Aretec Group, Inc. provides independent retail advice, wholesale distribution, investment banking, capital markets, investment management, and investment research businesses. The company offers independent retail advice, financial products, and investment solutions through a network of independent channel broker-dealers and registered investment advisers; and multi-product distribution platform of direct investment program offerings to independent broker-dealers and the retail financial advisor community. It also operates as a registrar; provides record-keeping services; and executes the transfer, issuance, and cancellation of shares or other securities in connection with offerings conducted by issuers. In addition, the company provides strategic advisory services comprising advising sponsors in the structuring and development of new direct investment programs, and registered investment funds and other products; advising sponsors and companies with respect to direct investment programs; advising direct investment programs primarily for non-traded real estate investment trusts in connection with liquidity alternatives, which include listing on a national securities exchange and initial public offering transactions; and debt and equity capital raising advisory services, such as structuring, pricing, and marketing services. Further, it offers transaction management services, such as services related to offering registration and blue-sky filings; regulatory advice; registration maintenance; transaction management; marketing support; due diligence advice and related meetings; events; training and education; conference management; and strategic advice. The company was formerly known as RCS Capital Corporation and changed its name to Aretec Group, Inc. in May 2016. Aretec Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in El Segundo, California. Aretec Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GC Two Intermediate Holdings, Inc.