LPL Financial Adds Former Osaic Team With $350 Million
Financial adviser James “Jim” Verdi, CFP, has joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, and custodial platforms. He reported serving approximately $350 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets and came to LPL from Osaic.
Based in Smithtown, N.Y., Verdi founded Synergy Wealth Strategies in 2008, driven by the mission that “investors deserve a reputable, stable, and safe place to house their investments.” Together with his team, Verdi takes a comprehensive and holistic approach to wealth management to help clients create a more confident financial future for themselves and their families.
“Our clients’ goals are well thought out and often quite complex. Their portfolios should reflect the same,” Verdi said. “We do not believe in ‘cookie-cutter’ solutions to complex issues. Instead, our investment advisory team spends the time to carefully consider the intricate issues of each individual and utilize the products and services that best suit the specific needs of each client.”
Looking to enhance their client experience, improve their technological capabilities and grow their business, the Synergy Wealth Strategies team turned to LPL Financial.
“By partnering with LPL, we can provide large-firm asset management with boutique-firm planning and strategy,” Verdi said. “With LPL’s integrated technology platform, we can access everything we need with a single sign-on, and by using their back-office support, we will be able to spend more time with our clients — where we belong.”
Other firms to make the 2025 trek from Osaic to LPL include Charter Oak Wealth Partners with $600 million in assets, and Salient Wealth Planning Group which reported $1 billion in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets.
Scott Posner, LPL executive vice president, business development, said, “We welcome Jim and his team to the LPL community and wish them success with this next chapter of their business. Like Jim, we understand that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. To that end, LPL is committed to investing in industry-leading capabilities and strategic resources to help advisers thrive both operationally and strategically.”
Posner and four others were recently promoted to managing director roles at LPL. Formerly an executive vice president, Posner is responsible for organic growth initiatives across the firm including adviser recruiting, institutional sales, external liquidity and succession, and business transitions.
