Advanced Considerations for Succession & Equity
In this webcast, VP Eric Leeper, CFA explores the concept of equity and how it fits into your business plan. We'll show you how adding equity compensation to your structure benefits everyone, and supports an enterprise that will continue to work for you long after the traditional retirement date.
What is a Lifestyle Succession Plan?
Many advisors begin the planning process too late, and their practice begins to lose value drastically as they begin to slow down. In this FP Webcast, President and Founder David Grau Sr., JD addresses how to execute a proper succession plan, from thinking realistically about your time to harnessing second-generation talent.
Industry Headwinds + M&A Data Release
In this webcast President and Founder David Grau Sr., JD and VP Eric Leeper, CFA explore some recent industry issues. They cover current M&A database findings, the concept of attrition and what it means for your business' long term value, and how working towards a concrete plan will help you fare the headwinds–or avoid them all together.
Funding ContinuityEMS Exclusive Resource
Marcus Hagood and Kelsey Herman, JD, discuss the details of funding your continuity plan, including where the money comes from, setting everything up in advance to avoid erroneous chaos, insurance options for death vs. disability, and common deal structuring for sale in the event of unexpected death or disability.
A Non-Advocacy Approach to M&A Transactions
CEO Brad Bueermann explains how non-advocacy support for the transitions of financial practices is to the benefit of all parties. Buyer and seller with a close working relationship as they transition–for the welfare of the clients and for the transference of value of the practice.
External Sale | Exit Planning | Acquisition | Deal Structure
Revenue Strength vs. Enterprise Strength
Your business is more than just an income source. What are the differences between revenue strength and enterprise strength? How does each make an important contribution to the value of your business? Pay attention to ALL factors that drive current and future value to avoid closing off exit planning options down the road.
Roundtable Talk - Life After Advisingwith guest Colleen Jordan Hallinan, Qii Consulting
In this first in a series of special Roundtable Talks, Colleen talks about her own journey to life after advising, and how finding the right people to take over the business made all the difference.
Organizational Growth - Client Success StoryUnexpected circumstances forced Floyd to quickly reduce his work hours at his firm, Cornerstone Wealth, from 45 to 20 hrs a week. Too young to retire, Floyd incorporated existing staff into the ownership structure to ensure his business not only survived, but thrived. In this client success story the team discusses the transition and their new ownership mentality.
Internal Succession | Next Gen Talent | Entity & Business Structure
Why Succession?Inevitability. Responsibility. Commitment.
You owe it to your clients to build something concrete that will last through the time of their needs, not just the span of your career. This video shows you why you should create a strategy that will support a multi-generational business. It's the middle ground between selling your business, or letting it die.
Compliance Audits & Practice Valuewith guest David Birnbaum, JD of Bates Group
Join Marcus and special guest David Birnbaum, JD, of Bates Group as they discuss the impact of compliance on business value, as well as the importance of internal compliance audits to stay ahead of any regulatory issues and correction periods that come with them.
Tax & Regulatory Issues | Valuation & Benchmarking | Acquisition
Organizational Structure
As businesses evolve they tend to move into a structure where value is attached to individual books rather than to the as a whole. To avoid this you need to set up a structure that is a business unit instead of just an accounting conduit. This webcast explains how improper structure can be dangerous for the ongoing growth of your business.
Roundtable Talk - Mergers: Prepping Beyond the NumbersExperts Rod Boutin, JD and Ericka Langone, JD explore preparation beyond determining value. They highlight the importance of reconciling the expectations and goals of all parties, the considerations that may warrant an assigned premium share value, and the benefits of a holistic approach to the entire merger process.
Governance & Control for Shifting Ownership EMS Exclusive Roundtable Talk
FPT transactions experts Rod Boutin, JD and Ericka Langone, JD discuss common areas of governance and control that many owners (existing and future) have concerns about during any (re)structuring or additions to the ownership of a financial services business.
Deal Structure & Documentation | Entity & Business Structure
Every Merger Is Unique EMS Exclusive Roundtable Talk
Our Rod Boutin, J.D. and Ericka Langone, J.D. discuss the uniqueness of each merger transaction using three real life examples from the FP Transitions portfolio. The examples range from a complex 3-way, multi-owner consolidation, to a more common combining of efficiencies and resources, to a planned merger as continuity for two small businesses.
Roundtable Talk - Benefits of Proper Entity StructureEMS Exclusive Resource
FPT Experts Ericka Langone, JD and Eric Fettig discuss the benefits of proper entity, including liability protections, governance for business leadership and operations, structure and value for future ownership, and tax treatments that make sense for your specific enterprise.
Entity & Business Structure | Next Gen | Tax & Regulatory Issues
Roundtable Talk - Building the Teamwith guest Colleen Jordan Hallinan, Qii Consulting
In this second Roundtable Talk with Colleen Jordan Hallinan of Qii Consulting, she shares ways to identify different personality types and work styles. Harnessing each individual's unique strengths creates a team that promotes the success of the business as a whole.
