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Posted by Stuart Smith, JD on September 13, 2019
A Green Paper for Financial Advisors
We write a fair number of white papers every year. As thought leaders, it is part of our job to share our thinking with independent financial professionals in order to advance the profession. In our consulting work, our clients often challenge us...
Posted by FP Transitions on September 10, 2019
FPT in the News - FA Magazine : Roadmap to an Internal Succession Plan
Ahead of FA's 2020 Invest in Women's Conference in April 2020, Michaela G. Herlihy shares important insight and actionable advice for making the transition from employee to owner. She covers identifying and Implementing proper policies and...
Posted by FP Transitions on August 13, 2019
Preparing Yourself (and Your Boss) for Ownership
As a next-generation advisor, pursuing ownership as part of your career path is an important decision. Business ownership requires a variety of skill sets and comes with both benefits and responsibilities that go beyond the role of advisor. Before...
Posted by FP Transitions on July 17, 2019
Accessing the Next Stages of Growth
Over the last ten years, increasing numbers of advisors have begun the process of creating sustainable businesses. Many advisors started out as a book or a practice—one-generational models. They took steps to create much more valuable,...
Posted by FP Transitions on May 8, 2019
Impact of Consolidation
There has been a fair amount of talk over the past decades about consolidation in the financial services industry. Most of the white papers and articles addressing this concept have presented it in a negative light as though it signals the end of...
Posted by FP Transitions on April 18, 2019
Rights and Obligations of Equity Ownership
As more wealth management businesses look to internal succession, more new owners are being created. As a next generation advisor, you should consider whether ownership is the right path for you, and it is important to understand what ownership...
Posted by FP Transitions on February 6, 2019
Structure, Sustainability, & Acquisition Strategy
Take a look around your hometown. Your favorite places: the coffee shop, bookstore, brewery, dry cleaner, and salon that you frequent on a pretty regular basis are all small business–or at least started that way. Just like you. These founders had a...
Posted by FP Transitions on November 9, 2018
If At First You Don't Succeed...
In 1953, a start-up business called the Rocket Chemical Company and its staff of three set out to create a line of rust-prevention solvents and degreasers. Toiling in a small lab in San Diego, California, they set about to create a “water...
Posted by FP Transitions on October 19, 2018
FPA Annual Recap : Elevating the Profession
The last few years I’ve been unable to attend the FPA annual conference due to personal commitments. It was great to be back on site for this year’s event in Chicago.
The Future of the Industry
As an Official Sponsor of the Next Generation, we are...
Posted by FP Transitions on September 20, 2018
Which Exit Path is Right For You?
You’ve built a business providing financial insight to a growing community of clients. You’ve fostered this relationship over the years and established a trusted role in their lives. As your clients have moved along their journey as professionals,...
Posted by Marcus Hagood on September 14, 2018
Maximizing Business Growth Through Benchmarking
The average advisor faces a difficult and increasingly competitive industry. With industry consolidation, technological advances, increased competition, more regulatory oversight, and the need to recruit and retain talent, it has never been more...
Posted by FP Transitions on August 27, 2018
Reminiscing About the Future : 20 Years in the Making
The foundations for FP Transitions were laid in 1999, and that makes our company officially 20 years old this year. I founded this company thinking that I knew a lot more about running a business than I actually did at the time. Armed with a law...