LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) is a U.S.-focused financial services firm that provides brokerage, custodial and advisory platforms to independent financial advisors, registered investment advisers and institutions. Operating primarily as an independent broker-dealer and custodian, the company supports a network of advisors with the operational, compliance and clearing infrastructure needed to manage client accounts and deliver investment advice outside of traditional wirehouse models.
The firm’s product and service offerings include trade execution and clearing, custody services, retirement plan services, model portfolio and advisory platforms, wealth management technology, investment research and product access across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and insurance and annuity solutions. LPL also delivers practice management resources, compliance support and business consulting aimed at helping advisors grow and run their practices, and it offers programs tailored to banks, credit unions and institutional clients.
Headquartered in the United States, LPL has developed its business through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, expanding its scale and capabilities to serve a broad spectrum of independent financial professionals. The company operates under the regulatory framework applicable to broker-dealers and custodians and is governed by an executive management team and board of directors that oversee its strategy, operations and compliance efforts.