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Summary: When it comes to advisor movement, the disruption and hassle of changing firms or models are real. So, the upside in a new opportunity must be significant; the move must solve for frustrations and limitations an advisor may be experiencing.
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Summary: Advisers today have many tools to help them increase their efficiency, and technology, in particular, allows for unparalleled opportunities to be productive. When advisers are able to accomplish more without adding additional staff, they see better business metrics and greater profitability.
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Summary: Many financial advisors put off their succession planning until it’s too late because they aren’t ready to face the end of their career, can’t decide on a plan or simply haven’t gotten around to doing it.Building a succession plan involves four steps, according to Bev Flaxington, co-founder of consulting firm The Collaborative.
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Summary: Nearly 40 percent of financial advisors plan to retire in the next 10 years, and overall advisor headcount growth is starting to decline. As a result, an opportunity could be at hand for younger advisors.
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Summary: Don’t let the dazzling dollar signs and valuation multiples in today’s wealth management M&A market fool you. A great offer isn’t easy to come by. In my years of combing through transaction data and deal structures, I have discovered that the greatest rewards go to sellers who understand that it’s the people in their firms and the types of clients they serve that ultimately shape the answer to the question: “What makes your firm any different?”
