Deciding to buy an existing practice as a strategic growth initiative can be very rewarding and a rapid way to grow a revenue base. Planning and preparing are essential for a successful outcome. This PPT tries to outline the process of finding a suitable candidate firm as well as walk through the stages ad steps between and initial meeting and a signed contract. Good luck if this is a direction you are considering - keep pragmatism and analysis in front of enthusiasm and desire and you can be very successful.
1. Growing a Financial Planning Business through acquisitions.
Experience and Theory.
Listing and Brokerage services for Buyers and Sellers of financial services practices.
Platform for recruiters and applicants providing exposure and access to positions within
growing firms.
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Consulting, Business Development, Practice Efficiency and Succession Plan preparation.
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25. Introduction
Founded in 2012 by Allen Duck and David Cunningham.
•Allen has a 25+ year career in business most recently acting COO for an
RIA in PA – headed the acquisition strategy.
•Founding board member for CPG, the succession engine within CIR.
•Author and speaker on industry trends and dynamics in the succession
space.
•David has a long career in business 40+ years, creating 6 separate
companies and multiple successful exits.
•Experienced in fund raising and business development.
•Eighty20 Advisors genesis was a quantified recognition that the financial
services industry has a significant age bias, fragmented service models
and is lacking a natural regenerative dynamic.
•The firms objective is to bridge the void between the retiring advisors,
those qualified to buy, and lastly, out reach to the next generation.