CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC (NASDAQ:LPLA), a leading retail investment advisory firm and independent broker-dealer, today announced that Ellis Financial Group joined LPL's broker-dealer and corporate registered investment advisor (RIA) platforms. Ellis Financial Group joined from Lucia Securities, LLC and reported that it served approximately $170 million of client brokerage and advisory assets as of March 26.*