LPL Financial appoints Tom Gannon as chief advocacy officer

LPL Financial announces the appointment of Tom Gannon as executive vice president and chief advocacy officer. Gannon, who brings more than 25 years of extensive experience in government relations across various financial services companies to LPL, will report to Althea Brown, chief legal officer, and will oversee an established team of policy analysts and lobbyists. In his new role, Gannon will spearhead LPL’s government relations efforts at federal, state and local levels and lead the firm’s political action committee and the LPL 50 State Advocacy Network. He will work closely with policymakers and regulators as well as industry and trade groups, representing LPL advisors and the LPL business to foster alignment with the company’s enduring purpose – empowering advisors to deliver high quality and personalized advice to all who need it. Prior to joining LPL, Gannon served as the chief government relations officer at H&R Block