Clifton Park, NY A Grooms Rd Office

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LPL Financial

Institution

Firm-wide stats for LPL Financial

Total advisors

22,761

Across 10,460 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

LPL Financial is an SEC‑registered investment adviser and broker‑dealer that serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth and non‑HNW clients), retirement plans and plan participants, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives (IARs). The firm offers financial planning, a variety of advisory programs (wrap, model and TAMP offerings), retirement plan consulting, 529 account management, and brokerage services, with program descriptions and client agreements provided through the IARs.

The firm provides both discretionary and non‑discretionary management across its programs and makes available model portfolios and research from LPL Research, third‑party subadvisors, and TAMP sponsors; LPL Research describes strategic (three‑ to five‑year) and tactical model approaches and supports diversified and alternative strategies. LPL also offers overlay portfolio management, direct indexing options, the Bank Wealth Program for institutional clients, and participant advice programs (IPA/OPA), and discloses use of technologies such as machine learning along with broad risk disclosures for many security types.

Compared with many peers, LPL’s brochure documents a substantial scope of non‑advisory product activity—an affiliated insurance agency (LPLIA) and continued insurance product sales by IARs, a collateralized lending program including LPL’s Secured Credit Account, and a credit‑card offering through a partner bank—alongside its advisory businesses. The brochure also discloses that LPL advertises performance results but does not present hypothetical performance, and it includes a summary of recent regulatory enforcement matters and remedial undertakings.

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Expertise

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Location

306 A Grooms Rd

Clifton Park NY 12065

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Thomas B

Series 63

Clifton Park, NY

LPL Financial

Thomas Babcock is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and over 45 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 1995 and has operated Thomas Babcock Investment Advisors, LLC since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios and research from both internal and third-party sources.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Robert M

Series 66

Clifton Park, NY

LPL Financial

Robert Mc Queen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Clifton Park, NY, and has six years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, he worked for SI Group, Inc. for 27 years. He serves as a trustee to a family trust and is a board member of The Wright Family Foundation Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Chelsea N

CFA®, Series 63

Clifton Park, NY

LPL Financial

Chelsea Nelson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, she spent nine years at Blackstone Securities Partners L.P. and Blackstone Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and utilizes various model portfolios and research to support discretionary and non-discretionary management.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Ryan O

Series 63

Clifton Park, NY

LPL Financial

Ryan Obst is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2008 and holds the Series 63 designation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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