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Summary: Planning for an orderly business succession seems to be one of those professional best practices more honored in the breach than the observance, especially among financial advisors. Independent research shows that fewer than 40% of all advisors—including those affiliated advisors who count on their broker-dealers to provide a backup plan—have a succession plan.
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Summary: Whether you’re a solo practitioner or a partner in an ensemble practice (or work for one), I suspect that business is good for you these days. That said, some in our field believe you’re going to be out of business within five years.
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Summary: Recently, I had a disheartening conversation with a couple friends of an independent advisor who had tragically passed away unexpectedly. The advisor, a large producer with a lucrative book of business, had worked in the industry for decades and was an invaluable member of his firm.
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Summary: In an increasingly complex and competitive post-recession environment, CEOs of family businesses are making strides to plan for an uncertain future, navigating the interplay between innovation and technology and grappling with barriers to growth. With family-controlled businesses accounting for 35 percent of Fortune 500 companies, they’re a huge driver of the U.S. economy.
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Summary: You’re smart, and you do what’s best for your clients. So you didn’t wait to find a successor. You got on the ball and found one, a promising younger FA. Now she’s installed at your firm and learning what it takes to be boss.
