(Adhesion) Many independent financial advisors feel the term “Succession Planning” is synonymous with selling a practice, or retirement. And while it is a component of a practice sale, succession planning is an involved process which will allow the advisor to determine and track the value of the practice, protect it, and then - over a carefully developed timeframe - implement a plan for transition and practice transfer. Unfortunately, many advisors fail to complete the transition of their practice from one generation to the next. The tools in this resource will help prepare you, your clients, and your staff for change.
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Seeds: Direct Indexing Starts with Understanding the Client, Not the Capabilities
Direct indexing offers powerful capabilities—tax-loss harvesting, values-based screening, concentrated position management. But Zach Conway, CEO and Founder of Seeds, argues the conversation often stops at the advisor level. The client gets a pitch deck without clarity about how the solution fits their situation. Seeds aims to flip the script by starting with deep client understanding before determining which product solutions make sense. The framework helps advisors answer a simpler question: who should get direct indexing, and why?