Next Gen Successors: You're Not as Stuck as You Think You Are
Those who are having second thoughts about signing on as heir apparent to their senior advisor’s book shouldn’t feel hopeless.
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Those who are having second thoughts about signing on as heir apparent to their senior advisor’s book shouldn’t feel hopeless.
The common theme in Merrill advisers' comments is that despite Project Thunder, leadership is still disconnected from their real concerns.
Merrill’s Retire-in-Place Contracts Leave Senior Advisors in Golden Handcuffs Advisors who accepted Merrill Lynch’s succession agreement are now realizing how stuck they really are—serving as a cautionary tale for others nearing retirement. As a recruiter, I’m invested in assuring advisors that they are never stuck because in a greatly expanded industry landscape with transition deals at high watermarks, it is more likely than ever before for someone to find a potentially better home for his business. Yet there is one group of advisors that may truly be “stuck”—those ...