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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.

RIA Succession Plan Checklist

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RIA Succession Plan Checklist: A Guide to Continuity, Valuation & Transition

Is your RIA prepared for the succession cliff? According to DeVoe, only 42% of firms have written succession plans in 2024—the lowest percentage...

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Deciding Factor Why A Seller Won’t Sell Their Practice

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The Deciding Factor: Why A Seller Won’t Sell Their Practice to You

As we discussed in our previous post Four Factors for Fit, there are many factors you must consider as a buyer before signing on the dotted line. The...

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Making the Decision to Sell Your Practice - Factors that Impact Value

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Making the Decision to Sell Your Practice

The decision to sell your practice can weigh heavy on you. Often, many questions plague your mind. Will you sell to the advisor you know down the...

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When Practice Value Begins to Decline

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When Practice Value Begins to Decline

Over the past several years, advisors have seen the value of their practice steadily grow. As a result, many retiring advisors have enjoyed premiums...

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New Years Resolution – Get a Continuity Plan

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New Years Resolution – Get a Continuity Plan

The New Year is a time for making resolutions and tackling big goals. For financial advisors, one of the best resolutions you can make for your...

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Sell and Stay for Advisors Not Ready to Retire

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Sell and Stay: The Succession Planning Strategy for Financial Advisors Who Are Not Ready to Retire

What if selling your business meant continuing the work you're best at, with stronger support and a clearer path forward? According to Fidelity, 90%...

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Protect Your Legacy

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Succession Planning for Financial Advisors: Protect Your Legacy

What happens when the person who helps others prepare for the future hasn’t prepared for their own? Over the next ten years, about 110,000 financial...

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Continuity Planning for Advisors

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Continuity Planning for Advisors

In these uncertain times, many advisors are assessing their practices and their ability to withstand the impact unexpected events. While a global...

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Successful Advisors Are Cashing in

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Successful Advisors Are Cashing in and Making More Time for Family and Fun

A growing trend in the advisor industry is the partial sale of a specific group of clients. The main reason for this trend is that, instead of opting...

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