Prnewswire·2025-11-19 14:26Core Insights - LPL Financial has acquired a minority ownership stake in Private Advisor Group, enhancing strategic alignment and enabling innovation and advisor growth [1][2][3] - The partnership aims to expand resources for practice management and succession planning, supporting advisors in sustaining their businesses long-term [1][4] - Private Advisor Group will continue to operate independently while leveraging the strengths of LPL and Merchant to create new opportunities for advisors [5] Company Overview - Private Advisor Group, founded in 1997, manages over $41.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025, focusing on improving financial outcomes for individual investors and supporting independent financial advisors [6] - LPL Financial is among the fastest-growing wealth management firms in the U.S., supporting over 32,000 financial advisors and managing approximately $2.3 trillion in assets on behalf of around 8 million Americans [8] - Merchant Investment Management provides growth capital and strategic guidance to independent financial services companies, managing over $300 billion in assets across 125 partner firms [10]