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Who is LPL Financial our Broker Dealer

A LEADING SOURCE OF UNBIASED FINANCIAL ADVICE

LPL Financial is a leading source of objective advice for accumulating and managing personal wealth. LPL Financial was formed in 1989 through the merger of two small but successful brokerage firms, Linsco (established in 1968) and Private Ledger (founded in 1973), and has been named the nation’s #1 independent brokerage firm for 12 consecutive years*. LPL Finanical seeks to fulfill your needs with suitable options from a wide range of the nation’s top providers of:

  • Mutual Funds
  • Comprehensive asset management accounts
  • Variable and fixed annuities
  • Individual stocks and bonds
  • Estate, college, business, tax and retirement planning
  • Domestic and foreign securities
  • Alternative investments
  • Insurance
  • Trust services*

 

LPL Financial has expanded its number of financial advisors from a few hundred to over 11,000. With dual headquarters in San Diego and Boston, LPL Financial has over 2,500 staff assisting financial advisors with back-office support.  LPL Financial Advisors help their clients meet their investment goals through a complete array of financial services and products including equities, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, insurance and fee-based programs. Unlike many other brokerage firms, LPL Financial does not develop its own investment products, enabling the firm’s investment professionals to offer truly objective financial advice.

LPL Financial Key Facts· #1 independent broker/dealer in the nation*

  • Over $1.1 billion in revenue
  • Over 11,000 financial advisors
  • Over 6,000 branch offices
  • Service over 700 financial institutions
  • Over 2,500 staff with dual headquarters in Boston and San Diego
  • Over $280 billion in assets as the broker/dealer of record
  • Over $75 billion in fee-based platform assets

Securities, asset management and financial planning services offered through LPL Financial, A Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC

*Based on total revenues as reported in Financial Planning Magazine, June 1996 - 2008.        

        
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