It seems as if overnight the retirement plan adviser mergers and acquisition market exploded, fueled in part by a flood of private equity money. Why is it happening now, what are the valuations and why are they so high? Get insightful commentary and direction on the hot RPA M&A market from Fred Barstein and Dick Darian, two of the industry’s foremost experts, and learn whether it’s time to test the waters.
1:00 - Introduction, and why leave BlackRock to start Wise Rhino Group?
5:15 - What explains the hot RPA market, and adviser industry consolidation in general
12:30 - Valuations in the RPA market, and the key sector trends
18:00 - What drives valuation and what can an adviser do to meet buyer interest
21:30 - Post-acquisition trends
23:30 - The other side; why hold out?
26:30 - Where does this consolidation leave the independent adviser?
Guest Bios:
Fred Barstein is contributing editor for retirement for InvestmentNews and RPA Convergence. He is the founder and CEO of TRAA and TPSU.
Dick Darian is founder and CEO of the Wise Rhino Group. Previously he headed up BlackRock’s DCIO division and had held senior positions at NRP and MFS Retirement.
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