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3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm

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Now that I'm part of a larger organization, 95% of my workweek is spent doing what I’m best at: growing the firm

You’ve no doubt seen the rapid-fire reports of the M&A frenzy in the advisory sector. If you haven’t considered a transaction, I’d like to explain why you should.
My partner and I started our RIA more than 25 years ago. We’d built a team of about 60 associates and we were growing. Howeve

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