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LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is a wealth management and investment advice company that operates in the financial advisor–mediated marketplace. Through LPL Financial LLC and related entities, the firm supports tens of thousands of financial advisors and the wealth management programs of numerous financial institutions, servicing and custodying brokerage and advisory assets for millions of Americans.
This news page highlights LPLA-related developments, reflecting how the company grows and manages its platform. Readers can find coverage of advisor teams and firms choosing to join LPL’s broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor platform or its employee advisor channel, including practices such as Oak Bridge Financial, Rand, Williams & Associates and Forest Lake Wealth Partners. These stories illustrate why advisors transition to LPL, often citing autonomy, technology capabilities, operational flexibility and support.
News items also include leadership and governance updates, such as appointments of senior executives in areas like supervision, service, legal and corporate strategy, as well as the election of independent directors to the board. In addition, LPL issues releases on its earnings release schedule, monthly activity metrics and research publications like the firm’s 2026 Outlook, which provides a data-driven view of the economic and market environment.
Investors, advisors and other interested readers can use this page to follow recurring themes in LPL’s news flow, including advisor recruitment, corporate strategy, board composition, regulatory and legal leadership, and platform growth indicators. By reviewing these updates over time, users gain insight into how LPL manages its wealth management platform and supports the advisors and institutions that rely on its services.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that financial advisor Tasha Coleman, CFP, founder of Five Star Wealth Planning, joined LPL’s broker-dealer and RIA platforms on March 31, 2026. The practice reports approximately $185 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and moved from Osaic.
The Minnesota-based team cited LPL’s technology, AI capabilities and cybersecurity protections as reasons for the transition and will continue serving multigenerational families with personalized planning.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced on March 24, 2026 that advisors Kelly Lawrence and Vin Sbano joined Linsco by LPL to form Gibson Financial Group of LPL Financial. The Boston-based team brought approximately $180 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets from B. Riley Wealth.
The team is supported by Senior Registered Client Service Associate David MacDonald and cited LPL’s scale, technology, training and self-clearing structure as reasons for the move.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) reported February 2026 activity with $2.4308 trillion in advisory and brokerage assets, up $22.3 billion (0.9%) month-over-month and 33.3% year-over-year. Advisory assets rose to 59.3% of total. Total organic net new assets were $9.1 billion. Client cash balances were $55.9 billion, down $0.6 billion month-over-month. Net buying was $16.6 billion.
Market drivers: S&P 500 at 6,879, Russell 2000 at 2,632, and Fed Funds average 364 bps.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that advisors Stephen Horvath, Brady Doe and David Hermann joined LPL’s broker-dealer and RIA platform to form Consilium Wealth in Tucson, Arizona. The team reports serving approximately $250 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and brings nearly 60 years of combined experience.
Consilium Wealth focuses on retired and retiring university professors and selected academic referrals; the team cited LPL’s scale, research and combined clearing model as reasons for the move.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) announced that advisors Frank Boley and Susie Garber-Johnson launched Legacy Ridge Private Wealth by affiliating with LPL Strategic Wealth on March 12, 2026. The team reported serving approximately $600 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets.
Based in Sheridan, Wyoming, the new firm will offer family-focused services via its LegacyWorth™ framework, covering portfolio management, tax strategy, cashflow planning and legacy planning while using LPL Strategic Wealth’s supported independence platform and operational resources.
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) promoted Kirby Horan-Adams to managing director of business design and solutioning and Joe Lanser to managing director and head of financial planning and analysis on March 4, 2026. Both leaders join LPL’s 15-person Operating Committee and will drive advisor experience, strategy execution and financial planning.
Horan-Adams leads solution design across research, investment management and product; Lanser oversees enterprise FP&A, planning and performance management.
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.