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Financial Advisory  + RIAs & Financial Advisors  |  May 12, 2025
LPL Expands Advisory Tech with New Financial Planning Tool 
Joe Palmisano
By: Joe Palmisano

LPL Expands Advisory Tech with New Financial Planning Tool 

LPL Financial announced the launch of WealthVision Essentials, a new financial planning tool powered by eMoney, designed for advisors across its affiliation channels, including institutional partners. Integrated into LPL’s ClientWorks platform, the tool offers standalone planning modules and an interactive client portal to deliver sophisticated, client-centric financial planning solutions. 

WealthVision Essentials allows advisors to develop basic and customized financial plans for various client needs. Its collaborative portal enhances personalized client engagement, improving the overall advisory experience. 

The new offering is part of LPL’s broader ClientWorks suite and is available across all affiliation channels, including the institutional channel, with advisor onboarding scheduled throughout the current fiscal quarter. 

LPL recently surveyed 175 top advisors, revealing that leading professionals are more likely to provide services such as estate planning, tax strategy, retirement consulting, and insurance solutions. 

“We are seeing an increasing demand for sophisticated planning solutions, particularly in the high-net-worth space, along with a growing adoption of volatility management tools,” said Aneri Jambusaria, LPL’s group managing director of wealth management. 

In December, LPL announced a $500 million investment in technology, including the addition of a new model screener and enhanced rebalancing features within ClientWorks. The firm also launched AI Advisor Solutions, a program granting advisors access to AI-powered tools from third-party vendors. 

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Joe Palmisano is editorial director of Connect Money, where he oversees daily coverage of alternative assets, direct investments, financial advisory and the economy. He brings three decades of experience as a financial journalist, analyst and portfolio manager. Before joining Connect Money, Palmisano wrote for The Wall Street Journal, covering foreign exchange, global fixed-income and equity markets. He later served as a senior research analyst and portfolio manager, producing market analysis and managing foreign exchange and U.S. equity portfolios for FX Concepts. His work has also appeared in SFO Magazine and CMT Association publications. Palmisano earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The American University and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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