UBS breakaways John Klaas, Jr. and David Millington share their journey to launching independent firm Puzzle Wealth Solutions with Gladstone Wealth Partners.
Jim Dickson, founder and CEO of Sanctuary Wealth, recaps the early days of the firm, discusses where it is today and the growth of supported independence, plus shares lessons he's learned along the way.
Gary Hirschberg details why, after 12 years at Goldman Sachs and building his business to over $1 billion in assets under management, he left to launch Aaron Wealth Advisors with Dynasty Financial Partners.
The call for greater independence became the motivation for Steve Dimitriou to leave FiNet in 2020 and launch his own RIA firm, Mayflower Advisors, which today manages over $1.7B.
On his 25th anniversary with Merrill Lynch, Craig Robson resigned to launch RIA Regent Peak Wealth in Atlanta. It was a bold move designed to “liberate and empower” him and his team to serve their clients completely and with objectivity. Craig...
Part 2 of this two-part series explores what drives value and how to build a business that will be 'attractive' to acquirers and garner the highest valuation.
The excitement around M&A activity has many financial advisors considering their future. Is independence the right path? And if you build an independent firm, who will buy it? Part 1 of this two-part episode compares and contrasts options...
Dan Katz, managing partner of Revolve Wealth Partners, talks about his role as the next gen of a business started by his father, the thought process around opting to build an RIA firm from scratch, their 2x growth since going independent, and how...