By Louis Diamond – An in-depth look at how one advisor compared the guaranteed path of a wirehouse sunset deal with the open-market potential of building – and selling – his own firm.
By Jason Diamond, WealthManagement.com – Competition and an expanded landscape of options have resulted in additional deal structures for transitioning advisors.
By Louis Diamond, InvestmentNews.com – Advisors breaking away for independence know what they are giving up, so how can they justify making this leap? The answer starts and ends with growth.
By Jason Diamond, WealthManagement.com – How to think about transition deals when evaluating a firm or model: 5 key considerations.
By Jason Diamond, WealthManagement.com – When considering the products and services a firm provides in exchange for the revenue they keep, is it really a good value?
By Mindy Diamond and Jason Diamond, Wealthmanagement.com – Firms are making an investment in each advisor who signs on the dotted line. Likewise, financial advisors who accept a recruiting deal are signifying the intent to make good on the firm’s investment. But situations change over time—is there a way out?
By Louis Diamond, Barron’s – There are now multiple ways independent advisors looking to buy, grow, or transition their practice can unlock some liquidity.
By Deborah Aronson – There’s a battle for control taking place between big brokerage firms and the advisors who work for them—a battle that advisors are losing more of as each year goes by. Deferred compensation often serves as the firms’ ammunition – a way to control behavior and keep advisors in their seats – in an attempt to stave off attrition.
