Two LPL Attorneys Picked as National Diversity Fellows

"As a participant in the LCLD program, I'm excited to build on my leadership skills by having the opportunity to advocate and support our firm's diversity and inclusion mission with employees and our financial professionals," according to Gombar, an LPL vice president based in Boston.

"The opportunity to participate in the LCLD program will help to deepen my capacity to thoughtfully serve the individuals and communities within our firm through important initiatives," Sanderson, an assistant vice president with the IBD in San Diego, said in a statement.

Last year, LPL attorneys Erin Dempsey and Ryder Hill were in the program, and the year before Andrea J. Ferranti and Autumn Crowell did.

Other Recognition

Last month, LPL received a score of 100% in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index, which measures corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality.

"We are honored and encouraged to once again receive a perfect score on HRC's Corporate Equality Index … ," said LPL Managing Director and Chief Human Capital Officer Sallie Larsen, in a statement. "Creating a culture where everyone feels they can contribute their best work allows us to better serve our advisors and their clients and each other.​​​​​​​​​​"

Shannon Peele, chair of LPL's Pride Alliance Employee Resource Group in the Carolinas, explained, "I see myself in our HRC Corporate Equality 100%t score ….  [and] am so grateful that I work for a company where I can bring my whole self to work."