Nittany Brokerage Services Inc., an independent multi-service advisory practice headquartered in State College, Pa., has joined the Securities America platform with $182 million in client assets under management, according to a news release.

Nittany Brokerage was formerly with Next Financial Group Inc., headquartered in Houston. It’s led by Dean and Suzanne Johnson.

Securities America Inc. is headquartered in La Vista, Neb., a suburb of Omaha. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Corp.