LPL Financial is the #1 Independent Broker/Dealer in the United States, servicing more than 18,000+ financial professionals. Founded in 1989, this Fortune 500 company has more than $1 Trillion of assets custodied and offers ZERO proprietary products. This gives our Wealth Strategists the ability to give TRUE non-biased financial recommendations. Something we are very proud of and sets us apart from other financial firms.