LPL Financial Names Mimi Bock Executive Vice President of Independent Advisor Services

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LPL Financial, the nation's largest independent broker-dealer and a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Investment Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA), today announced that Mimi Bock has been appointed executive vice president of Independent Advisor Services ("IAS").  She will be based in San Diego, and will report directly to Derek Bruton, managing director and IAS national sales manager at LPL Financial.

In her new role, Ms. Bock will be responsible for overseeing the growth and satisfaction of over 4,500 LPL Financial advisor branch offices, as well as for leading the firm's Business Consulting, Relationship Management, and Education & Consulting teams.

Mimi Bock brings more than 25 years of financial services experience to her new role.  Prior to joining LPL Financial, Ms. Bock was a managing director in the global wealth management division of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, where she also served as director for the southeast U.S. region.  During her time at Morgan Stanley, Ms. Bock also held a variety of leadership positions in equity sales, financial advisor development, client marketing, and field management.  Earlier in her career, Ms. Bock worked in institutional sales for Furman Selz and as a registered sales assistant for Laidlaw Adams and Peck & Bear Stearns in New York City.

Derek Bruton, managing director and IAS national sales manager at LPL Financial, said, "We are very pleased to welcome Mimi Bock to LPL Financial.  The depth and breadth of Mimi's industry experience make her an exceptional addition to our Independent Advisor Services team, as does her personal commitment to serving advisors in this space.  We look forward to working with Mimi to build upon what has long been a central focus for LPL Financial: providing the services, tools, resources, and training to help our independent financial advisors manage the complexities of running their own practices."

Ms. Bock earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and sociology from Denison University in Ohio and is FINRA Series 3, 7, 9, 10, 24, 63, and 66 registered.

About LPL Financial

LPL Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Investment Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA), is the nation's largest independent broker-dealer (based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2011), a top RIA custodian, and a leading independent consultant to retirement plans.  LPL Financial offers proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research to more than 12,800 financial advisors and approximately 670 financial institutions. In addition, LPL Financial supports over 4,000 financial advisors licensed with insurance companies by providing customized clearing, advisory platforms and technology solutions. LPL Financial and its affiliates have more than 2,700 employees with headquarters in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego.  For more information, please visit

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