Adviser duo managing nearly $500 million join Lincoln Financial

Adviser duo managing nearly $500 million join Lincoln Financial
Scott LoPresti and Dean DiPierro, based in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, previously were affiliated with LPL Financial.
NOV 10, 2022

Scott LoPresti and Dean DiPierro, who manage nearly $500 million in client assets, have joined Lincoln Financial Network, the retail wealth management affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, from LPL Financial.

Based in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, LoPresti and DiPierro are registered with Lincoln Financial Network’s independent broker-dealer, Lincoln Financial Advisors.

“We’re excited to welcome these two high-caliber financial professionals into the LFA family and strengthen our presence in New York’s Hudson Valley,” John DiMonda, senior vice president and head of Lincoln Financial Advisors, said in a statement Thursday.

Scott LoPresti had worked at LPL since 2017 and earlier spent eight years at Ameritas, according to his BrokerCheck report. DiPierro had also worked at LPL since 2017 and earlier spent one year at Ameritas.

LoPresti and DiPierro will continue to operate as partners in their independent wealth management practice specializing in helping clients preserve wealth and manage risk.

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