LPL Financial LLC announced that Julian Lopez has joined the firm as executive vice president of Independent Advisor Services Relationship Management, effective February 21. He is responsible for building and leading sustainable and systematic strategies to deepen relationships with LPL's independent advisors, empowering them to be successful. He reports to Matt Enyedi, LPL Financial managing director, Client Success, and is based in College Station, TX.

Lopez joins LPL from Charles Schwab, where, over a 22-year period, he held several leadership roles, most recently as managing director of the Relationship Management team. Prior to Schwab, Lopez worked in Business Development at CyberTrader. Julian steps into the role Angela Xavier has held since 2019 as she takes the helm of the new Client Success, Innovation and Delivery team, which will help the new Client Success organization drive the long-term loyalty and satisfaction of LPL advisors and institutions.

Lopez earned a bachelor's degree from St. Edwards University and an Executive MBA from Texas A&M. He was awarded the 2018 Schwab Advisor Services Outstanding Leadership Award and was named in the 2012 Top 40 Under 40 by the Houston Business Journal. He holds series 7, 24, and 63 registrations.