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LPL Financial Holdings Inc. operates a wealth management platform for financial advisors, broker-dealer representatives, registered investment advisers and financial institutions. News about LPLA centers on advisor and team affiliations, broker-dealer and RIA platform growth, custody and advisory asset trends, and affiliation models such as Linsco and LPL Independent Advisor Network.
Company updates also cover quarterly financial results, organic and recruited asset flows, client cash balances, capital and liquidity measures, dividends, technology and practice-management services, investment solutions, and advisor support programs such as its military deployment practice continuation framework.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that advisor Robert Woodend has joined LPL’s broker-dealer and will leverage the Private Advisor Group (PAG) RIA platform as part of Memphis Planning and Wealth.
Woodend brings approximately $150 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets, 15 years of industry experience, and a team of three other advisors. The move aims to expand autonomy, operational scale and client service.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced on Feb 26, 2026 that veteran advisor Michael Dworetsky joined LPL’s broker-dealer and RIA aligned with Lighthouse Private Wealth. Dworetsky brings ~$200 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and 45 years of experience, joining from StoneX.
He and his licensed assistant are based in Florida; Lighthouse operates offices in Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Red Bank, NJ; and Manasquan, NJ. LPL supports over 32,000 advisors and custodians approximately $2.4 trillion in assets.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) reported total advisory and brokerage assets of $2.41 trillion for January 2026, up $38.0 billion (1.6%) month-over-month. Advisory assets were $1,422.7 billion and represented 59.1% of total assets, up from 54.8% a year earlier.
Total organic net new assets were $4.2 billion (2.1% annualized). Total client cash balances were $56.5 billion, down $4.5 billion versus December 2025. Net buying in January was $13.8 billion.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that advisor Tom Madigan joined the Thimble Island Private Wealth team on February 19, 2026, affiliating via LPL Strategic Wealth.
Madigan brings ~$300 million in client assets, 25 years of experience, and transitions from UBS to LPL’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) and Simplicity Group announced a strategic relationship effective May 1, 2026 that names Simplicity as LPL's preferred Brokerage General Agency. The agreement transfers LPL's internal Insurance Associates business to Simplicity and gives advisors access to Simplicity's technology, wholesale support, and advanced planning expertise.
The partnership aims to create a unified advisor experience and expand insurance capabilities for LPL's ~32,000 advisors and their clients, while LPL continues to support advisor choice and reinvest in its core product ecosystem. LPL reports servicing approximately $2.4 trillion in assets.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that Jason Mochi of Shoreline Private Wealth Management joined LPL’s broker-dealer and RIA platforms effective Feb. 17, 2026. Mochi brings over 30 years of experience and approximately $275 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets, joining from Morgan Stanley.
The Shoreline team, including Client Relationship Manager Janet Waller, cited LPL’s scale, platform strength, technology and independence as reasons for the move. LPL services over 32,000 advisors and custodians approximately $2.4 trillion in assets.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that advisors Curt Pederson and Britt Saylor of Sound Wealth joined LPL’s broker-dealer and RIA platforms on February 12, 2026. The team brings approximately $420 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and 40 years of combined experience.
Based in the Seattle and Phoenix areas, Sound Wealth serves high-net-worth families with complex planning needs and cited LPL’s open architecture, customizable technology and AI capabilities as key reasons for the move.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that the advisors of Wealth Innovations, LLC have joined LPL’s broker-dealer and RIA platform effective February 3, 2026. The Richmond, Va. team reported serving approximately $200 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and joins LPL from Osaic.
The team focuses on retirement planning for clients near retirement and will use LPL’s integrated technology, planning tools and compliance support to maintain independence and scale their advisory practice.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) reported strong 4Q25 and full-year 2025 results, driven by asset growth and margin improvement. 4Q25 adjusted EPS rose 23% to $5.23 and gross profit was $1.54B (+26%). Total assets reached $2.4T (+36% YoY) with organic net new assets of $23B in the quarter and $147B for the year.
Full-year adjusted EPS rose 22% to $20.09 while GAAP net income fell 22% to $863M. Board declared a $0.30 per-share dividend payable March 24, 2026.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that 6,200 LPL-affiliated advisors have earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation as of December 31, 2025, the most of any firm in the industry. The milestone highlights LPL’s emphasis on planning-led advice and its investments in integrated planning technology, paraplanning and high-net-worth services that connect into its ClientWorks advisor platform. The firm supports over 32,000 advisors and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets.