This week 7,104 people, including a record of 3,800 financial advisors, gathered at the Boston Convention and Exhibition for the 2015 LPL Focus conference. Here's a visual look at the independent broker-dealer's giant conference:

Welcome to Beantown!

The calm before the Focus storm.

FAs register before the opening party on Sunday night.

LPL greets its FAs with a touch of Boston.

LPL's pitch on why to join the giant indie B-D.

LPL's pitch on why to attend to Focus.

LPL institution services division president Andy Kalbaugh emceed the conference. photo courtesy of LPL

LPL chairman and CEO Mark Casady kicked things off Monday morning. photo courtesy of LPL

LPL president Dan Arnold spoke next. photo courtesy of LPL

Next up, Soledad O'Brien [right] interviewed Richard Branson. photo courtesy of LPL

LPL chief information officer Victor Fetter spoke Tuesday morning. photo courtesy of LPL

Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke spoke Tuesday morning. photo courtesy of LPL

LPL's own Burt White [right] interviewed Bernanke. photo courtesy of LPL

LPL chief investment officer Burt White spoke Wednesday morning. photo courtesy of LPL

Who sponsored?

Legg Mason's booth was the place to be, for youngsters and oldsters alike, thanks to candy.

Meet Pacific Life's whale ...

... Stadion's bear ...

... and Wells Fargo's wagon (sans Music Man).

 

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