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Summary: Thoughtful succession planning can pave the way for a smooth transition and a thriving future for a company and its stakeholders. Here are a few techniques that business owners should consider.
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Summary: Over the last four years, Hightower has completed more than 45 deals and built a team soley focused on acquisitions, including calling and researching RIAs. Oros said the firm evaluates succession plans as part of every transaction. A lack of succession planning has even killed a couple of the company’s potential deals.
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Summary: Advisers are seeking to expand their employee base’s skill set and meet capacity needs. Of nearly 1,000 respondents surveyed by Schwab in the third quarter, recruiting among RIAs rose to the No. 1 strategic priority for the first time since the study was started in 2006. The demand is being driven by strong growth for financial advice and wealth management, according to Lisa Salvi, managing director of adviser services at Charles Schwab
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Summary: As with other segments of our society and economy, COVID-19 is changing the independent advisor business. To determine how — and how much — in early March, our firm launched an ongoing survey to track behavioral changes in the industry within advisory firms in response to the pandemic.
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Summary: Our world has drastically changed over the last few weeks as the coronavirus disrupted the economy. That just makes the work of improving Americans’ financial awareness and financial literacy all the more important as we approach National Financial Literacy Month in April.
