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LPL loses two executives to &Partners and AssetMark

Mike Conley is interim chief compliance officer while LPL searches for a permanent replacement.

At a glance

  1. &Partners named McHale, who joined LPL from Wells Fargo Advisors in 2023, as chief risk and governance officer.
  2. AssetMark said Thursday it hired Winters as senior vice president and head of investment platforms and solutions.
  3. LPL advisors will work under that interim compliance leadership as the firm continues settling advisors from its Commonwealth Financial Network acquisition.

LPL Financial chief compliance officer James T. McHale is leaving for &Partners, and senior vice president Kate Winters is joining AssetMark, InvestmentNews first reported.

&Partners named McHale, who joined LPL from Wells Fargo Advisors in 2023, as chief risk and governance officer. AssetMark said Thursday it hired Winters as senior vice president and head of investment platforms and solutions. She had been an LPL senior vice president for investment products and strategic partners since arriving from MassMutual in 2017, and will focus on expanding AssetMark's reach across RIA, high-net-worth and private markets.

LPL named Mike Conley interim chief compliance officer while it searches for a permanent replacement. LPL advisors will work under that interim compliance leadership as the firm continues settling advisors from its Commonwealth Financial Network acquisition.

Reported by the Moves desk from InvestmentNews. Published . Corrections

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