Too often, succession planning is postponed until an owner is ready to retire or circumstances force a decision. Yet a ...

As 2025 comes to a close, most advisory firm owners, including myself, are once again carving out time to reflect on the past year. We review client service models, evaluate staffing needs, revisit ...

Succession planning in the RIA industry is often treated as a legal exercise. Advisors draft documents and structure buy-sell agreements, assuming the hardest part is complete. In reality, that is ...

The accounting profession is experiencing unprecedented consolidation, with traditional firm mergers and private equity acquisitions dominating the landscape. However, these conventional paths aren't ...

Only 35% of family offices have a succession plan for the Family Office itself, compared with 57% that have a plan for wealth ...

Succession planning can help ensure business continuity, yet many organizations are neglecting it. HR leaders should work with other higher-ups at their company to create a succession plan or update ...

MISSION, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A team of industry and advisor veterans today announced the launch of Uniting Wealth Partners (UWP), a revolutionary RIA Succession Incubator backed by Wealth Advisor ...

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Economic shifts, new technologies, sudden exits, and changing employee expectations have made succession planning less of a “good to have” and more of a survival tool. Succession planning was once a ...

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