Sell Your Book of Business/ Financial Advisory Practice with SRG

Seller Representation From M&A Experts

Seller advocacy facilitates the sale of your financial advisory firm through the use of independent and unbiased professional support. As an independent financial advisor, accountant, agent, or broker-dealer, you should be able to get maximum value for your book of business and ensure your clients continue to receive the same level of service they have come to expect.

Best Price, Best Terms, Best Fit

The sale of your financial advisory business should only happen once, making it one of the most important decisions of your professional career. Our commitment is to find each of our clients the best successor, best price, and best terms.

Expertise Advocating for Sellers

Our team has decades of experience helping financial advisors put together successful deal structures, and is one of the only succession consulting firms providing comprehensive resources and confidential seller advocacy.

Financial Advisory Sell-Side Representation

Advocacy Service at a Glance

This is both an emotional and financial decision, with the successor you chose being vitally important in your decision making process. As your advocate, we will guide you through the process, ensure you have sound recommendations to make every decision with full information, and know you have someone on your side.

You will receive:

  • SRG Advocacy System using the 9-Step Process
  • Unlimited one-on-one consulting through video call(s), telephone call(s), and emails
  • Informal valuation and seller prospectus development
  • Market development and buyer screening with hundreds of buyers
  • Cash flow modeling and deal negotiation
  • Customized form contracts
  • Closing guidance
  • Industry-specific resources

The Seller Advocacy Program typically takes 6-12 months from start to finish, depending on the seller’s schedule and time table.

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(503) 427-9910

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The entire experience was made much less stressful with SRG’s competent assistance. I can’t think of anything that wasn’t handled in a timely, professional manner.
— Holly N.
SRG was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. From the initial practice evaluation, screening of potential buyers, comparing and ranking of offers, and the completion of purchase agreements and documents, we could not have asked for a more thorough execution (…). Their guidance and diligence was invaluable in getting this deal done.
— Rex B.
SRG promised the moon and gave me the stars. Truly outstanding; exceeded my expectations. They are great communicators. They followed through on every step and kept the momentum going.
— Jennifer K.

Pricing for Expert Sell-Side Representation

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6% of Total Value Paid by Buyer

Seller Advocacy FAQs

Here are the most common questions Financial Advisors ask about selling their practice or book of business. Have a question not listed here? Reach out and let us know how we can help.
Our Seller Advocacy Program is designed to help RIAs, advisors, and agents sell their practice, using sell-side representation.

Our Seller Advocacy Program is for business owners who are looking to exit the advisory business in the next year (sell today, transition over the next year) or five years (sell today, be retained for an extended period).

The exiting advisor should engage in the Seller Advocacy Program.
We discourage you from including staff members on these calls. However, we have a couple resources to assist with conversations with your staff and incorporating them in the process at the right times and with the right people.

We request you complete a questionnaire. The bulk of the questionnaire is used to prepare the seller prospectus.

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Our Seller Advocacy Program is complimentary for our advocated sellers. The buyer pays the fee to SRG which is 6% of total value (e.g. purchase price + retained liabilities + post-consulting agreements).
This is a myth. Advocacy ensures that the buyer(s) you have is the most qualified, most experienced, and most financially competitive buyer. Through SRG’s Advocacy System, SRG encourages any and all buyers to work with us through this process to ensure that you understand your options and do not leave any boxes unchecked or money left on the table.
In 2023, the average recurring revenue multiple for advisory practices is 3.02x. Watch our 2024 M&A Webinar
In 2023, the average down payment for advisory practices was 63%. Watch 2024 M&A Webinar
For most advisory transactions, nearly 94% of the purchase price is allocated to personal goodwill, resulting in long-term capital gains tax treatment. Watch 2024 M&A Webinar
This is a myth. Advocated sellers tend to be able to dictate terms – which allows sellers to sell today and stay on for an extended period of time as an advisor, consultant, business development rainmaker, etc.
No one has a crystal ball and multiples continue to increase, but if you are contemplating this question, the answer is NOW. When you ultimately decide to sell, you want to ensure that revenue has been increasing steadily year-over-year (e.g. 7-15% increases annually) and the age of your client base remains low – these items will help ensure that when you go to market, your company is well sought after.

SRG has extensive marketing efforts which includes:

• Over 360 partner firms (broker-dealers, custodians, TAMPs, compliance companies, lenders, industry-specific accountants and attorneys)
• Over 1,500 Qualified Buyers
• Direct Marketing Efforts through Social Media Platforms
• Your Buyers
• Other narrow marketing searches, such as NAPFA members, SRI Advisors, or Ron Blue Trust affiliates.

We are the best at what we do in the financial services industry. Below are a couple of reasons why:
1. SRG is a sell-side representative advocating for you, at no cost to you.
2. SRG is a neutral third-party.
3. SRG has decades of exclusive experience within the financial services industry.
4. SRG has a Advocacy System using the 9-Step Process.
5. SRG’s advocacy program is not a passive program or listing site.
6. SRG ensures your information is confidential 100% of the time.
7. SRG has a well-qualified and credentialed team of W-2 employees so you always have a centralized team – not affiliates or 1099 contractors.
8. SRG has several external professionals on retainer to ensure contracts and resources are maintained and issues can be addressed, when needed.
9. SRG is not directly or indirectly paid by, affiliated with, or receive bonuses from broker-dealers, custodians, TAMPS, etc. for the retention of Assets Under Management (AUM), Assets Under Advisement (AUA) nor do we have any other conflicts of interest.

Yes, generally buyers are eager to retain well-qualified, experienced staff members during the transition and beyond.
There are approximately 83 buyers to every 1 seller. Watch 2024 M&A Webinar Finding advisors while time consuming is not difficult. However, finding, qualifying, and ensuring that these advisors are a good fit for you and your practice takes time, dedication, neutrality, and consistency from buyer to buyer. As an advocate for you, the seller, we ensure that we bring in all buyers – including from key stakeholders – and screen them to ensure we do not just set up introductions with buyers, but set you up for success through extensive screening and buyer materials. Check out our Infographic: When Everyone Wants to Help you Sell


Kristen Grau, CPA, CVA, Executive Vice President

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Aliza Perry, Project Coordinator

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Jordon Segura, Project Administrator

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SRG is the best at what we do. We focus solely within the financial services industry. We strive for excellence and, as a result, we are always learning, adapting, and revising our deliverables and resources to ensure that you receive a fair, accurate, and timely product as the industry changes. We are neutral. We are not affiliated with a broker-dealer or custodian. We pride ourselves on service – providing high-touch, high-quality solutions to every client every time.

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