Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we have been subjected to and are currently subject to legal and regulatory proceedings arising out of our business operations, including lawsuits, arbitration claims and inquiries, investigations and enforcement proceedings initiated by the SEC, FINRA and state securities regulators, as well as other actions and claims.
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For a discussion of legal proceedings, see Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies within the notes to the consolidated financial statements and Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Information about our Executive Officers
The following table provides certain information about each of the Company’s executive officers as of the date this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been filed with the SEC:
Name Age Position
Dan H. Arnold 59 President and Chief Executive Officer
Matthew J. Audette 49 Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations
Althea Brown
47 Managing Director, Chief Legal Officer
Sara Dadyar
50 Managing Director, Chief Human Capital Officer
Matthew Enyedi 50 Managing Director, Client Success
Greg Gates 46 Managing Director, Chief Technology & Information Officer
Aneri Jambusaria 40 Managing Director, LPL Services Group
Kabir Sethi 53 Managing Director, Chief Product Officer
Richard Steinmeier 50 Managing Director, Divisional President, Business Development
Executive Officers
Dan H. Arnold — President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Arnold has served as our chief executive officer since January 2017. He has served as our president since March 2015 with responsibility for our primary client-facing functions and long-term strategy for growth. Mr. Arnold served as our chief financial officer from June 2012 to March 2015 and was responsible for formulating financial policy, leading our capital management efforts and ensuring the effectiveness of the organization’s financial functions. Prior to 2012, he was managing director, head of strategy, with responsibility for long-term strategic planning for the firm, product and platform development and strategic investments, including acquisitions. He has also served as divisional president of our Institution Services. Mr. Arnold joined our Company in January 2007 following our acquisition of UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc. Prior to joining us, Mr. Arnold worked at UVEST for 13 years serving most recently as president and chief operating officer. Mr. Arnold earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Auburn University and holds an M.B.A. in finance from Georgia State University.
Matthew J. Audette — Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations
Mr. Audette has served as our chief financial officer since 2015 and head of business operations since February 2023, with responsibility for the Company’s financial, risk, compliance and client operations functions. He leads the Company’s financial planning and analysis, treasury, controllership, tax, internal audit, corporate development and investor relations functions. In addition, he oversees the teams responsible for delivering operational speed and transparency, along with continued strong compliance and risk management, to the Company’s advisors and enterprises.
Since joining LPL Financial in 2015 as chief financial officer, Mr. Audette has led corporate acquisitions, debt transactions, the client deposit portfolio, expense management and capital allocation. In addition, he oversaw the LPL Services Group from May 2022 until February 2023. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Mr. Audette served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of E*TRADE Financial Corporation. During his 16 years with E*TRADE, he was a key contributor in the growth of the franchise, leading a variety of corporate transactions and capital activities. Mr. Audette began his career in the financial services practice at KPMG. Mr. Audette earned a B.S. in accounting from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech.
Althea Brown — Managing Director, Chief Legal Officer
Ms. Brown has served as managing director, chief legal officer since September 2023. She is responsible for company-wide legal, regulatory and government relations matters and has a leading role in LPL Financial’s ongoing focus on enhancing the corporate risk profile. Ms. Brown has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services, technology and retail industries, leading high-performing legal teams for large corporations. She joined LPL Financial from Google, where she spent 11 years, serving most recently as Legal Director, overseeing a large team of product and commercial lawyers advising subsidiary Fitbit and Google’s Devices and Services’ marketing, e-commerce, retail, customer support, and vendor management teams. Earlier in her career, Ms. Brown served as supervising attorney for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and spent 10 years in a variety of roles at J.P. Morgan
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Chase in their Investment Management and Investment Banking divisions. Ms. Brown received a B.A. in economics and French from New York University and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. She holds a Six Sigma Black Belt and is a Fellow with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
Sara Dadyar — Managing Director, Chief Human Capital Officer
Ms. Dadyar has served as managing director, chief human capital officer of LPL Financial since January 2024. She is responsible for overseeing human resources, talent development, corporate real estate, total rewards and talent acquisition, advisor and employee learning and development, culture and engagement, and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Ms. Dadyar joined LPL Financial in January 2024 from Proterra Inc., where she served as the chief people officer from October 2022 to December 2023. Prior to Proterra, Ms. Dadyar worked at GE for over 24 years, including as the executive Human Resources leader for GE Gas Power and GE Capital Americas, global executive director of Human Resources for GE Working Capital Solutions, and senior Human Resources director of GE Media, Communications and Entertainment. Ms. Dadyar earned a B.A. in art history from the University of Connecticut and completed M.S. coursework in human resources management from Manhattanville College.
