LPL Financial Announces Strategic Relationship with First Horizon Bank
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LPL Financial (LPLA) has announced a strategic partnership with First Horizon Bank to enhance their wealth management capabilities. First Horizon Advisors, consisting of approximately 110 financial advisors managing about $16 billion in client assets across 12 states, will transition their broker-dealer and investment advisory services to LPL's Institution Services platform.
The transition is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2025, pending regulatory approval. This strategic move aims to expand First Horizon's service offerings while allowing them to focus on growth and client experience. Financial advisors will maintain their direct client relationships while implementing investment strategies through LPL's platform.
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- Strategic acquisition of $16 billion in client assets
- Addition of 110 financial advisors to LPL's platform
- Expansion of geographical presence across 12 states
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, LPLA gained 1.61%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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SAN DIEGO, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) today announced an agreement with First Horizon Bank, the banking subsidiary of First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN), to expand their wealth management capabilities and solutions by transitioning support of the broker-dealer and investment advisory services of First Horizon Advisors, Inc., to LPL and its Institution Services platform.
First Horizon Advisors, Inc., is a subsidiary of First Horizon Bank and consists of approximately 110 financial advisors who collectively serve approximately
“LPL’s industry-leading capabilities and operational support will allow us to expand our offering and concentrate our talent, resources and capital on driving continued growth and outstanding client experiences,” said Martin de Laureal, president at First Horizon Advisors, Inc. “This relationship will further empower our advisors to provide exceptional advice and distinguish themselves in the marketplace.”
“Through their community-minded commitment to excellence, First Horizon Advisors delivers well-respected and comprehensive financial advice to their clients,” said Christopher Cassidy, SVP, head of Institution Business Development at LPL Financial. “LPL will further enhance the competitive advantage of First Horizon Advisors by delivering seamless experiences and customized support while powering the future of advice through one unified vision.”
The transition is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025, subject to receipt of regulatory approval and other conditions.
About First Horizon
First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN), with
About LPL Financial
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace, LPL supports more than 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,200 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately
Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial LLC (“LPL Financial”), a registered investment advisor and broker dealer, member FINRA/SIPC. First Horizon Bank, First Horizon Corp., First Horizon Advisors, Inc., and LPL Financial are separate entities.
Throughout this communication, the terms “financial advisors” and “advisors” are used to refer to registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives affiliated with LPL Financial.
We routinely disclose information that may be important to shareholders in the “Investor Relations” or “Press Releases” section of our website.
*Estimated as of April 4, 2025
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements included in this release, such as those regarding the completion of the strategic relationship agreement; the expected transition of assets associated therewith; and the benefits anticipated therefrom, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “assumes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,” “shall” or variations of such words are generally part of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon First Horizon, LPL or both. In particular, no assurance can be provided that the assets reported as serviced by financial advisors affiliated with First Horizon will translate into assets serviced by LPL, that advisors affiliated with First Horizon will transition registration to LPL or that the benefits that are expected to accrue to First Horizon, LPL and First Horizon-affiliated advisors as a result of the strategic relationship agreement will materialize. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including economic, legislative, regulatory, competitive and other factors, and there are certain important factors that could cause actual results or the timing of events to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include: the failure of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions applicable to the strategic relationship agreement, including receiving regulatory approval, in a timely manner or at all; difficulties or delays in transitioning advisors affiliated with First Horizon, or in onboarding First Horizon’s clients and businesses or transitioning their assets from First Horizon’s current third-party custodian, to LPL; the inability of LPL to sustain revenue and earnings growth or to fully realize revenue or expense synergies or the other expected benefits of the transaction, which depend in part on LPL’s success in onboarding assets currently served by First Horizon’s advisors; disruptions to First Horizon’s or LPL’s businesses due to transaction-related uncertainty or other factors making it more difficult to maintain relationships with financial advisors and clients, employees, other business partners or governmental entities; the inability of LPL or First Horizon to implement onboarding plans; the choice by clients of First Horizon-affiliated advisors not to open brokerage and/or advisory accounts at LPL; changes in general economic and financial market conditions, including retail investor sentiment; fluctuations in the value of assets under custody; and the effects of competition in the financial services industry, including competitors’ success in recruiting First Horizon-affiliated advisors. Certain additional important factors that could cause actual results or the timing of events to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements can be found in the “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” section included in LPL’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except as required by law, LPL does not undertake to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this document as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.
Contacts
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