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Former Ameriprise Advisor Goes Indie with LPL Firm

LPL Financial LLC, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, announced that financial advisor Mike Bensey has joined LPL Financial and aligned with Good Life Companies.

LPL Financial LLC, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, announced that financial advisor Mike Bensey has joined LPL Financial and aligned with Good Life Companies. Bensey joins from Ameriprise Financial Services and manages approximately $275 million of client brokerage, advisory and retirement plan assets.

“I’m happy to move to an independent model that offers increased support with the partnership of both Good Life and LPL Financial,” said Bensey

Bensey has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and is joined by his son Drew Bensey and son-in-law Daniel Thornton, who are focused on marketing and client services support as they work toward becoming licensed.

Conor Delaney, CEO of Good Life said, “We look forward to having Mike and team anchor our office in Orlando, which we believe has the potential to grow, becoming one of the largest offices in the Good Life portfolio over the next year.”

LPL Financial provides service to approximately $684 billion in brokerage and advisory assets as of the first quarter of 2019. The company provides proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing services, practice management programs and training, and independent research to more than 16,000 financial advisors and 700 financial institutions.

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