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Posted by FP Transitions 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 by FP Transitions 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...
Posted by FP Transitions on July 5, 2023
Are You Ready for Ownership?
It’s the dream scenario for a lot of financial professionals: business ownership. It sounds great, right? It means you get to make important business decisions, make more money, be the boss, and enjoy the freedoms that come with it.It’s all true,...
Posted by FP Transitions on February 27, 2023
2023 Financing Update - An Interview with Live Oak Bank
We’re coming off an incredible year from mergers and acquisitions yet again. In fact, we closed out 2022 as one of our greatest ever for FP Transitions, and the same goes for Live Oak Bank. We took a moment to reconnect with James Hughes, SVP of...
Posted by FP Transitions on February 1, 2023
Your Catalyst for Growth and Progress: Focus on Your Team
Editor’s Note: We originally posted this article by Colleen Jordan Hallinan in 2018. Since then, the need for business owners to focus on building the right team in order to grow and establish sustainability has only increased. And so, five years...
Posted by FP Transitions on January 12, 2023
(Tech) Stacked for Growth
Growth can be enabled – or hindered – by your technology. And not only that, but it can also seriously erode your profit margin if it costs you clients, requires constant fixing, or slows down cross-department collaboration. But here’s the thing:...
Posted by FP Transitions on September 23, 2022
BOOK REVIEW: Successful Hiring for Financial Planners: The Human Capital Advantage by Caleb Brown, CFP®
Many small financial advisory firms don’t have a Human Resources Department. So when it comes time to seek out, hire, train, and...
Posted by FP Transitions on April 11, 2022
Top 6 Ways to Grow Your Business
Business growth is a never-ending, and ever-changing objective of all business owners; financial planners included. While the lingering social effects of the pandemic and the challenges of upscaling during the Great Resignation/ Reshuffle can make...
Posted by FP Transitions on March 8, 2022
Enhancing Your Successor Traits as a Woman in Wealth
Enhancing Your Successor Traits as a Woman in Wealth
Written by Jess Flynn, Communications Director at FP Transitions
Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data details that women comprise 47% of the workforce, but just 29% of senior management...
Posted by FP Transitions on February 23, 2022
LLC vs. Corporation. Which entity structure fits your goals?
LLC vs. Corporation. Which entity structure fits your goals?
Building a solid foundation for your business begins with selecting a legal entity and tax structure that will be most beneficial for your circumstances. When choosing the right entity for...
Posted by FP Transitions on November 29, 2021
11 Places to Find Top Talent
Finding and recruiting talented professionals can be time consuming and intimidating. In this industry, online job boards like Indeed and Monster are not all that relevant. There are many other - better - places to locate up-and-coming talent....
Posted by FP Transitions on January 28, 2021
Aligning Ownership Priorities for Success
In our more than twenty years’ experience helping businesses design and implement internal succession plans, we’ve seen that each generation—G1, G2, and G3—can, naturally, have their own distinct points of view and priorities. These differences are...