Lakewood Ranch, FL 9015 Town Center Parkway Office

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LPL Financial

Institution

Firm-wide stats for LPL Financial

Total advisors

22,716

Across 10,450 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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Location

9015 Town Center Parkway, Suite 111

Lakewood Ranch FL 34202

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

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Robert C

Series 63, Series 65

Lakewood Ranch, FL

LPL Financial

Robert Carr Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, and Cetera, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Managing Member and Certified Public Accountant at 55 Plus Tax Pros and is involved with Retirement Strategies of MD, LLC and Retirement Strategies of American, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Heather F

Series 66

Lakewood Ranch, FL

LPL Financial

Heather Forte is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2001 to 2024. Heather is also a public notary. 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. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Christina C

Series 63, Series 65

Lakewood Ranch, FL

LPL Financial

Christina Carey is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Lakewood Ranch, FL. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 8 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2026, Carey worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Securities, among other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several business activities, including operating Carey Insurance Group, LLC, working as a certified public accountant with 55 Plus Tax Pros, and serving in fiduciary roles. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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