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Michael Kitces' #FASuccess Podcast: Sabrina Lowell on What Happens When Your Advisory Firm Is Sold

Added on May 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: My guest on today’s podcast is Sabrina Lowell. Sabrina is an advisor and principal with Private Ocean, an independent RIA in the San Francisco area that oversees $2.2 billion of assets under management for nearly 1,000 affluent clients.

Book Review: The Financial Advisor M&A Guidebook

Added on May 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: PFI Advisors has written a lot around the operational side of M&A, and how important it is for firms to think through not only deal structure and valuation, but the planning process around integrating the two firms into one cohesive company once the deal closes.  As Chris Voss, former FBI hostage negotiator states in his amazing book on negotiation, “Never Split the Difference,” “Yes” is nothing without “How.”

Financial Advisor Marketing Lessons from Two Rainmakers

Added on May 2019 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Sometimes as an advisor, it helps to look at other sales roles for inspiration. I thought it might be helpful to share two stories with you, one good and one bad.

Why our firm hired a data geek instead of another financial adviser

Added on May 2019 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Data-driven organizations are 23 times more likely to gain customers, six times more likely to retain customers, and 19 times more likely to be profitable as a result, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.

Mobile app upgrades try to catch up to client demand

Added on May 2019 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: The face of wealth management is changing, as a number of new firms look to keep up with consumer demand for convenient and functional client portals. In fact, eight in 10 advisors use the technology for communication and three in 10 believe it has the ability to disrupt the industry, according to the 2019 Financial Planning tech survey.

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