In my many conversations with manufacturing industry leaders, succession planning consistently emerges as a critical challenge. When business owners start thinking about succession, it’s often because ...

You might hope for an easy transition, but your children could have different ideas about who gets what. Talking about it ...

When thinking about succession planning, it’s easy to paint a picture of something out of HBO’s Succession — sibling rivalry, a founder stepping aside, and the chosen one emerging. In reality, ...

For many entrepreneurs, their business is more than just a source of income—it's an extension of themselves representing years of hard work, financial investment, and emotional commitment. A shocking ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When you work for someone else, leaving a company can be as ...

Succession planning has always been important, but not critical. Now, in 2024, it has evolved from “should do” and “must-do” to “cannot wait.” Many external factors make it increasingly pertinent for ...

In any case, departures always leave a gap, and without a solid succession plan, that gap can translate into loss of focus, ...

A succession plan is more than an exit plan. For years, financial advisors have believed that when it comes to succession planning, it’s a seller’s market. But as all advisors know, markets change.

Succession has often been misunderstood or categorized as a single event: sell your entire book when you are ready to retire. AssetMark’s 2025 Advisor Succession Survey shows a different picture.

A half dozen years ago, planner Joe Ottaviano began thinking about the succession plan at Knoxville, Tennessee-based APC Financial Planning. The second-generation owner of the registered investment ...

Among all the challenges and responsibilities facing owners of financial advisory firms, succession planning stands out as perhaps the biggest blind spot for the registered investment advisory ...

Discover proven exit strategies for investors and businesses to limit losses and boost profits, including methods for ...