Roundtable Talk - The Art of Compliancewith guest David Birnbaum, JD of Bates Group
In this second of our Roundtable Talks series with Bates Group, David Birnbaum, JD, talks about the importance of getting to know a business and its people in order to effectively help them keep up with compliance.
Roundtable Talks - Valuation vs. AppraisalEMS Exclusive Resource
FP Transitions' valuation experts, Ryan Grau, CVA, CBA and Warren Burkholder, ASA, MCBA, CBI, go in-depth into the differences between valuation and appraisal, the importance of having a certified valuation analyst, and how the purpose of valuation informs the methodology for the most accurate value.
Business Growth | Valuation & Benchmarking | Roundtable Talks
Roundtable Talk - Compliance & Acquisitionwith guest David Birnbaum, JD of Bates Group
Monitoring compliance and keeping up with regulations is important for the operation of any financial services business. In this first of our special series with Bates Group, Join Marcus Hagood and special guest David Birnbaum, JD to discuss how compliance impacts an acquisition and the impact of current events on compliance and the industry.
Client Success Story - Legacy Financial Strategies
Michael Lutz understood that acquisition was a viable and smart path for growing his business. He wasn’t just looking to gobble up as many practices as he could, however. He also understood that if he chose his targets strategically, he could not only grow his business, but he could ensure its legacy by pairing acquisition with succession as a vehicle to recruit and retain Generation Two talent to his firm.
Value: Beyond Growth & SellingEMS Exclusive Resource
In this Roundtable Talk our experts Ryan Grau, CVA, CVB and Warren Burkholder, ASA, MCBA, CBI, discuss the complexities of valuation for the purpose of divorce, as well as other common valuation purposes.
In this Roundtable Talk, FPT experts Ericka Langone, JD, and Eric Fettig discuss the details of setting up (or restructuring) your entity to suit your business' unique situation, including: documentation, filing timelines, and key players in the process. They highlight the importance of proper entity elections to support your overall short-term and long-term business goals.
Succession & the Family Business - Client Success Story
Choosing a successor who is a part of your family doesn’t mean the process becomes 10 times easier. It requires the same careful planning to ensure ownership of the business ends up in the right hands. Tom and Paul Morrone have always been a close father / son unit, but that didn’t mean that Paul would automatically take over one day. Tom insisted that Paul earn his ownership.
Client Success Story - Hoffman Financial Resources
Greg Hoffman found the best match for his business when he added Ross Lawrence to his team. Ross shared Greg’s commitment to the community and the people of Nevada, MO. Three years later they embarked on their succession planning journey with FP Transitions. Valuation in hand and succession options laid out, Ross and Greg chose the accelerated path with the help of bank financing.
Roundtable Talk - DOL Rule & Regulatory IssuesEMS Exclusive Resource
In this unscripted video FP Transitions' Douglas Kreft and Marcus Hagood focus on the impact and evolution of the financial services industry given various regulatory developments over the past year.
Tax & Regulatory Issues | Continuity Planning | Roundtable Talks
Roundtable Talk - The Process with guest Colleen Jordan Hallinan, Qii Consulting
In the last of our Roundtable Talks with Colleen, she shares the philosophies and process for her "after advising" enterprise: helping other advisors build stronger teams for greater success. She walks through some of the assessments and strategies that serve the core of her methodology.
Every Merger is Unique: 3 Real Life Examples
In this Roundtable Talk, featuring two of our transactions experts, General Counsel, Rod Boutin, J.D. and Assistant General Counsel, Ericka Langone, J.D., we illustrate the uniqueness of each merger transaction using three
Acquisition Tips of the Week
With an average 50:1 buyer to seller ratio, advisors are looking for a leg up on the rest of the buyer pool. But you can’t find your “edge” until you’ve taken care of the basics. The tips below provide steps EVERY buyer need to take to be successful in the acquisition marketplace.
#1 - Maintain a Current Valuation
#2 - Have an Active Continuity Plan
#3 - Complete Your Buyer Profile
#4 - Avoid Napkin Negotiations
#5 - Be Professional
#6 - Know Your Value Proposition
#7 - Outbidding is Not the Answer
#8 - Know the Tax Consequences
#9 - Be Honest
#10 - Understand Your Financing Options
Who We Are & What We Do
Meet the people of FP Transitions–people passionate about your growth. We care about what we do, and we care about our clients. All of us feel lucky to work for a company like FP, but more importantly we feel lucky to be a part of the success of your businesses. Let us tell you just how much we enjoy working with all of you every day.
Roundtable Talk - Robo AdvisorsEMS Exclusive Resource
Marcus Hagood and Douglas Kreft, focus on the opportunities robo advisors present for financial advisors to emphasize their value proposition and expand their client bases. With investment management technology at investors’ fingertips, are we seeing a precursor of a larger threat to advisor services in coming years?
Holiday Messages
We have no problem getting into the holiday spirit around here. Here are some past endeavors to spread that cheer to our colleagues, clients, and friends.
2016 - Happy Holidays from FP
2015 - The Making of a Holiday Portrait
2014 - Santa's Succession Plan