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Summary: Internal succession continues to be the preferred succession plan. One of the country’s largest RIAs, Ronald Blue and Co created a company culture and a succession plan which requires the firm to value the whole over its parts. In other words, the group mindset has to be that the endurance of the firm is more important than the immediate prosperity of the individual advisor.
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Summary: At Fidelity’s workshop, Realizing the Value in Your Firm, Fidelity takes a holistic approach to getting advisors to think about succession. They encourage the advisor to lift their gaze above their present practice and envision their life after their practice has transitioned. With a point on the horizon to head towards, Fidelity guides the advisors through the practice management steps towards succession planning.
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Summary: At the National Association of Personal Financial Advisor’s conference in Chicago, a panel convened to discuss selling a business to a junior partner. Nearly every one of the 100 or so in the audience said they would like to buy or sell. The panel discussed their challenges and successes of internal succession.