TRANSITION TALK :: Blog (16)

Posted by Laurie Nichols, RLP, CPC & ELI—MP on September 7, 2016

Thriving from the Other Side of Selling

The 4-year anniversary of the sale of my financial advisory business is rapidly approaching.

The memories from 30 years spent in the financial services world, including 20 as a managing partner, haven’t completely faded yet. But the time away has...

Selling Your Practice, Guest

Posted by FP Transitions on August 31, 2016

NEW BOOK - Now Available

Our new book Buying, Selling, & Valuing Financial Practices - The FP Transitions M&A Guide is now available. Order your copy here, and watch the video below to find out why our President & Founder, David Grau Sr., JD decided to [literally] write...

Posted by FP Transitions on July 1, 2016

M&A Data Release

At FP Transitions, we’ve been valuing financial advisory practices and facilitating their transitions on the open market for almost two decades. In that time we’ve amassed the industry’s largest, most comprehensive database of financial advisor...

Posted by FP Transitions on June 9, 2016

Industry Headwinds [NEW WEBCAST]

In an industry where the ability to adapt is crucial, it speaks volumes that the current volatility is making many financial professionals nervous. New standards, laws, regulators, and even technology threaten to make a huge impact on single-owner...

Posted by FP Transitions on April 20, 2016

Succession Success Story [VIDEO]

FP Transitions client Greg Hoffman found the best match for his business, Hoffman Financial Resources, when he added Ross Lawrence to his team 5 years ago. Ross shared Greg’s commitment to the community and passion for helping the people of Nevada,...

Succession Planning, Webcasts, Testimonial, Client Success

Posted by Marcus Hagood on March 31, 2016

Department of Labor “Fiduciary” Rule, Headwind or Hurricane?

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” - John F. Kennedy

If there is one fact that I have come to appreciate in my 20 years in the financial services industry, it’s that our...

Fiduciary, Department of Labor, DOL, Sustainability

Posted by FP Transitions on March 24, 2016

CASE STUDY: Acquisition Wrap Up

“In the acquisition marketplace, the impression you create can make or break your success. The market is competitive, the industry is tightly regulated, and decisions can be made based on intangible matching criteria and gut feeling. This is the...

Acquisition, M&A, Buying & Selling

Posted by FP Transitions on February 29, 2016

[FP WEBCAST] Organizational Structures

When a single advisor with a single book of business reaches a certain level of complexity it makes sense to move it into an entity; an entity with a structure that will support business evolution and growth. Unfortunately, as businesses evolve from...

Posted by FP Transitions on January 26, 2016

Acquisition Tip of the Week #10

One of the most important factors in structuring an acquisition deal is figuring out payment terms, including down payments, payments schedules, and expected annual adjustments, if any. It has become a common practice to fully buy out a business...

Acquisition, Tip of the Week, Financing, Bank Financing