LPL Research, an independent investment and market strategy team within broker/dealer LPL Financial, has launched 17 new model portfolios as part of what it is calling its Building Block Model Portfolios suite. The firm’s model portfolio platform now features 70 variants and recently surpassed $100 billion in AUM. In a blog post, Garrett Fish, head of model portfolio management, outlined what LPL is aiming to achieve with its building block model portfolios. According to recent research from Broadridge Financial Solutions, model portfolios accounted for roughly a third of all assets held by retail intermediary channels in the first quarter of 2026. Broadridge projected that model portfolio AUM will reach $18.6 trillion by 2030.