![]() David Grau, president of FP Transitions, an investment bank for financial services firms |
For succession to be success, advisers must face their fears
Lavonne Kuykendall | Investment News, February 2012
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Summary: Writing a succession plan isn't too difficult. Overcoming the concerns that inhibit advisers from tackling the project in the first place is. The chief stumbling blocks that stand in the way of advisers' creating a plan include concerns over sharing client records, fears about giving up control and getting past the anxiety of dealing with younger advisers. It also takes much longer to plan and execute a succession than generally thought.