Practice Valuation
Our award-winning practice valuation is used both as a basis for negotiating a deal and for securing bank financing.
Objective valuations and equity insights to price, benchmark, and guide decisions.
Hands-on M&A support from structure to negotiations, listings, and closings.
Systems, coaching, and assessments to streamline operations and grow team performance.
Protect continuity, formalize entities, access lending resources, and membership benefits.
Internal succession is one of the most effective pathways to ensure the long-term success of a financial advisory practice. Unlike traditional M&A deals, internal transitions—where a founding advisor passes the business to a junior partner or rising team member—offer unique advantages: stronger cultural continuity, greater client trust and retention, and smoother operational handoffs.
At Advisor Legacy, we specialize in navigating these deeply personal and often complex transitions. Our NextGen Deal-Making Service is designed specifically for internal successions, recognizing that these aren’t just financial transactions—they’re legacies in motion.
We provide end-to-end support: from crafting deal structures that balance fairness with sustainability, to coaching both parties on leadership development, communication strategies, and client engagement. Our proven approach creates confidence for founding advisors ready to step back and for the next generation of leaders stepping forward.
Whether you’re years away from retirement or just starting to plan your next chapter, we’ll help you design a transition that protects your legacy and sets the stage for lasting success.
Our award-winning practice valuation is used both as a basis for negotiating a deal and for securing bank financing.
Support with one of our M&A coaches to help the advisor and their successor develop a term sheet and review the deal earnings model. Includes four meetings with the M&A expert, supported by email communications.
Two meetings with an Executive Coach to discuss client transition planning, and the
NextGen advisors transition to ownership. Assessing needs for ongoing coaching provides a path to success for the NextGen advisor.
Once the term sheet is developed, an attorney will create the formal Asset Purchase agreements.
NextGen transactions create a powerful opportunity: the chance to build a legacy firm that thrives long after the founding advisor steps away. By transitioning to a trusted internal successor, advisors preserve the values and culture that fueled their success—while establishing a strong foundation to support clients, staff, and future generations with consistency and care.
These transitions go beyond continuity; they are about shaping a vibrant future firmly rooted in a respected past.
This support package provides NextGen advisors and practice owners with the structure, tools, and coaching they need to move confidently through an internal transition.
Included Services:
Our award-winning practice valuation
Deal terms and structure coaching
A buyer’s earnings model to confirm appropriate cash flow
Timeline and milestone planning
Coaching for junior advisors on business ownership
Assistance with transition communications and planning
Legal agreements completed by an attorney
NextGen Deal Support is ideal for:
Junior advisors preparing to buy into or take over a practice
Practice owners transitioning to a successor within their team
Multi-partner firms planning gradual ownership changes
Firms seeking to retain talent through equity opportunities
Whether you’re preparing for retirement or building a future leader within your firm, this package helps make the process seamless, strategic, and client-focused.
Introductory Call – We assess where both parties stand and align expectations around the purchase of the initial tranche
Deal Structuring Support – We model equity options, earnings models, and timelines
Develop documents – Our team finalizes the term sheet and works with the attorney to prepare the final legal documents
Transition Planning – We provide both the founder and their successor with coaching and support through the transition process.
Our quick comparison chart shows you exactly what’s included in each option.
Deal Support | Deal Support Premium | NextGen Deal Support | |
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Item | |||
Valuation | |||
M&A Consulting | |||
Negotiating | N/A | ||
Legal Support | |||
Earnings Model for Buyer | |||
Transition Coaching | |||
Number of Meetings | 1 meeting with M&A expert |
4 M&A expert meetings & 1 Transition coaching meeting |
4 M&A expert meetings & 2 Transition coaching meetings |
$5,995 |
$5,995 + 1% of Sales Price |
$12,995 |
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Other | For transactions involving multiple buyers, an additional fee of $1,500 will be charged for each additional agreement. For transactions structured as a Stock Sale or Purchase, an additional fee of $2,995 applies. |
For transactions involving multiple buyers, an additional fee of $1,500 will be charged for each additional agreement. For transactions structured as a Stock Sale or Purchase, an additional fee of $2,995 applies. |
For transactions involving multiple NextGen buyers, an additional fee of $1,500 will be charged for each additional agreement. For transactions structured as a Stock Sale or Purchase, an additional fee of $2,995 applies. |
"Advisor Legacy analyzed our client base, our investment practice and our individual strengths and weaknesses and provided a disciplined methodology for client management. Their tracking tools have led to consistent growth in both our client base and assets under management."
Marjorie Larson, CFP®
Certified Consulting Services, RIA
"Advisor Legacy has done for us what we do for our clients every day. We believe that balanced planning leads to balanced living, and we focus our company’s efforts on helping our clients in this way. Now that we are working with Advisor Legacy, my team and I can enjoy a better quality of life too."
Andy Huggins, CFP®
Private Wealth Advisor
"I don’t know where I’d be without Advisor Legacy. They’ve been a part of pivotal moments in my practice. I’m also more productive, more efficient, and not running myself ragged. They’ve just been vital to the success of my practice."
Brian Britt CFP®
Private Wealth Advisor
"It has been comforting and empowering working with Advisor Legacy. They don’t just step in with solutions first. They lead, teach, coach and encourage us to solve the problems ourselves."
Craig Donowho CFP®
Private Wealth Advisor
"We had an IDPA done for our practice and followed it up with ongoing practice management coaching. Advisor Legacy provided us with a detailed report and an action plan for making improvements. Advisor Legacy is truly a full-service company, and we know that they can help us with all aspects of practice management and growth opportunities."
Terri Fischer
Office Manager
We will provide you with what you need when you need it. No over-sized packages, long-term commitments, or services you don’t want.