Rcs Capital (RCAPQ) 10-K 2014 FY Annual report

Exhibit 23.3

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

RCS Capital Corporation

New York, New York

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-201763 and 333-197148), Form S-3/A (No. 333-199016) and Form S-8 (No. 333-201430, 333-194018 and 333-198064) of RCS Capital Corporation of our report on First Allied Holdings, Inc. dated February 27, 2014 which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Richmond, Virginia

March 9, 2015