Succession planning

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management is putting the spotlight on advisor training with its appointment of Racquel Oden as head of new advisor development.

With the advisor population aging and looking to retire, more wealth management firms are stepping up their efforts to recruit and train a new generation of advisors.

Cambridge's Amy Webber says promotion is next step in complex internal succession plan.

Without viable succession plans, wealth managers are at risk of slowly drifting off into oblivion -- willing partners in their own firms' demise. It's negligent behavior, and anything but benign.

A clash over future growth plans at Lenox Wealth Management led to the departure of the firm's 34-year-old president and COO Jay Hummel.

Almost half of the advisors in a new FPA study say they don't have a retirement plan; even more fail on business and succession plans.

Expansion-minded Savant Capital Management has bolstered its presence in the vibrant Chicago metropolitan market, acquiring Paragon Advisors, a $150 million firm in Naperville, Ill.

Joining a branch can provide the benefit of a built-in continuity or succession plan, in addition to the many economies of scale afforded by sharing overhead and resources.

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The selling advisor tends to think their practice is worth a lot more than it may be. Here are five things to ask the selling advisor and the appraiser before you buy a practice.

The well-heeled are worried because they know their children can’t handle the money they’re going to inherit—so you need to teach them how.

A group of former Morgan Stanley directors is hoping their new start-up will let them capitalize on the industry’s aging demographics.

Tash Elwyn, President of the Private Client Group at Raymond James, discusses succession planning.

Over the next 10 – 20 years, trillions of dollars’ worth of financial and non-financial assets are expected to be transferred from the boomers to their heirs. As a result, advisors must be prepared for these changes to make sure that inherited assets will remain with them.

In the latest deal for Focus Financial Firm, Boston-based RIA expands footprint, sees more acquisitions ahead.

Two prominent industry experts offer some spirited discussions on a few of the most contentious M&A issues.

Expect powerful regional RIAs to emerge from the current round of financial advisory deal-making.

A recent study highlights the industry's dire need for new advisors, and aims to help firms understand Gen Y's huge potential. Here are the key takeaways.

A recent study highlights the industry's dire need for new advisors, and aims to help firms understand Gen Y's huge potential. Here are the key takeaways.

Culture clash between merging firms can mean the end of even a well-planned deal.