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March 09, 2015 at 09:02 AM
LPL Financial (LPLA) said early Monday that it has hired two executives to augment its high-net-worth efforts, which were restructured two weeks ago.
The news comes less than a week after President Robert Moore said he was leaving to take another job. CFO Dan Arnold will replace him on Friday.
Tim Knepp will serve as a chief investment strategist and chief wealth officer, and Matthew Peterson as a chief wealth strategist. Both will report to Burt White, managing director and chief investment officer.
“We are excited to welcome Tim — and welcome Matthew back — to the firm to complete our senior leadership team; each will play a significant role in providing thought leadership and insights tailored to the high-net-worth marketplace,” White said, in a statement. “Our talent is our greatest differentiator, and Tim and Matthew are two of the best and brightest in the industry.”
Knepp has been in the business for 25 years and most recently served as a chief investment officer of Savos Investments, known earlier as Genworth Financial Asset Management and a division of AssetMark.
He will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will oversee and deliver investment solutions, tactical guidance, portfolio construction and research support for LPL’s independent advisor, bank wealth, high-net-worth and RIA clients.
Peterson will work in Boston and will develop investment analysis for advisors serving high-net-worth clients and help enhance the firm’s wealth platform. He has been in the business for over 20 years.
Earlier in his career, Peterson helped found Lydian Wealth Management, a predecessor firm to Fortigent, which LPL acquired in 2012. He joins LPL from GM Advisory Group, an employee-owned investment manager.
White continued: “I am confident that the combination of Tim’s and Matthew’s arrival along with the establishment of Anthony Valeri’s thought leadership initiative, and the market-leading efforts of our due diligence team, led by director of research Kirby Horan-Adams, will provide the LPL Research team with the forward momentum to continue our mission to deliver superior investment advice.”
