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1 LPL Account View getting started guide Your Online Portfolio Access

2 Going Green with LPL Financial LPL Account View combines convenience with eco-conscious practicality, enabling you to view LPL Financial account information and your financial statements online. With LPL Account View you have easy online access to current account and portfolio information. LPL Account View offers portfolio accessibility anytime plus the option to participate in an environmentally supportive alternative to paper statements. This highly secure site is easily retrieved through our website and provided as a service to you at no cost. Access LPL Account View through our website: Call our office for help getting set up, getting accounts activated or using LPL Account View 2 LPL Account view

3 Enroll in the Paperless Option The Paperless Option screen on the Statements Tab offers you a simple and easy way to go paperless and discontinue the mailing of your paper LPL Financial Statements and Advisory Performance Reports. Simply select the Paperless Option button to display a list of your accounts. Under the instruction Suspend mailing of the LPL Financial Statements that I have checked, use the check boxes to indicate the account statements that you will view online. Read the Electronic Terms and Conditions and when ready click Done. Please select the Statement type and date that you wish to view. Then click GO. Please note: You will have access to a maximum of two years of statements as they become available. Stop Excess Mail to Home and Office Address Millions of pages of statements are produced each month from natural resources. Once reviewed, statements must be stored securely, and when no longer needed, disposed of in a security-conscious way. No More Bulging Files Finding a safe and secure place to store statements can be daunting. Viewing your statements online eliminates bulky storage and time spent filing. You always have the option to print statements as needed. Get Your Investment Information Conveniently Online statements have their own tab on LPL Account View. They are organized chronologically for fast, convenient accessibility. Easily review 18 months of archived account statements anytime, anyplace, with just a click. LPL Account view 3

4 LPL Account View Features at a Glance Quickly reference the consolidated overview of your investment accounts. View a summary of all accounts Access interactive market trend information with current values Utilize Quick Quote research database Download account data into Quicken Summary Page View the value of your total portfolio updated nightly. Choose individual or aggregate view of accounts Download investment information to Quicken or export to Excel Quick link to portfolio by clicking on account number Balances Page Examine investments from multiple viewpoints. Determine cash balance, margin balance, money market funds and check current balances for each security type. Analyze percentage breakdown of brokerage, advisory, mutual fund accounts and variable annuity contracts Review graphical illustrations, including asset allocation and combined holdings summary 4 LPL Account view

5 LPL Account View Features at a Glance continued Activity Page Filter and track your updated portfolio activity 24 hours a day. Access 90-day transaction history Evaluate activity by investment type and activity type with an extensive filtering capacity View both LPL Financial investments and outside transaction history for mutual funds and variable annuities Track Premier and Premier Plus check writing and other activity Portfolio Page Utilize an array of tools to analyze your portfolio. Reference detailed cost basis history Check for unrealized gain/loss information View realized gain/loss detail for current and previous year Utilize the Custom Page option to select information to be presented on the Portfolio Tab Statements Page Immediate online access to an electronic history archiving more than 18 months of statements. Easy access, secure filing, and 24-hour availability For long-term convenient electronic storage, download your monthly or year-end statements to your own personal computer Take advantage of the paperless option feature Please select the Statement type and date that you wish to view. Then click GO. Please note: You will have access to a maximum of two years of statements as they become available. LPL Account view 5

6 Easy Steps to Set Up Online Access 1. Gather Account Information From your monthly statements, make a list of your account numbers and primary Social Security Number / Tax ID associated with those accounts. Decide on a nickname for each account that will help you personalize it and identify the account quickly. 2. Log on to Our Website From our website select the LPL Account View button, and choose Sign Up for Account View on the LPL Account View log in page. When Account View Authorization and Terms of Use agreement displays, read and select the I accept the Terms and Conditions option, which is located at the bottom of the screen, and then select Continue. 3. Complete the My Profile Screen Enter your name, phone number and address. Create a Username and Password of your choice, and be sure to make a note of the Username and Password you chose. Click Continue or Save and the Account Information screen will appear. 4. Complete the Account Information Screen Nickname your accounts for easy identification. For example, John s Roth IRA, Mary s 401K, Family Trust. When you click Submit a summary of the accounts you entered will be displayed. 6 LPL Account view

7 Easy Steps to Set Up Online Access continued 5. Add Additional Accounts Add additional accounts by selecting Add an Account. Enter all accounts for the household. You can return to this area anytime to add additional accounts. Once complete, click Done. This initiates a process of verification. To maintain the highest level of security, a letter is sent to the account s mailing address with a unique code to activate that account. If this letter doesn t arrive within 5 to 7 business days, contact your advisor. 6. Activate Your Account 1. When you receive the activation letter from LPL Financial, use the code indicated to activate your account. Log on to LPL Account View with your Username and Password and follow the instructions per the activation letter. 2. Select Activate and you ll be taken to a popup box identifying the account. Type in the activation code and click Submit to complete the activation. You will have immediate access to all the interactive features offered in LPL Account View. TIP: Interactive Financial Research Available Insert a security symbol to view recent stock news, historical performance, current value, analysis and a company snapshot. This comprehensive research tool is located on the top right corner of the LPL Account View homepage labeled Quick Quote. For additional help in setting up LPL Account View or to activate account immediately, call our office. LPL Account view 7

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