Matthew Enyedi — Managing Director, Client Success
Mr. Enyedi has served as managing director, client success since February 2023. The client success organization is a client-centered, cross-functional team responsible for fueling the sustained success and satisfaction of the Company’s advisors and enterprises. Under this organization, the relationship management, marketing and communications, service and supervision teams focus on providing an integrated and consistent experience across clients’ primary touchpoints with LPL. Mr. Enyedi served as managing director, national sales and marketing from April 2022 to February 2023, with responsibility for growing the Company’s client relationships. He served as managing director, business solutions from November 2020 to April 2022, with responsibility for developing and deploying the platform of professional services for advisors now included in the LPL Services Group. Prior to that, he led LPL Financial’s national sales and wealth management organizations and was responsible for data analytics and accelerating the organic growth of the Company’s advisors across planning, advisory, brokerage and retirement plan services. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2003, he worked as a financial advisor with UBS PaineWebber. Mr. Enyedi earned a B.A. in speech communication and business administration from the University of San Diego. He earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst® designation from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Greg Gates — Managing Director, Chief Technology & Information Officer
Mr. Gates has served as managing director, chief technology & information officer of LPL Financial since July 2021. In this role he is responsible for managing all aspects of the Company’s technology and systems applications. He leads an information technology organization responsible for delivering technology solutions and market-leading platforms that enable positive, compelling experiences for our advisors, enterprises and employees. Mr. Gates joined LPL Financial in 2018 with nearly two decades of senior-level management experience focused on the application of technology to solve business challenges on a global scale. Before joining LPL Financial, Mr. Gates led product management and engineering teams at PayPal from 2011 to 2018, focusing on internal technology platforms, merchant and consumer experiences, risk and security, and global operations. Prior to that, he led a number of technology organizations at Bank of America, culminating in leadership of Bank of America’s Contact Center Technology from 2002 to 2011. Mr. Gates earned his B.S. in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University and has successfully completed multiple leadership, continuing education and certification programs from several organizations.
Aneri Jambusaria – Managing Director, LPL Services Group
Ms. Jambusaria has served as managing director, LPL Services Group since February 2023. In this role, she is responsible for the development and delivery of LPL Financial’s portfolio of business services, planning and advice services, and value-added consultation functions, which address key challenges advisors and enterprises face in serving investors and operating their businesses. Ms. Jambusaria joined LPL Financial in 2020 as executive vice president, strategy and new ventures and transitioned into an expanded role in 2021 to lead the LPL Services Group. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Ms. Jambusaria held various positions at Fidelity Investments, most recently as head of the Planning Office for Enterprise Strategy and Planning. During her nine years at Fidelity, she helped shape strategy for business lines while gaining a strong understanding of wealth management and the products, solutions and technologies that serve investors. Before Fidelity, she worked as a senior consultant for Deloitte’s financial services practice. Ms. Jambusaria earned her B.S. in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and her M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
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Kabir Sethi — Managing Director, Chief Product Officer
Mr. Sethi has served as managing director, chief product officer of LPL Financial since May 2022. He is responsible for LPL Financial’s technology platforms and wealth management offerings, ensuring the delivery of innovative products to advisors and clients. In this role, he provides strategic leadership and direction to the wealth management solutions, investment research, investor product experience, advisor technology products, and data and analytics teams, who are focused on delivering wealth solutions and digital capabilities for our advisors and enterprises, to enable them to continue driving growth and productivity in all areas of their businesses. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Mr. Sethi spent 18 years at Merrill Lynch, at which he held several leadership positions, including managing director in Bank of America’s Global Wealth & Investment Management division. He also served as head of Digital for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and was responsible for digital platforms, including the financial advisor experience, wealth planning, and social media. Mr. Sethi earned a B.A. in economics from St. Stephen’s College at Delhi University, an M.I.B. from Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from Indian Institute of Management.
Richard Steinmeier — Managing Director, Divisional President, Business Development
Mr. Steinmeier has served as managing director and divisional president, business development of LPL Financial since August 2018. In this role, he has responsibility for recruiting new advisors and enterprises to LPL Financial and to existing advisor practices, as well as exploring new markets and merger and acquisition opportunities. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Mr. Steinmeier served as managing director, head of digital strategy and platforms for UBS Wealth Management Americas from September 2017 to August 2018 and as managing director, head of the Emerging Affluent Segment and Wealth Advice Center from August 2012 to September 2017. Prior to UBS, Mr. Steinmeier held a variety of leadership roles at Merrill Lynch, most recently as managing director of the Merrill Edge Advisory Center from February 2009 to August 2012. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he served as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company from 2002 to 2006. Mr. Steinmeier earned a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
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