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2022 Transition Report: An Update on Advisor Movement in the Wealth Management Industry for H1
Which firms are top in recruiting and which are losing? Why are advisors at big brokerage firms changing jerseys so often? Why are independent advisors making moves? These are just some of the questions advisors ask on a regular basis—yet the answers can seem hard to come by. So, in this special episode, Louis and Jason Diamond introduce the findings from the Diamond Consultants Transition Report, the first of a semi-annual review of advisor movement in the wealth management industry. They share a background on the data, 10 key findings, representative deals, and more. Plus, visit the episode page to download the report. 
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Industry Update: How to Maximize Your Career Enterprise Value
Financial advisors who are NOT independent business owners invest their time, energy, and talents in serving clients and fostering growth while employed by a brokerage firm. They are indeed building the enterprise value of their career. How can they maximize that value regardless of industry channel? This episode introduces a “formula” by which an advisor can evaluate the sum total of 4 key factors to serve as a guide to maximizing their career enterprise value or achieve MaxCeV™. Listen…
Industry Update: Should You Consider a Move When Markets are Turbulent?
Advisors have been busy managing client expectations as the market has taken them unwittingly on a wild roller coaster ride. And this uncertainty is an inconvenient truth of the wealth management business. That is, some days it’s up, other days it’s down. But what of those who have been thinking that their firm may no longer be the right partner for their business? How do they know if now is the right time to explore their options? And if not now, when? This episode explores those answers and more. Listen…
Update on Transitions: Communicating the “Why” of a Move to Your Clients.
The real impetus behind a move should be to improve client service—because it’s the clients who ultimately drive business growth and value, so doing right by them is imperative. But without communicating “what’s in it for them,” your clients may never understand the positive impact the change can bring. This episode explores how to best identify the “why” of your move and communicate that to your clients. Listen…
Expert Advice on Portability: What You Need to Know to Prepare for a Move
In a special Industry Update, Grier Rubeling, owner of Advisor Transition Services, shares practical portability tips and actionable transition advice for financial advisors considering or preparing to change firms. In an information-packed episode, she discusses preparing a Protocol checklist, the notion of “shrinking to grow”, the mapability of products, the flow of the transition process, communicating with clients, and much more. Listen…
Industry Update on M&A: If You Build It, Will They Buy It?
If you’re thinking about how you’re going to live out your business life, considering a recruitment deal, reviewing your firm’s retire-in-place program, or looking to launch an independent firm, understanding your business’ value on the open market is critical. How does the frothy M&A market that value? Part 2 of this 2-part series explores what drives value, and how to build a business that will be “attractive” to acquirers and garner the highest valuation at the end of the day. Listen…
Industry Update on M&A: If You Build It, Will They Buy It?
The excitement around M&A activity has many financial advisors considering their future. Is independence the right path? And if you build an independent firm, who will buy it? Part 1 of this 2-part episode compares and contrasts options, including recruitment deals and retire-in-place programs; looks at the components of valuations; shares examples of breakaways whose firms were recently acquired and what made them attractive acquisitions; and more. Listen…
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