EXHIBIT 23.1




                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 22, 2002 relating to the
consolidated financial statements of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
July 22, 2002