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Year 1: Welcome to the Real World

Added on October 2013 in Join an RIA
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Summary: InvestmentNews will be following six recent graduates as they join the financial planning business. In several updates throughout the year, there will be updates on what they will be doing at their jobs, what their expectations are, and if they will be able to develop the types of skills they will need for the future.

 

The Key Succession Issues for an Advisory Practice

Added on October 2013 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Succession planning has moved to the top of the practice management priority list for tens of thousands of advisory firms.  As the average age of founder/advisors creeps ever closer to traditional retirement age, the profession is asking itself a lot of hard questions about how to keep these businesses alive – and take care of clients – after the founder retires.

The Elements of a Successful Succession Plan

Added on September 2013 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: The article reviews the important questions for succession and growth. Ask the right the questions of yourself and your potential partner or new hire. The right questions are as important as finding the right answers. Understand that people are not puzzle pieces and acknowledge that it is a relationship you seek to build. This will impact your approach. Thank you to Advisor Perspectives and Beverly Flaxington for inviting me as a guest columnist.

RIA Match Celebrates 1st Year!

Added on September 2013 in Knowledge and Insight
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Fidelity Launches Program to Help Advisors With Succession Planning

Added on June 2013 in Plan for the Future
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Summary:  “Fidelity...has introduced a program to help advisors create and formalize a succession plan.” These workshops include group and personal exercises as well as succession toolkits with worksheets and other resources to aid advisors in the creation and implementation of their succession plans.

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