LPL Financial Recruits $400 Million Financial Advisor
LPL Financial LLC, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, has added financial advisor Scott E. Howell.
LPL Financial LLC, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, has added financial advisor Scott E. Howell to its broker-dealer, corporate registered investment advisor and custodial platforms.
Howell oversees approximately $400 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets, and joins LPL from HSBC. He has aligned with Gladstone Wealth Partners, a large enterprise on LPL’s hybrid RIA platform.
For more than 24 years, Howell has served high-net-worth families, executives and small businesses in New Jersey and in the New York City area. After spending his career in wirehouse and banking channels, he decided to launch a new independent practice.
“I’ve spent years researching and analyzing the advisory industry. I believe that the independent model is the best-case scenario for my clients. It’s always been my end game,” he said.
Howell, a certified financial planner, is currently based in Gladstone’s Chester, New Jersey headquarters, with plans to secure a new partner office in nearby Summit.
LPL Financial provides service to approximately $1.13 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets as of September 30, 2021. The company supports more than 19,000 financial advisors, 800 institution-based investment programs, and 450 independent RIA firms nationwide.
