LPl Financial LLC (Boston)


LPl Financial LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $159.1 billion of regulatory assets for 786,525 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

LPl Financial provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and workshops, and consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services. It prepares financial plans for approximately 6,500 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

LPl Financial: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of LPl Financial LLC is $159.1 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 101% since the beginning of its operation, and $54.4 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $158.51 billion in discretionary accounts and $594.31 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $204.66 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $49.41 thousand.
LPl Financial has custody of $154.96 billion in cash and securities for 600,765 clients in total and acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 77% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay LPl Financial LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Dan Hogan Jr Arnold serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Dan Hogan Jr Arnold is high net worth individuals with 166,895 clients and $88.51 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, LPl Financial has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $159.1 billion for 607,094 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

LPl Financial doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at LPl Financial LLC

The company employs 22,790 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 69 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 11,548 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 39 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Dan Hogan Jr Arnold has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2015. Matthew J Pechulis joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President, Accounting And Principal Financial Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Lpl Holdings Managing member 1 Apr 1989 75% - 100% 04-3046611
Stephanie Leigh Brown General counsel, managing director 1 Dec 1989 Other 1973369
William Edward Iii Dwyer Managing director 1 Jan 2004 Other 1274680
Mark Stephen Casady Chairman of the board and chief executive officer 1 Dec 2005 Other 2313239
Dan Hogan Jr Arnold Managing director 1 Aug 2007 Other 2557410
George Burton White Managing director, chief investment officer, research 1 Nov 2007 Other 3057759
Denise Maroon Abood Managing director 1 Jan 2008 Other 4763124
Jonathan Galen Eaton Managing director 1 Jan 2008 Other 1433091
Christopher Feeney Managing director, chief information officer 1 Jan 2008 Other 3256593
Mark Robert Helliker Managing director, client support services 1 Aug 2008 Other 3149815
Esther Marion Stearns Chief operating officer, president 1 Mar 2009 Other 1088948
Robert Moore Managing director, finance, chief financial officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 2445455
Kathleen Denise Vannoy Pineda Chief compliance officer-brokerage 1 May 2009 Other 1347526
Abdiel A Valenzuela Chief compliance officer - advisory 1 May 2009 Other 1986132
John Jerome Jr. Mcdermott Managing director, chief enterprise risk officer 1 Jul 2009 Other 4025460
Derek Jerold Bruton Managing director 1 Mar 2010 Other 2287900
John Andrew Kalbaugh Managing director, institution services 1 Mar 2010 Other 1821773
Paul Middlemiss Executive vice president, chief compliance officer, advisory 1 May 2011 Other 2069562
Sallie Rebecca Larsen Managing director, chief human capital officer 1 May 2012 Other 6061146
Joan Dominy Khoury Managing director, chief marketing officer 1 May 2012 Other 4177581
Dan Hogan Jr Arnold Chief financial officer 1 May 2012 Other 2557410
Robert Moore President, chief operating officer 1 May 2012 Other 2445455
Victor Peter Iii Fetter Managing director, chief information officer 1 Dec 2012 Other 6147410
David Paul Bergers Managing director, legal and government relations; director 1 Aug 2013 Other 6238852
Michelle Oroschakoff Managing director, chief risk officer 1 Sep 2013 Other 2403199
Sharyn J Handelsman Managing director, chief compliance officer, brokerage 1 Jan 2014 Other 4272996
William Paul Jr Morrissey Managing director, independent advisor services 1 Apr 2014 Other 1575389
Mary Frances Schott Managing director, client experience and training 1 Jun 2014 Other 1453429
Ryan Christopher Parker Managing director, investment and planning solutions 1 Jun 2014 Other 2921779
Dan Hogan Jr Arnold President 1 Mar 2015 Other 2557410
John Andrew Kalbaugh Managing director and president, institution services 1 Mar 2015 Other 1821773
William Paul Jr Morrissey Managing director and president, independent advisor services 1 Mar 2015 Other 1575389
Thomas Dominic Lux Executive vice president, chief financial officer 1 Mar 2015 Other 2778800
Michelle Oroschakoff Managing director, chief risk officer; chief compliance officer, brokerage 1 Jun 2015 Other 2403199
Thomas Andrew Gooley Managing director, service, trading & operations 1 Jul 2015 Other 4526760
Suzanne Elizabeth Auletta Executive vice president, chief compliance officer, brokerage 1 Sep 2015 Other 1418817
Matthew Jon Audette Chief financial officer 1 Sep 2015 Other 4003349
Tracy Ellen Calder Managing director, deputy chief risk officer 1 Jan 2016 Other 2611255
Dan Hogan Jr Arnold President & chief executive officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 2557410
Kurt Walker Lofgren Senior vice president, chief compliance officer, advisory 1 Mar 2017 Other 3048472
Michelle Oroschakoff Managing director, chief legal & risk officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 2403199
Scott Alan Seese Managing director, chief information officer 1 Jul 2017 Other 6831603
Tracy Ellen Calder Managing director, chief risk officer & chief compliance officer, brokerage 1 Apr 2018 Other 2611255
Michelle Oroschakoff Managing director, chief legal officer and director 1 Apr 2018 Other 2403199
Tracy Ellen Calder Managing director, chief risk officer 1 Aug 2018 Other 2611255
Richard C Steinmeier Managing director and divisional president, business development 1 Aug 2018 Other 5109512
John Hugh O'neill Senior vice president, chief compliance officer, brokerage 1 Aug 2018 Other 4970379
Katherine Dailey Ring Senior vice president, chief compliance officer, advisory 1 Oct 2018 Other 4934458
Dayton John Semerjian Managing director, chief customer care officer 1 Feb 2019 Other 7079660
William E Walcher Senior vice president, trading and principal operations officer 1 Mar 2019 Other 2224860
Matthew J Pechulis Senior vice president, accounting and principal financial officer 1 May 2019 Other 6580835

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. Parent company 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 20-3717839
Lpl Investment Holdings Inc. Principal stockholder 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 20-3717839

Based in Boston

The principal office where LPl Financial LLC performs its advisory services is located at 75 State Street, 22 Nd Floor, Boston, MA 02109, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Troy, MI. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-423-3644 or by fax 617-526-8589. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 6:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at lpl.com.