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My Story: Looking to be Someone's Subadvisor or Succession Plan

From RIA Match
Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: I've been running my own practice for roughly five years. It has been built from scratch using a phone and forming relationships with CPA's. I did Investment Banking and Ag Banking before I started my own firm. I am looking for someone that needs a subadvisor or succession plan. I have a very aggressive work ethic but never had a mentor to give direction on building a book of business.

Wealth Management M&A Deals Still on Track to Top 200 in 2019: Echelon

From ThinkAdvisor
Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The U.S. wealth management M&A market remained relatively robust in the third quarter “despite continued capital markets uncertainty,” with the 49 completed deals falling just slightly shy of the 52 transactions finalized in the second quarter, according to the Q3 2019 RIA M&A Deal Report released Tuesday by Echelon Partners.

Advisor Viewpoints on Compliance and Regulation

From wealthmangement.com
Added on October 2019 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Cybersecurity threats increasingly haunt registered investment advisory firms, topping the list of concerns among staff members and principals in charge of compliance, according to the results of our 2019 regulatory and compliance readers survey.

VoicesThe miseducation of the millennial financial advisor

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2019 in Form an RIA
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Summary: I began my career as a financial advisor in my mid-20s shortly after the dot-com crash. My six-month, classroom-based training program was composed of some of the most talented, credentialed and ambitious people I’ve ever encountered. Yet after two years, only 10% of the class had brought in enough assets to hit their revenue targets.

The Culture Shock Facing New RIAs

From Advisor Perspectives
Added on October 2019 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Wirehouses and banking institutions, particularly those that emphasize product sales over a collaborative office culture and positive client experience, create a stressful atmosphere. Advisors leaving that environment must prepare for the culture shift and surprises that awaits in their transition.

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