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Posted on April 29, 2025
How to Turn Around a "No" When Seeking Ownership
The idea of internal succession and transferring ownership to the next generation can be sticky for a lot of advisory owners. The process is daunting and giving up any amount of control can be hard to fathom. For these reasons, top advisors seeking...
Posted on March 26, 2025
Four Areas Where Valuation Plays a Critical Role
Value is the starting point for everything you want to do for your business in terms of growth, protection, sustainability, and more. It provides a starting point for your plans and informs important decisions, but depending on what you’re trying to...
Posted on September 12, 2024
Valuing Your Life's Work
The Wicked Pissah Podcast, brought to you by the Financial Planning Association of New England (FPA® of New England), features discussions for financial professionals including topics of financial planning, recent or future events in the financial...
Posted on August 26, 2024
Addressing Capacity to Combat Stagnated Growth
There comes a point for many wealth management businesses where they find that though they have grown successfully over the years and increased their value leaps and bounds, they are a unable to move the needle in the increments they’re used to. The...
Posted on July 10, 2024
Protecting Business Value and Advisor Tenure WITHOUT Non-Competes: A Look at the FTC Ruling
In late April, the Federal Trade Commission voted to finalize their Non-Compete Rule which prohibits the inclusion or enforcement of non-compete clauses in employment agreements in the United States. The rule is currently set to go into effect on...
Posted on July 10, 2024
What You Need to Know About the New FTC Non-Compete Ban
In late April, the FTC voted to finalize and promulgate their Non-Compete Rule which prohibits the inclusion or enforcement of non-compete clauses in most employment agreements. Industry experts from FP Transitions and Key Bridge Compliance sat down...
Posted on May 8, 2024
Considering Key Stakeholders
ARE YOU CONSIDERING THESE IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS IN YOUR TRANSACTION?
Finding the right transaction partner, and executing a potentially complicated and emotional transition, can attract most of the consideration in an M&A deal. It’s important to...
Posted on March 26, 2024
Important Legal Updates 2024: What They Mean for You & Your Business
Federal, state, and local laws are constantly shifting and changing. Which is why it’s important to have consistent communication with your legal counsel so that you are made aware of any new and changing regulations that may affect your business or...
Posted on February 21, 2024
The Rolling 5-Year Plan: Solving Succession Challenges
One of the best things about financial advisors and wealth management professionals – you love your job. You enjoy the puzzle and the prospecting. You enjoy the paycheck. And you enjoy your clients. We know this because we know you. This is what you...
Posted on February 13, 2024
Buyer and Seller – Finding the Perfect Match
One could argue that the open market acquisition process is a bit like online dating. Using a finite amount of fields and characters you must convey to someone–whom you’ve never met and know a limited amount of information about–that you are worth...
Posted on December 4, 2023
Preparing for the Next Tranche in Your Succession Plan
Your firm’s succession plan is designed to gradually transition ownership, leadership, and growth responsibilities to the next generation of advisors. The goal is sustainability of the firm, and it is accomplished through a plan that coordinates...
Posted on December 4, 2023
Building the Right Team to Support Your Business Priorities
One of the most difficult challenges for independent advisory businesses is finding and retaining the professionals they need to service a growing client base and perpetuate sustainability. The talent pool is extremely competitive, especially in the...