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  JUN 10, 2021

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This white paper, developed in collaboration with DeVoe & Company, shows first-time buyers how to prepare their businesses for mergers and acquisitions.

If you ask a room full of 100 RIA owners if they plan to buy another firm in the next couple of years, about 80 people are likely to raise their hands. Such enthusiasm to venture into M&A and grow through acquisition isn’t surprising. M&A momentum in the RIA industry is at an all-time high, as firms of all sizes seek scale and greater leverage to serve their clients. 

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Competing in M&A Space: How First Time Acquirers Can Gain an Edge

This white paper, developed in collaboration with DeVoe & Company, shows first-time buyers how to prepare their businesses for mergers and acquisitions.

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