An internal successor, a seller and an acquirer dish out the most common mistakes they say advisory firms must avoid to address the challenge.

Logic (and compelling Cerulli Associates data) explain why advisor teams are gaining momentum. But teaming is not the only option for growth.

Getting away from the office to create or revise a firm's concrete goals and teammates' roles can help RIAs tap into organic growth, experts say.

Financial advisors and their clients have a range of options to consider for traditional IRA holdings — but also a finite deadline.

Steve Lockshin and Michael Kitces tied what they view as some mistaken assumptions around fees to the competitive need for more estate planning services.

Separate from any transactions involved with succession, financial advisors who want to retire face challenges that make exiting the business difficult.

Preparation is everything: If clients are aware of the transition well in advance, experts say the risk is pretty low they'll leave the firm.

Experts say RIA owners often resist making themselves replaceable. But they'll have to choose between an internal or external deal someday.

The implications to taxes, hiring and the very legacy of a financial advisor's career demand much more formal documentation than most RIAs have undertaken, experts say.

Minority transactions are increasingly appealing to sellers who are wary of giving up the full control of their firms. But experts say the deals do come with strings.

Deal structure, transition plans and dog and pony shows represent only a few of the thorny difficulties involved with branching into an acquisition strategy, experts say.

Resources and personal connections offer significant advantages. But financial advisors and other experts say they only get new RIAs part of the way.

The challenge bedevils many heirs' property owners. Here's why experts say it's such a threat and how financial professionals can help guide families through it.

Much like deciding the right client headcount, choosing whether to fire a customer or turn away new business represents an important step in a firm's development.

The question ties into so many of the factors that distinguish large and small firms, various client niches and decisions about whether or not to hire staff.

The fact that many financial advisors say they do not provide tax planning belies how much value they may add through that service, according to an expert.

Some financial advisors may still hesitate to get on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or TikTok. But experts say growing firms need to be on the social platforms.

Building a multigenerational practice speaks to some of the highest ideals of a planner's professional calling, speakers at a CFP Board conference said.

Client assets will always represent a key business metric. But $1 billion in AUM doesn't always add up to success — or to happiness.

For a newly launched RIA, its website is one area in which less can be more — but only if the firm's online HQ puts the right visitors on the path to conversion.