Added on June 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: At least four other suitors, including an aggregator, a large RIA and even an accounting firm wanted to buy Donnelly Wealth Advisors, a thriving RIA in San Diego with approximately $408 million in assets under management.
Added on June 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The prodigious inflow of outside capital to RIAs is changing the rules of the game for a sector that has, for the past decade, been fiercely independent.
Added on June 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Advisory firm owners who are considering selling their firm internally in a succession-plan transaction rather than to outside buyers might be taking a valuation hit, according to Daniel Seivert, chief executive of investment bank Echelon Partners.
Added on May 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The move by Focus Financial Partners to raise $100 million through an initial public offering could be a cue to RIA owners that it may be time to sell.
Added on May 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: [Video] Advisory firms are growing and mergers and acquisitions are getting bigger. Finding the right partner is one thing, but finding someone that can be a cultural and strategic fit is even more difficult.
