Added on September 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Looking to beef up its presence in New England, United Capital Financial Advisers has acquired the private client group of Westport Resources Management, an RIA in Westport, Connecticut.
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Summary: Advisors hopefully have communicated with their clients about how they should address concerns if the client is beginning to show signs of dementia, but what happens if advisors’ own cognitive decline prevents them from fulfilling their fiduciary duties?
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Summary: A street-smart adviser has to rely on his or her gut and a repeatable process for discerning the trouble client from a merely high-maintenance one. Here are some ideas that could keep an ethical adviser away from an arbitration panel because of a bad client.
Added on September 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The ultimate goal for many advisors who own their own firm is to eventually sell their business for a profit. While there are countless ways to increase a firm’s value before a sale in order to receive the most money possible, advisors can maximize the impact of their efforts by focusing on tactics that will increase the business’ growth rates, cash flows and quality of service.
