by COO Society | Oct 29, 2018 | COO Best Practices, White Papers
PFI Advisors (“Promoting Financial Independence”) announced today the release of a new industry report (the sixth in its continuing educational series) on an often overlooked topic facing independent RIAs: how to leverage professional management –...
by Larissa Marcontell Sonnen | Oct 12, 2018 | COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
RIAs regularly review their clients’ financial goals and portfolios. They should also service themselves with the same care and consistency with an internal review of their technology infrastructure and back office. This analysis should cover the following core...
by Matt Sonnen | Sep 25, 2018 | COO Best Practices, Entrepreneurship
At the Echelon Deal and Deal Makers conference in Newport Beach earlier this month, several sessions tackled the big question: If I’m looking to sell my firm, what is more important to a buyer – my growth rate, or my bottom line profits? From a deal makers’...
by Alex Webb | Sep 14, 2018 | Breakaway/RIA Set Up, COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
The most common question we receive from breakaway advisors is, “If I start an RIA, how do I recreate the products and services I’ve always had available to me during my career in the wirehouse?” This line of thinking often leads to questions around Lending and...
by COO Society | Aug 1, 2018 | COO Best Practices, M&A, Operations and Technology
We have been long-time proponents of the notion that RIAs need top tier technology infrastructure to support growth through M&A. Many would-be Buyers mistakenly think, “If I’m the one writing the check, it is the Seller who needs to impress me.” What...
by Matt Sonnen | May 11, 2018 | COO Best Practices, M&A
With the RIA industry setting itself up for further consolidation based on the macro trends impacting the industry, the opportunity for peer-to-peer M&A activity is increasing dramatically. Multiple industry studies are anticipating record levels of deal-making in...
