LPL Financial is expanding its independent wealth management platform with the addition of advisor David Logsdon, who brings about $380 million in client assets, the Haskin team with roughly $170 million, and the transition of Bartholomew & Company to a hybrid RIA model while retaining LPL as custodian and broker/dealer, a move that keeps approximately $6 billion in client assets on the platform. These additions underscore LPL's strategy of scaling its infrastructure through experienced advisor recruitment and large practice transitions, even as the stock trades at $307.58 with a year-to-date decline of 14.9% but a five-year gain of 130.4%. The Bartholomew shift highlights how LPL can remain embedded in advisors' operating models when they seek more autonomy, supporting fee-based and transaction revenues across a wider asset base. Analysts note that integration costs and advisor retention will be key factors to watch as the firm competes with platforms like Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley.
LPL Financial Holdings IncLPL adds $6B in client assets via advisor recruitment and hybrid RIA transition, expanding its fee-based and transaction revenue base.
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