LPL Financial Announces Investor and Analyst Day

BOSTON – May 4, 2016 – LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA), parent company of leading retail investment advisory firm and independent broker/dealer LPL Financial LLC, today announced it will host an Investor and Analyst Day from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 25 at Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City. LPL Financial executives scheduled to present at the event include Mark Casady, chairman and chief executive officer; Dan Arnold, president; Matt Audette, chief financial officer; and others.

A live webcast of the event and a copy of the presentation will be accessible to the general public at approximately 8 a.m. on May 25 on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, investor.lpl.com, under Events & Presentations. A replay of the webcast will be available later that day following the completion of the presentation, also accessible on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, investor.lpl.com, under Events & Presentations, and will remain available until March 25, 2017.

In-person attendance at Investor Day requires advanced registration. Please email [email protected] or call (617) 897-4574 for further information.

About LPL Financial

LPL Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA), is a leader in the retail financial advice market and served $479 billion in advisory and brokerage assets as of March 31, 2016. LPL is one of the fastest growing RIA custodians and is the nation's largest independent broker-dealer (based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine June 1996-2015). The Company provides proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research to more than 14,000 independent financial advisors and over 700 banks and credit unions, enabling them to help their clients turn life's aspirations into financial realities. Advisors associated with LPL also service an estimated 45,000 retirement plans with an estimated $121 billion in retirement plan assets, as of March 31, 2016. LPL also supports more than 4,200 financial advisors licensed and affiliated with insurance companies with customized clearing, advisory platforms, and technology solutions. LPL Financial and its affiliates have more than 3,400 employees with primary offices in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego. For more information, please visit www.lpl.com.

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