Jeffrey Roach

Chief Economist · LPL Financial · company speakers →

Dr. Jeffrey (Jeff) Roach is the Chief Economist for LPL Financial, while also serving as a voting member of the Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) where his ability to relate economic conditions to financial market outcomes is highly valued. His broad experiences on an institutional trading floor and in portfolio management, make him an engaging speaker for any audience. Prior to his current role at LPL Financial, Jeff was a Senior Economist with Visa where he focused on macroeconomic forecasting for both internal stakeholders and external global clients. He started his career as a Trading Floor Economist on Bank of America’s corporate trading desk and was also a Portfolio Manager for a 5-star mutual fund. While on Bank of America’s corporate trading desk, his group was responsible for internal economic research that was periodically sent to FOMC officials. In order to facilitate cutting edge research, Jeff maintains frequent contact with Federal Reserve economists, Wall Street analysts and other leading money managers from around the world. Jeff is a contributor to the financial press, as well as a sought-after speaker, and has presented economic research to international audiences. Jeff earned both a PhD and a MA in Economics from Clemson University and a BS in Mathematics from Bob Jones University. He also received a visiting research appointment at Harvard University.

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