Matt Audette

Matt Audette is President and Chief Financial Officer at LPL Financial. He is a member of LPL’s Management Committee and chair of the LPL Operating Committee.

In this role, Mr. Audette is responsible for the firm’s financial, risk, compliance, supervision and client service and operations functions. He leads the firm’s Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Controllership, Tax, Internal Audit, Corporate Development and Investor Relations groups. In addition, he oversees the teams responsible for delivering intuitive client support and operational excellence to advisors and institutions, while mitigating risk through compliance and supervision oversight.

Mr. Audette was appointed President in 2024. He joined LPL in 2015 as chief financial officer and assumed responsibility for the firm’s business operations in 2023. Over Audette’s LPL tenure, he has contributed to the firm’s continued growth and profitability by leading corporate acquisitions, debt transactions, the client deposit portfolio, expense management, and capital allocation.

Prior to joining LPL, Mr. Audette served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of E*TRADE Financial Corporation. During his 16 years with E*TRADE, he was a key contributor in the growth of the franchise, leading a variety of corporate transactions and capital activities. Mr. Audette began his career in financial services at KPMG.

Mr. Audette earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Virginia Tech.