LPL lures a TD Ameritrade talent across the San Diego street
Mike Watson will bring his practice-management expertise to 1,400 LPL reps
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Mike Byrnes
Mike Watson is a great guy and is great at what he does.
LPL made a good addition!
Mike Byrnes, President, Byrnes Consulting, LLC
www.byrnesconsulting.com
Twitter: @byrnesconsultin