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Business Valuations

Comprehensive, data-driven valuations and comparative equity analyses to accurately price your practice, establish market benchmarks, and support informed decision-making.

Deal Support & Practice Sales

Comprehensive M&A guidance encompassing deal structuring, negotiation strategies, market listings, and transaction closings.

Practice Management & Assessments

Comprehensive systems, targeted coaching, and in-depth assessments designed to optimize operational efficiency and enhance advisory team effectiveness.

Continuity, Legal, Lending

Strengthen continuity through the implementation of formal continuity agreements, the establishment of legal entities, execution of enforceable legal contracts, and securing appropriate capital resources.

Anthony Whitbeck, CFP®, CLU®

Anthony "Tony" Whitbeck, CFP®, CLU®, is CEO and Owner of Advisor Legacy. He began his career as a financial advisor in 1989 and later shifted to coaching, where he’s guided more than two hundred advisory practices through growth, valuation, and succession. Tony leads Advisor Legacy’s certified third-party valuation engagements and coordinates lending and legal partners to streamline transactions. His articles focus on building transferable enterprise value, mapping internal vs. external exits, and avoiding common succession pitfalls. Drawing on decades of in-the-trenches experience, Tony provides practical, compliance-friendly guidance advisors can use right away.

Buyer Types For Advisory Firm Sale

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Buyer Types for Advisory Firm Sale: How to Find the Right Fit

When you’re evaluating offers to sell your advisory firm, are you also asking yourself how well your buyer will protect your client relationships and...

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How to value a financial advisory practice

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How to Value a Financial Advisory Practice

For decades, you’ve dedicated yourself to building a successful financial advisory practice, guiding clients toward their financial goals. Now, as...

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Selling to Junior Partner vs External Buyer

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Selling to Junior Partner vs External Buyer: Which Path Fits Your Succession Plan?

As of August 2025, nearly 37% of financial advisors are expected to retire within the next decade, according to Cerulli Associates. Collectively,...

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Succession Planning for Financial Advisors

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Succession Planning for Financial Advisors: A Complete Guide

Succession planning is no longer optional. It is a business imperative. As of mid-2025, 94% of firm owners nearing retirement lack a fully documented...

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Building a Team-Based Advisory Practice

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Building a Team-Based Advisory Practice: A Complete Guide for Advisors

Are you feeling stretched thin? Serving more clients, juggling paperwork, and chasing growth while trying to keep client satisfaction high? You’re...

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Diversifying Revenue Streams: Guide for Financial Advisors

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Diversifying Revenue Streams: Guide for Financial Advisors

For growth-minded financial advisors, a business model heavily reliant on Assets Under Management (AUM) fees can feel like riding a rollercoaster....

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client retention strategies for financial advisors

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Client Retention Strategies for Financial Advisors

For financial advisors nearing the exit stage of their careers, a high client retention rate is a primary driver of their practice's valuation....

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understanding valuation multiples for advisor practices

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Understanding Valuation Multiples for a Financial Advisor Practice

As a financial advisor, you've spent years building your practice and nurturing client relationships. But when it comes time to think about a...

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Why It’s a Bad Idea to Hold on to Your Practice Until You Retire

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Why It’s a Bad Idea to Hold on to Your Practice Until You Retire

Many advisors with 30 plus years of service under their belt approach the last phase of their career in pretty much the same fashion. They take their...

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