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Strengths of LPL Financial

LPL Financial is committed to being the premier independent

broker/dealer

in the country. This goal drives every decision we make, from the hiring of talented and experienced staff, to our investments in technology, communications and sales support.

Helping independent financial advisors succeed is how we measure our success as an organization. We are proud of the significant business growth we have achieved as an independent broker/dealer and of the resulting sound support we are able to provide our advisors.

Organizational Growth

  • $279.4 billion in brokerage and advisory assets as of 12/31/09
  • Broker/dealer for 11,950 affiliated financial advisors
  • Serving over 700 financial institutions

Advisor Support and Infrastructure

  • A low 5:1 advisor-to-employee ratio for maximum access and service
  • Unparalleled support and service from approximately 2,400 employees
  • Unbiased research that includes asset allocation strategies and model portfolios
  • A broad range of competitive and customizable fee-based asset management programs
  • Cutting-edge technology software tools and packages, including WealthVisionSM and BranchNet
  • Industry-high payouts as high as 98%.*

* The bonus is applied to aggregate production and is paid on incremental production beginning at $100,000. For production of $4mm and above the maximum percentage payout is 98%.