by Matt Sonnen | Jul 14, 2020 | COO Best Practices, M&A
As we have written in the past, M&A transactions can cause a tremendous amount of trepidation and angst among employees of both Buyer and Seller. While completely normal, the root of fear associated with merging two firms generally revolves around change in...
by Matt Sonnen | Jul 6, 2020 | Operations and Technology
The RIA industry has always done a good job detailing the career path for those aspiring to become financial advisors and ultimately owners in their business. In fact, the Center of Financial Planning put out a fantastic report last year titled “Financial...
by Matt Sonnen | Jun 16, 2020 | COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
While some RIAs were caught flat-footed when widespread stay-at-home orders were instituted across the country in March, most have reported a “better than expected” experience as clients have continued to be serviced in a high-quality fashion. With most...
by Matt Sonnen | Jun 4, 2020 | Operations and Technology, White Papers
When wirehouse or IBD advisors look to launch their own firm, the main question on their minds is, “How will I recreate the products and services I’ve always offered my clients throughout my career, as an employee of my current firm?” As they start to think...
by Matt Sonnen | May 12, 2020 | COO Best Practices, Entrepreneurship
I was 9 years old when Van Halen’s masterpiece album “1984” was released. That album had the same effect on me as it did many people my age – it changed my life. So much so that 36 years later, I still find myself approaching many situations by asking, “What would...
