LPL Financial Opens Largest Focus 2025 Conference With Over 10,000 Advisors

LPL Financial LLC launched its annual flagship conference, Focus 2025, in San Diego, drawing over 10,000 financial professionals, marking the largest in-person event in the company's history. The three-day conference, themed "What If You Could?", aims to empower financial advisors by offering over 220 breakout sessions, an expo hall with 130 partners, and keynote speeches from industry leaders and cultural icons. CEO Rich Steinmeier emphasized LPL's role in transforming wealth management and helping advisors make significant impacts in their communities. The event also celebrated service by honoring first responders and veterans, with keynote speaker Melissa Stockwell inspiring attendees through her story of perseverance. The conference included advisors from all 50 states and 1,500 cities, as well as those from Commonwealth Financial Network, a new LPL subsidiary, highlighting the company's expansion and strategic positioning in the wealth management sector. Overall, Focus 2025 underscored LPL's commitment to innovation, advisor support, and building the future of financial advisory services.