LPL Financial Holdings Inc (LPLA) Gagner

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. serves the advisor-mediated marketplace as the nation’s independent broker-dealer and is an investment advisory firm and a custodian. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and currently employs 10,000 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2010-11-18. The firm offers an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at institutions in the United States. Through its comprehensive platform, it offers integrated technology solutions; brokerage and advisory platforms; clearing, compliance, business and planning and advice services; consultative practice management programs and training, and in-house research. Through its custody and clearing platform, using both proprietary and third-party technology, it offers access to diversified financial products and services, enabling its advisors to offer personalized financial advice and brokerage services to retail investors. Its products include alternative investments, annuities, exchange-traded products, insurance-based products, mutual funds, and retirement plan products. The company also offers wealth management solutions.