Linda L. McLaughlin, RICP®
Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Linda is a Partner and serves as Chief Operating Officer at McLaughlin Private Wealth, where she leads Practice Management and Operations. She is focused on delivering operational excellence, enhancing the client experience, and driving internal efficiency, working closely with both advisory and support teams to create long-term value for clients and the firm.
She values the deep relationships she shares with many of the firm’s clients and believes in building a dedicated team around them to meet their needs and exceed expectations. Linda believes that exceptional client service begins with an exceptional team and is a leader committed to building a high-performance, growth-oriented culture where every member is empowered with the tools, guidance, and shared values to succeed.
With over 30 years of experience in the financial and professional services industries, Linda holds the Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designation and currently holds the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 24 licenses with LPL Financial, as well as insurance licensed in New Jersey. Her career has included roles in business development and investment consulting, serving as Director of Marketing for two international law firms, and founding a professional services marketing consulting firm. She joined McLaughlin Private Wealth in 2004.
She is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Summa Cum Laude, where she received academic honors including the Hockenberry Award for Outstanding Scholastic Performance and the Albert Hill Cup in Marketing. She has served on numerous nonprofit and civic boards in South Jersey and participated in several leadership committees within the financial services profession. She currently serves as a Board Member for the Abdominal Cancers Alliance, a nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, MD.
Linda divides her time between Moorestown, NJ, and Bethany Beach, DE, with her husband and business partner, Michael. They have a son, Michael Jr., who works in the private capital market in NYC, and a daughter, Meaghan, who is a Private Wealth Advisor with the firm. Outside the office, she enjoys a good cup of coffee, country music, the beach, boating, live theatre shows, wellness activities including swimming, biking and yoga, and walks with their English labrador retriever, Lainey – but most of all spending time with her family, including their new granddaughter, Abigail Jean.