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Most mid-market owners do an incredible job building a profitable business, then accidentally “wing it” at the most valuable moment: the handover. Succession and exit planning is how you stay in ...

For many small to mid-sized business owners, their company is more than just a business — it's a legacy built over years of ...

Succession planning encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, from identifying potential successors to transferring control of day-to-day operations and aligning the transition with the strategic ...

A solid succession plan places emphasis on the details. It provides a defined range of multiples, clear timelines, a clear deal structure or structures to choose from and a detailed framework for how ...

For a profession that prides itself on crunching numbers, analyzing data and creating complex financial strategies, financial advisors often fall far short when it comes to planning for their own ...

When thinking about succession planning, it’s easy to paint a picture of something out of HBO’s Succession — sibling rivalry, a founder stepping aside, and the chosen one emerging. In reality, ...

I have sat in rooms where three different scenarios have played out. In the first, there were intense, thoughtful discussions on succession planning—only for the identified candidate to quietly ...

Most financial advisors enter the profession with a clear purpose: to help people build more secure and prosperous financial futures. The career is also an opportunity to build something with a ...

Among all the challenges and responsibilities facing owners of financial advisory firms, succession planning stands out as perhaps the biggest blind spot for the registered investment advisory ...