Matthew Morningstar was named Group Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer of LPL Financial on December 5, 2025, according to LPL Financial.
| Name | Matthew Morningstar |
|---|---|
| Role | Group Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer |
| Company | LPL Financial |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Move | Appointment |
| Date | December 5, 2025 |
| Source | LPL Financial |
LPL Financial appointed Matthew Morningstar group managing director and chief legal officer, joining its Management Committee and overseeing legal, policy and community impact. He previously held leadership roles at LPL in advisory and commercial law, litigation and regulatory affairs. (Source: LPL Financial.)
Who is the Group Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer of LPL Financial?
Matthew Morningstar took the Group Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer role at LPL Financial in December 2025, as reported by LPL Financial. Legal leadership changes often, so check LPL Financial’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at LPL Financial
- Althea Brown Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of LPL Financial (June 3, 2025)
- Althea Brown Named Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer of LPL Financial (July 26, 2023)
Other general counsel moves in December 2025
- Mark Solls Steps Down as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Invitation Homes (December 31, 2025)
- Abby Jackson Named Chief Compliance Officer of Children’s Mercy Kansas City (December 30, 2025)
- Amy Smedley Named Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Huntsman Corporation (December 30, 2025)
- Anthony Green Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer, Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary of Annaly Capital Management (December 29, 2025)
- Arthur R. McGivern Named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Royalty Pharma (December 22, 2025)
- Caroline Pham Named Chief Legal Officer of MoonPay (December 19, 2025)
- Richard G. Erstad Steps Down as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Hawkins, Inc. (December 19, 2025)
- Rachel R. Eslicker Named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Comfort Systems USA (December 19, 2025)
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Source: LPL Financial. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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