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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...
Comprehensive, data-driven valuations and comparative equity analyses to accurately price your practice, establish market benchmarks, and support informed decision-making.
Comprehensive M&A guidance encompassing deal structuring, negotiation strategies, market listings, and transaction closings.
Comprehensive systems, targeted coaching, and in-depth assessments designed to optimize operational efficiency and enhance advisory team effectiveness.
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 "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.
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