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Incredulity hovers over LPL's retro -- or is it inspired? -- choice of original 1983 employee Jim Putnam as chairman

As the 14,000-rep broker-dealer gropes for a post-DOL, post-digital future, it'll rely on the old-school standard bearer to shepherd new CEO Dan Arnold

Author Sanders Wommack March 10, 2017 at 8:05 PM
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Jim Putnam: We have great confidence in our ability to thrive as an independent public company.

Stephen Winks

Stephen Winks

March 11, 2017 — 2:45 PM
The entire industry must pivot as it evolves from transactions to fee for service. Similar to what Putnam did at LPL as he envisioned what a financial planning firm looks like in an IB/D format. Discarding the old with the new is healthy, and Putnam has the experience in doing just that. It just requires a new mind set that takes LPL where it needs to go in an entirely different environment. SCW

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