In total, Royal Alliance is partnered with over 2,000 financial advisors across the country who lay claim to $12.6 billion in discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management (AUM). These advisors typically work with some combination of high-net-worth individuals, non-high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses and retirement plans.Royal Alliance and the advisors in its network are fee-based. This means that their compensation comes not only from client-paid fees, but also insurance and securities commissions. Fee-only firms, on the other hand, are compensated solely through client fees.