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Tools & Resources

To help advisors in the due diligence process...

Tools for Exploration

We’ve created the following tools and resources, designed to help you to organize your thoughts and evaluate the various options you may be considering. We are happy to assist at any point, without obligation, and help to streamline what can seem like an overwhelming process.

What tools and resources could help you today?

FIRM-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
STRATEGIC EXPLORATION
INDUSTRY LANDSCAPES
TRANSITION REPORTS
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR RESOURCES
ADVISOR SELF-ASSESSMENTS
CAREER & PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
JASON DIAMOND ON
WEBINARS

Strategic Exploration

Develop a strategy for exploring with the help of these tools.

The Strategic Due Diligence Roadmap
We‘ve created this visual guide to help financial advisors understand that anefficient process can result in discovering how to live Your Best Business Life TM.DOWNLOAD
Partnerships
10 Questions to Help Identify if You’re Still Right for Each Other.DOWNLOAD
Conducting a Strategic Due Diligence Process
10 Practical Tips for Financial Advisors.DOWNLOAD
Going Independent with an RIA vs. IBD: A Comparison Fact Sheet
When it comes to freedom and control, there are key differences amongst the independent broker dealer (IBD) and registered investment advisor (RIA) spaces that every advisor should be aware of.DOWNLOAD
Practical Portability Tips
Advice for Financial Advisors Considering a Transition. Prior to any move, advisors need to assess their client relationships and book to determine if any concerns about portability are legitimate.DOWNLOAD

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Firm-Specific Resources 

Frequently asked questions and valuable curated content

Edward Jones Information Hub

A curated list of top-of-mind content for Edward Jones Advisors.

VISIT
UBS FAQs
Answers to the most frequently asked questions when considering a transition from UBS.DOWNLOAD
UBS Information Hub

A curated list of top-of-mind content for UBS Advisors.

VISIT
Merril FAQs
Answers to the most frequently asked questions when considering a transition from Merrill.DOWNLOAD
Merrill Information Hub
Answers to the most frequently asked questions when considering a transition from Merrill.VISIT
Merrill Advisor Transition Report
A comprehensive, data-driven report providing the answers that Merrill advisors care most about.DOWNLOAD
2022 Edward Jones Advisor Transition Report
A comprehensive, data-driven report providing the answers that Edward Jones advisors care most about.

DOWNLOAD

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Resources for Independent Advisors

Frequently asked questions and valuable curated content

Independent Landscape
UPDATED FOR 2023

The independent space has expanded to offer a variety of models with varying levels of freedom and flexibility.

DOWNLOAD
M&A Assessment
A self-appraisal to help you identify gaps and opportunities, and create a path to the next chapter of your business.DOWNLOAD
Going Independent with an RIA vs. IBD: A Comparison Fact Sheet
When it comes to freedom and control, there are key differences amongst the independent broker dealer (IBD) and registered investment advisor (RIA) spaces that every advisor should be aware of.DOWNLOAD
How to Maximize Your Career Enterprise Value: MaxCeV™
MaxCeV
How to Maximize Your Career Enterprise Value.DOWNLOAD

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Advisor Transition Reports

Data, Perspectives, and Analysis on Advisor Movement – by Diamond Consultants

2022 Advisor Transition Report
New data, analysis, and perspectives encompassing the entire year of 2022.DOWNLOAD
2022 Merrill Advisor Transition Report
A comprehensive, data-driven report providing the answers that Merrill advisors care most about.

DOWNLOAD
2022 Edward Jones Advisor Transition Report
A comprehensive, data-driven report providing the answers that Edward Jones advisors care most about.

DOWNLOAD
2022 - H1 Advisor Transition Report

Data, Perspectives, and Analysis on Advisor Movement Encompassing 2022 – H1.

DOWNLOAD

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Industry Landscapes

The ever-expanding landscape represents a waterfall of possibilities for every advisor.

Independent Landscape
UPDATED FOR 2023

The independent space has expanded to offer a variety of models with varying levels of freedom and flexibility.

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Wealth Management Landscape At A Glance
An “at-a-glance” continuum infographic to serve as your guide to the different models and their relative features.DOWNLOAD

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Self-Assessments

Build a solid foundation for making informed decisions in the due diligence process.

Independent Advisor Gut Check

Benchmarks to evaluate your current broker dealer, as well as any others you may consider.

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Employee Advisor Gut Check
The 10 criteria by which you can evaluate your employer, clearing or custody firm.DOWNLOAD
Self-assessment
Help to strategically define your best business life.DOWNLOAD
M&A Assessment
A self-appraisal to help you identify gaps and opportunities, and create a path to the next chapter of your business.DOWNLOAD

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Career & Practice Management

Get on the right track.

Partnerships
10 Questions to Help Identify if You’re Still Right for Each Other.DOWNLOAD
The 10 Characteristics of the Most Successful Teams

A list of 10 characteristics successful teams have mastered.

DOWNLOAD
How to Maximize Your Career Enterprise Value: MaxCeV™
MaxCeV
How to Maximize Your Career Enterprise Value.DOWNLOAD

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Webinars

Helpful industry knowledge.

The Industry Landscape: What’s driving movement and where are advisors going?
The Industry Landscape
What’s driving movement and where are advisors going?WATCH IT
Compare and Contrast: A process to help identify what’s “better enough” for you and your clients.
Compare and Contrast
A process to help identify what’s “better enough” for you and your clients.WATCH IT

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Jason Diamond On…

A bi-weekly video series that helps to answer the questions we hear most often from advisors.

Supprted Independence
It’s becoming an increasingly popular way to go independent, so…

➤ What is it?
➤ How does it help advisors?WATCH

The Protocol
➤ Can you move without it?
➤ Does it really matter?
➤ What does it even mean?

WATCH
The Forgivable Loan
➤ What is it?
➤ Why do firms structure recruiting deals in this way?
➤ Should advisors be concerned about the construct?WATCH
Strategic Due Diligence
➤ What does the process look like?
➤ What are some tips, tricks, and best practices?WATCH
Advisor Movement
What’s driving all the movement?WATCH
Why Use a Recruiter?
What’s driving all the movement?WATCH
The Transition Process
Some common pitfalls in the transition process.WATCH
Advisor Movement Part 2
Continuing the conversation on advisor movement.

WATCH
Independent Broker Dealers
Scaffolding and support as well as the freedom of independence.WATCH
Advisor Succession
Options for soon-to-retire advisors.WATCH
Advisor Self-Assessment
A helpful tool for the beginning of the due diligence process.WATCH
Regional Firms
When full-blown independence is a bridge too far.WATCH
Should you Mess With Success?
Exploring options despite experiencing growth.WATCH
Next Gen & Succession Planning
Thinking about the future.WATCH
The Inverse Grid
A different way to think about “firm keep”WATCH
Protecting Your Legacy
You’ve built a great business. Now what?WATCH
Post-First Republic Landscape
After the regional banking crisis earlier this year, advisors often asked us:

“So does this mean that everyone will move to a wirehouse?”WATCH

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