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Posted by FP Transitions on June 8, 2022
M&A Mid-Year Update
We just got back from Fort Lauderdale where we spoke at the WealthStack RIAEdge conference for WealthManagement.com. James Fisher, FP Transitions’ Vice President of M&A spoke with several advisors onsite. We wanted to take some of the questions...
Posted by FP Transitions on May 8, 2022
Recap of the FPT 2022 M&A Market Update
Our summary of the independent advisory M&A market, including a look at real transaction data, context to help advisors understand what's driving the data, and an unbiased look at what's really going on out there.
Posted by FP Transitions on January 4, 2021
The Opportunity of a New Year
Happy New Year!
More than ever, we look forward to 2021 with the sense of reset and resolution that comes with the changing of the calendar year. We can breathe a sigh of relief that we made it through the chaos and onslaught of 2020.
If we take a...
Posted by FP Transitions on November 13, 2019
Targeted Growth Solutions for Financial Advisors - FREE eBook Download
Today’s independent financial advisors face an endless array of opportunities (and challenges). The key is to identify impediments before they arise and to develop strategies for tackling the issues that present the greatest opportunities for...
Posted by FP Transitions on July 17, 2019
Accessing the Next Stages of Growth
Over the last ten years, increasing numbers of advisors have begun the process of creating sustainable businesses. Many advisors started out as a book or a practice—one-generational models. They took steps to create much more valuable,...
Posted by FP Transitions on June 17, 2019
NEW Webcast - Issues Advisors Face
Independent financial advisors face an almost overwhelming set of challenges, but with challenges come opportunities. Many of these challenges fall into areas of:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Growth & Profitability
- Talent Retention
- Succession Planning
...
Posted by FP Transitions on May 8, 2019
Impact of Consolidation
There has been a fair amount of talk over the past decades about consolidation in the financial services industry. Most of the white papers and articles addressing this concept have presented it in a negative light as though it signals the end of...
Posted by FP Transitions on May 2, 2019
Coming Soon! Trends in Transactions and Valuation Study
Our new Trends in Transactions and Valuation Study includes expert insight, commentary, and predictions for the state of the financial services industry. The study dives into last year’s M&A numbers and examines how industry businesses and their...
Posted by FP Transitions on March 29, 2018
Shared Risk / Shared Reward - Financing Your Deal
Setting up and agreeing to proper and reasonable payment terms is an essential part of the selling or acquisition process. The following questions are common for both buyer and seller when it comes to deal structuring, especially in regard to...
Posted by FP Transitions on September 27, 2016
CASE STUDY: Open Market Redemption
When it comes to finding the right buyer, the prospective buyer pool need not be large if it is filled with candidates that fit your criteria and are willing to meet your terms.
Our newest case study follows the story of one seller who was left at...
Posted by FP Transitions on August 31, 2016
NEW BOOK - Now Available
Our new book Buying, Selling, & Valuing Financial Practices - The FP Transitions M&A Guide is now available. Order your copy here, and watch the video below to find out why our President & Founder, David Grau Sr., JD decided to [literally] write...
Posted by FP Transitions on July 1, 2016
M&A Data Release
At FP Transitions, we’ve been valuing financial advisory practices and facilitating their transitions on the open market for almost two decades. In that time we’ve amassed the industry’s largest, most comprehensive database of financial advisor...