Solutions

Transition Advisory

This solution is for Financial Advisors who want to transition to a more suitable Broker Dealer or RIA.  Typical projects range from 30 – 120 days.

• Step 1 – Evaluation of Advisors current business model and mapping that model to the market of Broker Dealer and RIA platforms.  High-level screening in tandem with you, the advisor to confirm business and cultural fit for short and long term business objectives.
• Step 2 – Firm introductions, information screening and travel coordination.
• Step 3 – Comparison study and identification of most suitable business partner.
• Step 4 – Contract review, negotiation and closing.  

*  Post-transition interview at 6 and 12 months to confirm suitability and to provide feedback to BD & RIA partner.

Practice Advisory

This solution is for Financial Advisors, Registered Investment Advisors and Broker Dealers.  Typical projects range from 60 - 365 days.  

• Broker Dealer Consulting
• Competitive Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• OSJ Development
• Outsourced Recruiting
• Practice Management
• Advisor Training Program
• Creative Marketing
• Market Research 

Valuation Advisory

You may have already heard somewhere along the way; “business valuation is part art, part science”. The reality is that a credible and insightful analysis is the result of a careful review of your practice and its inherent facts.  In its simplest form, the value of an investment equals the present value of expected future returns from the investment. At Finetooth Consulting, our valuation methodology does not rely on the typical “rule of thumb” approach to determining the value of your practice, e.g. a simple formula such as a multiple of gross revenue / trails, or a percentage of assets under management.  We employ rigorous and well thought out valuations which take into account all relevant aspects of asset, market and income based approaches.  After all, when you consider the time, commitment and resource required to build your practice to its current state, would you settle for anything less?

Succession Planning

This solution is for independent Financial Advisors who are interested in locating a successor for their business.  Typical projects range from 90 – 180 days.  This service is most suitable for single advisor offices, where there isn't currently a backup option to service the client relationships.  The minimum GDC/Advisory Revenue to qualify for this service is $250K.  The client must be within 3 years of their target exit from the business.  We will consult on the landscape, determine an execution strategy, facilitate introductions and identify fair market values for each practice.