The Advisor Financing Forum

When you buy an RIA firm or another advisor's book of business, you expect to achieve an ROI above and beyond the price you paid for the business. As Roger Pine, CEO of Holistiplan explains adding tax planning services can dramatically improve the value of a financial advisory business by adding a new revenue stream and increasing the likelihood that you'll discover new opportunities to serve your clients.

Nick Asmus, President of Berger Financial Group joins Scott Wetzel and Mike Langford to share how he and the Berger team discovered an RIA firm for sale on APBOE and leveraged Skyview's investment banking and financing to close the deal.

Dave Hinnencamp of BerganKDV joins Aaron Hasler of SkyView Partners and Mike Langford to discuss the potential impact of proposed hikes to the capital gains tax rates on the sales of independent financial advisory businesses and RIAs. Dave and Aaron also offer up some recommendations for how advisors should adjust their plans (or not) for selling a practice in anticipation of a rate increase.

Over the past 20 years, Jon Kuttin has acquired over 35 financial advisory businesses. As a result, Kuttin Wealth Management has become one of the largest independent wealth management firms in the country.

In this episode of the show, Jon sat down with Scott Wetzel and Mike Langford to share some of his insights about how RIAs and financial advisors should approach the M&A process.

In addition to Kuttin Wealth Management, Jon also owns a consulting firm that helps financial advisors achieve what he calls "quantum growth." You can learn more about the Kuttin Consulting Group here.

BONUS: Scott Wetzel joined Jon for an episode of the Quantum Growth For Advisors Podcast. Give it a listen!

Buying an RIA business often requires a financial advisor to navigate a roller coaster of emotions. Aaron Hasler and the SkyView Partners team have helped many RIA acquisitions over the years and in this episode, he shares how buyers can close the deal.

Scott Wetzel and Aaron Hasler of SkyView Partners join Mike Langford to explore a variety of deal types for RIA and financial advisory business M&A transactions. The gents also share how RIA lending is expanding the deal options for buyers and sellers.

Aaron Hasler and Kara Miller of SkyView Partners join Mike Langford to share their insights on the six key questions a buyer should ask a seller when hoping to acquire an RIA firm or independent financial advisor's book of business.

In this second episode of the "Back to Business 2021" series Scott Wetzel, Aaron Hasler, and Kara Miller join Mike Langford for an in-depth conversation on how RIAs and independent financial advisors can best prepare for buying a business.

You can watch a video of the webinar on the SkyView Partners YouTube channel.

Aaron Hasler of SkyView Partners joins Mike Langford to share important trends and expectations for M&A activity within the RIA and independent financial advisor market. Aaron also offers several key recommendations for advisors and firms looking to explore a merger, acquisition, or business sale in 2021.

You can see the video of the webinar on YouTube.

Scott Danner, CEO of Freedom Street Partners shares what he has learned by acquiring the businesses of several financial advisors over the years. Scott also explains how working with Aaron Hasler and the team at SkyView Partners has accelerated their ability to grow through acquisition. The access to financing and professional guidance has been crucial to Freedom Street Partner’s success.