Mindy Diamond Shares How LPL Financial is Going Beyond the Traditional Broker/Dealer Model

The financial services industry continues to evolve. When LPL Financial’s Rich Steinmeier and Marc Cohen sat down with Mindy Diamond for her podcast in late 2019, LPL had just launched its own evolution in anticipation of the options and innovation today’s advisors seek. Here’s how Rich talked about that vision:

“We stand for serving independent minded advisors, supporting those advisors so they can support their clients. We’re committed to making consistent investments in our platforms, capabilities, and infrastructure. And what I think that culminates in is what I call uncompromised independence.”

Listen to the entire podcast.

Today’s LPL Financial

As a nationally-leading independent wealth management firm¹ LPL Financial offers solutions to meet advisors where they are and where they want to go. With a flexible business model options, advisors can choose how they want to affiliate with LPL and how they want support tailored to their practice:

• Full-service concierge. Advisors own their business. LPL runs it for the advisor.
• Autonomous business owner. Advisors run operations their way. LPL provides the tools, platforms, and expertise to help advisors.
• RIA. LPL is the #3 custodian for Registered Investment Advisors³, providing products and services for the unique needs of RIAs.
• Employee model. Advisors join LPL as an employee advisor. They control their book and brand and receive a higher payout.