Jim McHale

Jim McHale currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at LPL Financial since October 2023. Prior to this role, Jim held significant positions at Wells Fargo, including EVP and Head of Compliance for the Wealth and Investment Management Division, as well as Executive Vice President and Business Risk and Control Leader at Wells Fargo Advisors. Additional experience includes serving as Global Head of Brokerage Compliance at E*TRADE Financial and Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Jim's legal background includes roles as Associate General Counsel at E*TRADE Financial, Senior Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, and Special Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Jim McHale earned a law degree from the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law.