As the president of LPL Financial Institution Services, Mr. Arnold sets the strategic vision for the financial institution focused division of LPL Financial. In this capacity, he leads new business development, long term planning, and the execution of overall operations for the organization, which delivers industry leading technology, sales and marketing support, and business consulting to financial institution clients on both the UVEST Financial Services and LPL Financial broker/dealer platforms. As president and chief operating officer of UVEST Financial Services from April of 1996 until January 2007, Mr. Arnold led the company through a period of unprecedented success during which it quickly developed into the fastest growing broker/dealer in the third party marketer space. Prior to joining UVEST in 1994, Mr. Arnold spent seven years in the telecommunications industry with Bell South and MCI. With these organizations, he held leadership roles in corporate finance and sales and marketing. Mr. Arnold is a graduate of Auburn University and holds an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University. He successfully completed the Certified Public Accountant examination and holds Series 7, 24, and 63 securities licenses. |