LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader* in the markets they serve, supporting more than 21,500 financial advisors, 800 institution-based investment programs and 450 independent RIA firms nationwide. They are steadfast in their commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to objective guidance from a financial advisor. At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, LPL takes care of their advisors, so they can take care of their clients.  LPL Financial was included in the 2021 Fortune 500 ranking for the first time in the company's history.**

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* Top RIA custodian (Cerulli Associates, 2019 U.S. RIA Marketplace Report); No. 1 Independent Broker-Dealer in the U.S (Based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine June 1996-2020); No. 1 provider of third-party brokerage services to banks and credit unions (2019-2020 Kehrer Bielan Research & Consulting Annual TPM Report)

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**Fortune 500 ranks U.S. companies based on a review of the prior year's total revenue and factors such as profits after taxes, year-end assets and total stockholder's equity.

LPL Financial and Fortune 500 are separate entities.