LPL Financial LLC appointed Emily Field as group managing director and chief people officer, the San Diego-based wealth management firm announced Monday.
Field will join LPL’s Management Committee and oversee human resources for more than 9,000 employees. She will lead talent strategy and employee experience initiatives at the firm.
Background and experience
Field previously worked as a partner at McKinsey & Company in its People and Organizational Performance Practice. At McKinsey, she led large-scale changes for global companies, focusing on operating model redesign, talent strategy, HR modernization and leadership development.
Before McKinsey, Field held leadership positions at Accenture, where she created change management programs and developed culture transformation and merger integration strategies.
New role responsibilities
At LPL, Field will manage all Human Resources departments, including Talent Management, Total Rewards, Learning, Culture and Engagement, and HR Business Partners.
“Emily has earned deep trust from her clients by consistently bringing a data-driven, people-first approach to talent strategy,” said LPL CEO Rich Steinmeier. “Her expertise aligns perfectly with our priorities at LPL—elevating the employee experience to build a high-performance culture.”
Thought leadership and education
Field co-authored the book “Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work,” published by Harvard Business Review Press. She has contributed to McKinsey research reports and other publications and podcasts.
Field earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Georgetown University and serves as a guest lecturer at NYU’s Stern School of Business. She mentors first-generation college students and transitioning military service members through Spark the Journey and American Corporate Partners.
About LPL Financial
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. trades on Nasdaq under the symbol LPLA. The firm supports over 29,000 financial advisors and approximately 1,100 financial institutions. LPL manages approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets for about 7 million Americans.
