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How to Choose the Right M&A Advisor or Broker to Sell Your Business
Are you planning to sell your advisory firm or guide a client through one? If so, you’ve probably asked: “Do I really need an M&A advisor or business...
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.
Todd Doherty serves as Vice President for Advisor Legacy, where he leads advisors through the full M&A lifecycle—readiness, valuation analysis, buyer/seller matching, due diligence, and post-close integration. With more than 15 years in senior roles at financial advisory firms and hands-on ownership experience, Todd brings an operator’s lens to every engagement. His writing focuses on practical ways to boost enterprise value, structure win-win deals, and avoid execution risk. Todd collaborates closely with the firm’s valuation, lending, and legal partners to help advisors make confident, data-driven decisions.
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