Next Generation Planner: October 2020
The FPA community shares advice on what you should do when you want to buy into a financial planning firm.
“Have a lawyer involved.”
Sandy Travis, AAMS®
Wealth Manager, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
www.linkedin.com/in/kentstravis/
“You must have a willing seller and a willing buyer. Get an independent compliance audit. If it’s a C-corp, consider a repaper strategy.”
Julie Anderson Bray, CFP®
President and Wealth Manager, GW Financial LLC
www.linkedin.com/in/juliebraycfp/
“Use a third party, like FP Transitions, to help both parties through the process.”
Jon Luskin, MBA, CFP®
Financial Planner and Fiduciary, Define Financial
www.linkedin.com/in/jonluskin/
“Get it in writing. There is no such thing as a verbal deal.”
Alan Moore, MS, CFP®
CEO of XY Planning Network and CEO of AdvicePay
www.linkedin.com/in/ralanmoore/
“[Get it in writing]. Please heed this advice everyone. I spent four years learning this the hard way while incurring major opportunity costs and have met several others that did the same. Save yourself the stress and heartache.”
Dustin Weaver, APMA®, CRPC®
Financial Planner, Barnes Wealth Management Group
www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-weaver/
“Here are three things to know about yourself before you consider ownership in a business:
Are you an entrepreneur?
Are you ready to take on risk?
Are you ready to work longer than 40-hour weeks?”
Kathryn Mallon Taylor, CBEC®
Consultant, FP Transitions
www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynkemtaylor/