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PE: Can RIAs Serve Two Masters?

Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Shirl Penney grew Dynasty Financial Partners to help liberate financial advisory teams from the conflicted shackles of Wall Street’s banks and investment houses. Earlier this year, the firm itself moved away from the city of legacy finance, relocating its headquarters from Manhattan to St. Petersburg, Fla., for, he says, that city’s pool of young talent, a growing presence of other independent financial services firms and a better lifestyle for employees.

Sell but stay, and watch your business grow

Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: I spoke at a conference recently, and I couldn't help but notice the advanced ages of many of my peers.

My Story: Looking to be Someone's Subadvisor or Succession Plan

Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: I've been running my own practice for roughly five years. It has been built from scratch using a phone and forming relationships with CPA's. I did Investment Banking and Ag Banking before I started my own firm. I am looking for someone that needs a subadvisor or succession plan. I have a very aggressive work ethic but never had a mentor to give direction on building a book of business.

Wealth Management M&A Deals Still on Track to Top 200 in 2019: Echelon

Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The U.S. wealth management M&A market remained relatively robust in the third quarter “despite continued capital markets uncertainty,” with the 49 completed deals falling just slightly shy of the 52 transactions finalized in the second quarter, according to the Q3 2019 RIA M&A Deal Report released Tuesday by Echelon Partners.

The Fear of Change, Part 1: The Emotions of an M&A Transaction

Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: As the RIA industry matures, consolidates, grows, and evolves, many of our clients contemplate M&A transactions, changing their technologies or workflows, or they may strive to break away from their current employer to build their own RIA.  We focus our attention on building and improving the operations and efficiencies of these firms, and often write practice management pieces to share our learnings and best practices. 

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