LPL Financial

The No. 1 IBD adapted the Envestnet planning software to its digital advisor workstation as it looks for ways to maximize advisors’ efficiency.

Rivals will be waiting to seize on any changes that may irk some 4,400 representatives poised to operate under a new parent IBD network.

Supervisory failures at LPL Financial, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup prevented assets from moving to beneficiaries on time.

A former rep has drawn at least 30 claims after pleading guilty to fraud, while clients of another ex-LPL advisor are seeking damages five years after his initial arrest.

It has been a banner year for regional BDs as more than 400 planners joined the fold, according to hiring data analyzed by On Wall Street.

More wealth management professionals are using Twitter to network and push for change.

Integrated Partners added a family office practice eyeing wirehouse breakaways as part of a dozen recruiting grabs for the No. 1 IBD and its OSJs.

The LPL Financial advisor is using his new influence to help firms create policies to prevent sexual harassment.

Denika Tokunaga says breaking into the profession can be difficult if you don’t fit into the traditional image of a financial advisor. Here’s how she did it.

CEO Dan Arnold described the firm's multipronged strategy for further growth.