUNE, visit Greatplacetowork.com.

About Great Place to Work:

Great Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through its certification programs, Great Place to Work recognizes outstanding workplace cultures and produces the annual FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For®" and Great Place to Work Best Workplaces lists for Millennials, women, diversity, industries and, internationally, countries and regions. Through its culture consulting services, Great Place to Work helps its clients create great workplaces that outpace peers on key business metrics like revenue growth, profitability, retention and stock performance. Follow Great Place to Work at Greatplacetowork.com and @GPTW_US.

SOURCE Advisors Excel