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Posted on November 23, 2023
The Dangers of Napkin Negotiations
The financial services industry is a personable one. Professional networking and client prospecting depend on your charisma and ability to connect beyond surface pleasantries. But when it comes to selling your business, it’s important to keep your...
Posted on November 6, 2023
Mergers - A Nontraditional Growth & Acquisition Strategy
Mergers & Acquisitions – everyone’s favorite topic. Understandably so when one of the fastest ways to grow is to acquire and as such, add exponentially more clients (and assets) to your business in one fell swoop.But what about mergers? Mergers are...
Posted on November 1, 2023
The Three Pillars of a Successful Advisory Business
In my work in years past, I became a professional traveler. I spent a lot of time in airports, and I got to talk to many of the pilots. Airline pilots are adventurous souls who enjoy finding ways to go faster, fly higher, and see things from a...
Posted on November 1, 2023
Purpose, Perspective, Premise — the Three Ps of Business Valuation
Purpose, perspective, and premise are the foundations of business value. With these three key aspects we can weigh an incredible amount of detail and data to determine the most accurate value of the business–for any circumstance. The more accurate...
Posted on October 3, 2023
Business Insights Solving for Growth & Capacity Constraints
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Posted on September 27, 2023
Our Dealmaking Framework
Posted on September 12, 2023
The Invaluable Role of Mediator in M&A
Whether you’re buying or selling a business, there are a few players that are “must-haves” on your transaction team: personal lawyer, CPA/Tax professional, representative of your IBD/Custodian, personal stakeholders, and a non-advocate,...
Posted on September 6, 2023
Top 10 Drivers of Business Value
The value of your practice is determined by many factors, some obvious, and some not so obvious. And the degree to which some aspects impact your value more largely depends on the reason you’re valuing the business in the first place.
Whether...
Posted on September 5, 2023
Independent Advisors Will Unlock the Future (If They Can Hold Onto the Keys)
Even though it had been in the works for years, last month’s Schwab/Ameritrade merger left both organizations’ advisors wondering what it meant for them. The good news is that the transition has been seen as largely successful, with only some tech...
Posted on August 30, 2023
Selling Your Practice, One Chance to Do it Right
The decision to sell a financial services practice is a difficult one for any advisor to make. After a lifetime of work to build your business, and after years of earning your clients’ trust, how do you turn the job over to someone else? Will they...
Posted on August 4, 2023
10 Reasons to Value and Monitor Your Practice
Experienced business owners recognize the importance of tracking and monitoring their firm's value over time. They know this business is one of their largest assets, and by measuring and monitoring it, they are enabling its growth, protecting its...
Posted on July 26, 2023
TREND REPORT: More G2s Seeking Ownership Earlier
M&A Gusto Continues: FP Transitions Rallies to Meet Demand
Independent advisory firms continue to tap FP Transitions for valuation, transaction support and non-advocacy consulting on mergers, sales and acquisitions.
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