by Matt Sonnen | Jan 13, 2020 | COO Best Practices, M&A, Operations and Technology
In his book on negotiation, “Never Split the Difference,” former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss states that, “’Yes’ is nothing without ‘How.’” Voss, who made a living brokering some of the most high-stakes negotiations, where lives were literally on the line,...
by Anna Maria Garcia | Sep 27, 2019 | COO Best Practices, M&A
The Fear of Change: A 3-Part Series for RIAs As the RIA industry matures, consolidates, grows, and evolves, many of our clients contemplate M&A transactions, changing their technologies or workflows, or they may strive to break away from their current employer to...
by Alex Webb | Jun 27, 2019 | COO Best Practices, M&A
Not a day goes by that the RIA press isn’t reporting on another merger or acquisition. At industry conferences, the panels discussing M&A are the most highly attended. With more and more outside capital circling, everyone wants in on the RIA M&A...
by Matt Sonnen | Apr 24, 2019 | COO Best Practices, M&A, Operations and Technology
PFI Advisors has written a lot around the operational side of M&A, and how important it is for firms to think through not only deal structure and valuation, but the planning process around integrating the two firms into one cohesive company once the deal...
by Matt Sonnen | Mar 22, 2019 | M&A
There are more than 12,000 SEC-registered investment advisors[1] in the United States trying to differentiate and grow their businesses across the competitive and fragmented RIA space – a veritable Wild West of firms at the forefront of change. RIAs are not only...
by COO Society | Feb 28, 2019 | COO Best Practices, M&A, White Papers
As we announce our latest co-written white paper, we thought we would first share some background research and history put into this particular M&A thought leadership piece. While this is the first time we have formally partnered with another industry leader...
