As the Director of Research, Mr. White is responsible for the strategic direction and continued growth of LPL Financial's research platform. His role includes setting the vision for our industry-leading research capabilities and assuring the integrity of the firm's pursuit of conflict-free, objective investment advice. He provides day-to-day oversight of the research team which focuses on providing financial advisors unbiased and objective investment research on mutual funds, separate accounts, alternative investments, asset allocation strategies, financial markets and the economy. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Mr. White served as a Managing Director and Director of Research for Wachovia Securities for ten years. Mr. White also was an Investment Analyst for Mercer Investment Consulting where he provided investment advice to institutional clients. He started his financial services career on the buy-side of the business as a Research analyst for Thompson, Siegel and Walmsley, a value-oriented asset manager. Mr. White received his Bachelor's in Business Administration from the College of William and Mary and holds his Series 7, 24, and 65 securities licenses. |