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Finally a Simple Succession Planning Solution to Help Advisors Care for Loved Ones and Clients

From Pinnacle Advisor Solutiions
Added on October 2013 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Much has been written lately about the aging of individuals who own RIA firms and the lack of succession planning that has been done by this group. Now sensitive to the problem, we are not only realizing how important the solution is for the future success of the firm, but also how difficult it can be not just for large firms like our own, but even more so for smaller firms with fewer options. 

Hiring Secrets of Top Advisors

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2013 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: The right hires -- made in the right way, and at the right time -- are critical to retaining talent and fueling growth for financial advisory firms.That’s according to three innovative advisors who shared some of their human capital secrets this week at the FPA’s annual conference and via a new white paper.

What happened when Fidelity Investments called 25 deal-making protagonists to its Boston sanctum for a talk about the suboptimal RIA M&A market

From RIABiz
Added on October 2013 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services recently held the inaugural M&A Idea Exchange as part of their expanding mergers-and-acquisitions and consulting program for advisory firms. The sole purpose of the gathering was to discuss the state of M&A and how to better support the industry’s growth through M&A.

aRIA (The Alliance for RIAs) Releases Second Whitepaper for Advisors; Challenges Independent Advisors on Business Management

From aRIA
Added on October 2013 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Too few advisors have a coherent business plan and many choose to ignore key structural issues. Independents are guilty of some of the same questionable practices of which they accuse wirehouse reps. Advisors who believe they are well-positioned to sell their businesses at the end of their careers for a decent price are, for the most part, mistaken. The objective is to help avoid “catastrophic outcome” for advisors ignoring warning signs

Is Buying A Financial Planning Practice A Good Way To Start As A Financial Planner?

From Nerd's Eye View
Added on October 2013 in M&A Issues
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Summary: As the financial planning profession matures, there is a growing interest in the opportunities to buy and sell financial planning practices, both for investors, for existing firms looking to grow, and for new planners looking to enter the business. However, industry statistics suggest that relatively few deals are happening (and are generally only for larger firms).

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