The brokerage business of Aligne Wealth Preservation & Insurance Services, the Century City, California-based parent of registered investment adviser Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management, has affiliated with LPL Financial.
Aligne manages $300 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and was formerly affiliated with MML Investors Services, LPL said in a press release Wednesday.
Ivan Illán formed Aligne in 2012. llán and his team offer investment and financial planning services that are specially designed to support business owners and retiring corporate executives.
Rajesh Markan earlier this year pleaded guilty to one count of criminal fraud related to his sale of fake investments to 10 clients totaling $2.9 million.
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