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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.

Nicholas Tucker

Nicholas “Nick” Tucker is Visionary & Co-Owner of Advisor Legacy with more than two decades in the financial services industry. Nick partners with advisors during successions and acquisitions to architect client communication plans, align service models, and build the operational systems that sustain growth after a deal closes. His writing focuses on practical playbooks for client handoffs, stakeholder messaging, onboarding workflows, and KPI tracking that protects revenue and experience through change. He brings a systems-first approach so advisors can execute transitions with confidence and keep teams, clients, and partners aligned.

Hosting Joint Transition Client Meetings

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How to Host Joint Client Meetings During Team Transitions

Handing off client relationships can be one of the most difficult parts of advisor succession. You may worry about who will retain client trust and...

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Post‑Sale Client Retention Plan

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How to Build a Post‑Sale Customer Retention Plan That Safeguards Your Earn-Out

You didn’t sell your firm just to watch your earn-out slip through your fingers. But that’s exactly what happens when clients walk after the deal...

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How to Announce Your Practice Sale to Clients

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How to Announce Your Practice Sale and Keep Clients Onboard

Selling your practice is one of the most high-stakes moments of your career. What you say, how you say it, and when you say it will shape what...

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Advisor Burnout

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Advisor Burnout – Is It Time to Sell?

The last several years have taken their toll on everyone. Navigating a pandemic, along with volatile markets, shifting work cultures, and large-scale...

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Purchasing outside of the family

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Considerations When Purchasing a Practice Outside of the “Family”

We often say that buying or selling a practice is a lot like dating. Just like finding the perfect partner, finding the perfect book of business...

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Team Spotlight John Sullivan

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Team Spotlight: John Sullivan – M&A Coach

This blog post is part of a series highlighting Advisor Legacy team members. As M&A Coach, John Sullivan brings over 4 decades of experience in the...

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Advisors Add Value During Market Volatility

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Advisors Add Value During Market Volatility

Fluctuating markets fuel uncertainty, fraying the nerves of clients. Although this increases demands on advisors and staff, it’s also an opportunity...

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Why You Don’t Want to DIY Your Financial Advisor Succession

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Why You Don’t Want to DIY Your Financial Advisor Succession

Many advisors find themselves faced with the temptation to handle their internal succession or external practice sale on their own. Whether it’s...

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Don’t Leave Your Clients High and Dry During Your Succession

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Don’t Leave Your Clients High and Dry During Your Succession

Clients are the lifeblood of a financial advisory practice. Yet when it comes time to an advisor’s succession, they often forget to include their...

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