privateequity

A Graceful Exit Begins With A Well-Constructed Plan

2024-11-14T00:07:32-05:00

A Graceful Exit Begins With A Well-Constructed Plan by Jeff Nash, Founder & CEO, BridgeMark Strategies Published September 30 on Wealth Solutions Report Industry Veterans From Sowell, Cambridge And AmeriFlex Explain Timelines And Elements Of Succession Plans, And How Advisors Late To The Timeline Catch Up For business owners in any industry, a successful exit is an integral part of the business lifecycle, as it is the vehicle by which these entrepreneurs monetize their years of hard work and ensure their business – and its clients – are in good hands. In wealth management, demographic trends have put this strategic planning element in the spotlight. However, upwards of 25% of financial advisors – some studies put the number higher – do not have a succession plan in place. Our industry is looking at an overall decrease in total advisors. It’s forecasted that tens of thousands of advisors are retiring each [...]

A Graceful Exit Begins With A Well-Constructed Plan2024-11-14T00:07:32-05:00

Recruiting Deals: Not What They May Appear to Be

2024-11-13T23:59:20-05:00

Recruiting Deals: Not What They May Appear to Be by Jeff Nash, Founder & CEO, BridgeMark Strategies Published September 4 on AdvisorHub.com Industries, like people, respond to the environment in which they operate. The resultant cycles and trends offer businesses, and the people operating within them, the opportunity to adapt in order to thrive within evolving ecosystems. Darwin was onto something. With this as a backdrop, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at how the recruiting function in wealth management has transformed over time and what is driving the changes we are seeing. I’ve been fortunate in that I have been recruiting and consulting with financial advisors for over 25 years. And while I’ve seen a lot of change, there’s been one consistent trend for financial advisors over time: the dollars being tossed around in recruiting deals have gone up, and by a substantial degree.....Read More [...]

Recruiting Deals: Not What They May Appear to Be2024-11-13T23:59:20-05:00

Bridgemark Strategies Expands Executive Team, Bringing on Jason Hawn, Timari Robison and Travis Boak

2024-11-13T23:58:30-05:00

Bridgemark Strategies Expands Executive Team, Bringing on Jason Hawn, Timari Robison and Travis Boak by Jeff Nash, Founder & CEO, BridgeMark Strategies Published August 1 on AdvisorHub.com Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bridgemark Strategies, an independent consulting firm that provides planning, execution and transition guidance to financial advisors and financial advisory firms, recently announced three new additions to its tea