LPL Financial Welcomes Zarra Wealth Management
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) has announced that Zarra Wealth Management has joined its broker-dealer and RIA platform, transitioning from Ameriprise. The Long Island-based team, managing approximately $270 million in assets, consists of three CFP® professionals with 48 years of combined experience.
The team, led by Christopher Zarra, chose LPL for its greater autonomy, absence of proprietary products, and enhanced technological capabilities. LPL Financial currently supports over 29,000 financial advisors and approximately 1,100 financial institutions, with $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets under management serving approximately 7 million Americans.
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) ha annunciato che Zarra Wealth Management è entrata nella sua piattaforma broker-dealer e RIA, trasferendosi da Ameriprise. Il team con sede a Long Island, che gestisce circa $270 milioni in attività, è composto da tre professionisti CFP® con 48 anni di esperienza complessiva.
Guidato da Christopher Zarra, il gruppo ha scelto LPL per una maggiore autonomia, l'assenza di prodotti proprietari e strumenti tecnologici più avanzati. LPL Financial sostiene attualmente oltre 29.000 consulenti finanziari e circa 1.100 istituzioni finanziarie, gestendo $1,9 trilioni in attività di intermediazione e consulenza a beneficio di circa 7 milioni di americani.
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) ha anunciado que Zarra Wealth Management se ha incorporado a su plataforma de broker-dealer y RIA, procedente de Ameriprise. El equipo con sede en Long Island, que administra aproximadamente $270 millones en activos, está formado por tres profesionales CFP® con 48 años de experiencia combinada.
Dirigido por Christopher Zarra, el equipo eligió LPL por una mayor autonomía, la ausencia de productos propietarios y mejores capacidades tecnológicas. LPL Financial actualmente respalda a más de 29.000 asesores financieros y alrededor de 1.100 instituciones financieras, con $1,9 billones en activos en corretaje y asesoría, al servicio de cerca de 7 millones de estadounidenses.
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA)� Zarra Wealth Management가 Ameriprise에서 이전하여 자사� 브로커딜� � RIA 플랫폼에 합류했다� 발표했습니다. 롱아일랜드에 기반� � � 팀은 � $2.7�(=270 million) 규모� 자산� 운용하며, � 48년의 경력� 가� 3명의 CFP® 전문가� 구성되어 있습니다.
크리스토� 자라(Christopher Zarra)가 이끄� � 팀은 � � 자율�, 독점 상품� 부�, 향상� 기술 역량 때문� LPL� 선택했습니다. LPL Financial은 현재 29,000� 이상� 재무 고문� � 1,100개의 금융 기관� 지원하�, � $1.9� 규모� 중개 � 자문 자산� 관리하� � 700� 미국인을 서비스하� 있습니다.
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) a annoncé que Zarra Wealth Management a rejoint sa plateforme de courtier-dépositaire et RIA, en provenance d'Ameriprise. L'équipe basée à Long Island, qui gère environ 270 millions de dollars d'actifs, se compose de trois professionnels CFP® totalisant 48 ans d'expérience.
Dirigée par Christopher Zarra, l'équipe a choisi LPL pour une plus grande autonomie, l'absence de produits propriétaires et des capacités technologiques renforcées. LPL Financial soutient actuellement plus de 29 000 conseillers financiers et environ 1 100 institutions financières, avec 1,9 billion de dollars d'actifs en gestion et courtage, au service d'environ 7 millions d'Américains.
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) hat bekannt gegeben, dass Zarra Wealth Management von Ameriprise zu seiner Broker-Dealer- und RIA-Plattform gewechselt ist. Das in Long Island ansässige Team verwaltet rund $270 Millionen an Vermögenswerten und besteht aus drei CFP®-Fachleuten mit insgesamt 48 Jahren Erfahrung.
Unter der Leitung von Christopher Zarra entschied sich das Team für LPL wegen größerer Unabhängigkeit, dem Verzicht auf proprietäre Produkte und besseren technologischen Möglichkeiten. LPL Financial betreut derzeit über 29.000 Finanzberater und etwa 1.100 Finanzinstitute und verwaltet $1,9 Billionen an Brokerage- und Beratungsvermögen für rund 7 Millionen Amerikaner.
- Addition of $270 million in managed assets to LPL's platform
- Expansion of advisor network with experienced CFP® professionals
- Strategic growth in the New York market
- Demonstrates LPL's ability to attract established advisory teams from competitors
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- announced today that the advisors of have joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) platform. They reported serving approximately
Based on Long Island, in Westbury, NY, the team consists of Christopher Zarra, CFP®, CHFC®, CFS®, James Kelly CFP®, APMA� and Michele Welch, CFP®. They bring 48 years of collective financial industry experience focusing on families, pre-retiree and retiree clients. The team in particular prides itself on achieving the rigorous CFP® designation and providing the utmost in fiduciary guidance to their clients.
“We’re often introduced to our clients� family members because of the high-touch, personalized service we provide,� said Welch. “We all share the same philosophy: we treat our clients like family, anticipate their needs, and prepare them for any financial situation. Acting in their best interest is always our top priority.�
Why Zarra Wealth Management Chose LPL
In search of greater autonomy while maintaining a client-first focus, the team spent years conducting thorough due diligence before choosing LPL.
“This was a thoughtful decision to get away from the franchise model and gain more freedom and independence,� said Zarra. “As three CFP® professionals, it was important for us to align with a firm that offers no proprietary investment products and provides us the flexibility to run our practice in a way that best serves our clients. With LPL, we now have access to a broader range of products, tools, technology, and support to elevate our practice and help clients.�
Kelly added, “We don’t believe in a cookie-cutter approach. Every client’s financial plan and investment portfolio is thoughtfully customized to their needs. We are excited to have the flexibility to tailor strategies for our clients without being limited by a corporate agenda.�
Scott Posner, Managing Director, Business Development, said, “We welcome the Zarra Wealth Management team to LPL. At LPL, we recognize that advisors are looking for sophisticated capabilities and autonomy to build and grow their ideal practice according to their vision.We look forward to supporting the team for years to come.�
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LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace, LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately
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