From ThinkAdvisor
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Summary: RIAs thrive in challenging times, and that should continue to be the case in 2023, according to Rudy Adolf, CEO of RIA aggregator Focus Financial Partners.
From Wealth Management
Added on February 2023 in M&A Issues
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Summary: It’s important for a registered investment advisor to hire the right lawyer when selling their firm—but there are little more than a handful in the U.S. who have the specialization. An investment banker may not be necessary to succeed in a transaction—but it’s increasingly far better to have one. And don’t forget to reward support staff through the post-sale integration process—they are, after all, doing all the heavy lifting.
From FA Magazine
Added on February 2023 in M&A Issues
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Summary: John Furey is the Founder and Managing Partner of Advisor Growth Strategies (AGS), the firm he launched in 2009 to help business owners advance their financial advisory firms. Since the inception of AGS, John has worked with over 300 firms representing $400+ billion in investable assets. AGS has been trusted to help with some of the most important strategic decisions in the lifecycle of advisory including structuring new entities, optimizing business performance, and transaction advisory (M&A).
From Wealth Management
Added on January 2023 in M&A Issues
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Summary: In the first week of the new year, active acquirers in the registered investment advisor space announced a spate of new transactions. Some got done last year, but others closed this week or are slated for this quarter. Not a comprehensive list, these deals may indicate the RIA M&A market will remain vigorous in 2023
From ThinkAdvisor
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Summary: As Mike Leverty, the founder and CEO of Leverty Financial Group in Wisconsin, recently told ThinkAdvisor, the work of serving clients in 2023 is about so much more than picking stocks and bonds. A big reason why, Leverty says, is the fact that individuals’ financial lives have themselves become so much more complicated, especially when it comes to planning for retirement.
