Upton, Draughon & Bollinger LLC Recognized as Top Financial Advisors by LPL Financial

March 2012-- Michael Upton, Jeff Draughon & Joey Bollinger, independent financial advisors at Upton, Draughon & Bollinger LLC, today announced that they were recognized as top financial advisors and named to the LPL Financial Chairman’s Club. This distinction is based on a ranking of all registered advisors supported by LPL Financial LLC (“LPL Financial”), the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer*, and is awarded to less than six percent of the firm’s approximately 12,800 advisors nationwide.

“We congratulate Michael Upton, Jeff Draughon & Joey Bollinger for achieving this prestigious recognition, which is based on how successful advisors are in growing their businesses by delivering services and solutions to their clients,” said Bill Dwyer, President of National Sales and Marketing for LPL Financial. “We believe members of the Chairman’s Club are among the premier financial advisors in our industry. They serve as trusted resources and counselors for their clients and their communities.”

Michael Upton, Jeff Draughon & Joey Bollinger are affiliated with LPL Financial and provide access to independent financial planning services, investment advice and asset management services to over 1,500 clients.

About LPL Financial
LPL Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Investment Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA), is the nation's largest independent broker-dealer (based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine, June 1996–2011), a top Registered Investment Advisor custodian, and a leading independent consultant to retirement plans. LPL Financial offers proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research to approximately 12,800 financial advisors and approximately 730 financial institutions nationwide. In addition, LPL Financial supports over 4,000 financial advisors licensed with insurance companies by providing customized clearing, advisory platforms, and technology solutions. LPL Financial and its affiliates have approximately 2,700 employees with headquarters in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego. For more information, visit www.lpl.com.

* Based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine, June 1996–2011

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MICHAEL UPTON & JEFF DRAUGHON ATTEND LPL FINANCIAL 2011 NATIONAL CONFERENCE, A LEADING FINANCIAL SERVICES EVENT FOCUSED ON INCREASING VALUE TO INVESTORS

August 2011-Michael Upton & Jeff Draughon recently attended focus11, a leading financial services industry conference hosted by LPL Financial, the nation’s number one independent broker-dealer.*

Held in Chicago, August 7–10, focus11 was one of the industry’s largest gatherings of independent financial advisors, and remains the industry’s premier sales and education event. Approximately 5,000 attendees from around the country assembled for the opportunity to learn new strategies and skills, expand knowledge in numerous product areas and network with peers and industry experts. They also heard from influential speakers who addressed current events and financial industry trends. The speakers included Condoleezza Rice, 66th United States Secretary of State; Michael Eisner, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company; and Sir Ken Robinson, author of Out of Our Minds.

Additionally, through the hundreds of business sessions, technology training sessions and continuing education classes at this event, LPL Financial advisors gained valuable knowledge to help them continually improve the service they offer to clients and operate their independent practices more efficiently.

Bill Dwyer, president of National Sales and Marketing for LPL Financial, noted that the conference’s theme, A Focus on the Future, speaks to the current economic outlook and its opportunities and challenges for advisors and their clients: “Our enduring mission at LPL Financial is to support our independent advisors as they help their clients reach their life goals. We believe our ability to enable the delivery of objective and conflict-free advice through trusted local advisors is critical in this ongoing effort.”

Unlike many brokerage firms, LPL Financial does not develop its own proprietary investment products, so the unbiased advice given by its advisors is based solely on individual client needs.

About LPL Financial

LPL Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Investment Holdings Inc., is an independent broker-dealer. LPL Financial and its affiliates offer proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research to over 12,600 financial advisors and approximately 750 financial institutions. Additionally, LPL Financial supports over 4,000 financial advisors who are affiliated and licensed with insurance companies with customized clearing, advisory platforms and technology solutions. LPL Financial and its affiliates have approximately 2,700 employees with employees and offices in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego. For more information, please visit www.lpl.com.

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*Based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2011

LPL Financial Ranked Third in J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction StudySM; Achieves Highest Score for Investment Performance Satisfaction

 -       Achieves Second Highest Score in Investment Advisor Satisfaction –

January 2011 – Upton, Draughon & Bollinger LLC – an independent firm associated with LPL Financial, the independent broker-dealer – today announced that LPL Financial has been ranked third out of 12 leading financial services companies in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction StudySM.  The J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study measures investor satisfaction with full service investment firms across the country, and is released on an annual basis by J.D. Power and Associates, a global marketing and information company that represents the voice of the customer.

LPL Financial independent advisors also achieved highest and second highest scores, respectively, in the areas of investment performance and investment advisor.  The study measures overall investor satisfaction with full service investment firms in seven factors (in order of importance): investment advisor; investment performance; account information; account offerings; commissions and fees; website; and problem resolution.

Additionally, LPL Financial independent advisors achieved “Among the Best” (five out of five Power Circle Ratings) scores across the investment performance, investment advisor, and overall satisfaction categories of the study, as shown in the Power Circle ratings on JDPower.com.

Bill Dwyer, president of National Sales and Marketing at LPL Financial, said, “The recognition we have attained in this critical industry study this year is entirely due to the efforts of the financial advisors we serve, and we congratulate them.  We are particularly pleased with the distinction our advisors have achieved in the areas of Investment Performance Satisfaction and Investment Advisor Satisfaction.

“In our view, these results build on our positive recognition in the prior year’s study, and continue to demonstrate the overarching commitment of LPL Financial advisors to delivering unbiased and conflict-free financial advice of the highest caliber to households across their local communities.  We are proud to be an enabling partner for these advisors, and to provide them with the tools and services they require to be successful in serving their clients.”

About LPL Financial  

LPL Financial is an independent broker-dealer with over 2,500 employees and offices in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego.  LPL Financial and its affiliates offer proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research to over 12,000 independent financial advisors and financial advisors at financial institutions.  Additionally, the company supports over 4,000 financial advisors who are affiliated and licensed with insurance companies with customized clearing, advisory platforms and technology solutions.  For more information, please visit www.lpl.com.

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