READ NOWH1 2026, State of Advisor Movement

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A small, growing reading list for advisors thinking about their next chapter.

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If you are weighing a move and have not picked a direction yet.
  • Self-assessment

    Independence Fit Assessment.


    Nine questions about your timeline, exit priorities, practice structure, and succession status. You get a recommendation, in private.

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  • Reference

    Comparison of Advisor Models.


    Wirehouse, regional, IBD, hybrid RIA, and full RIA compared on ownership, compliance, economics, and operational reality.

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  • Benchmarks

    2026 Advisor Transition Deal Benchmarks.


    All-in package ranges by destination channel, the structures behind the headlines, and the ten-point negotiation checklist.

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  • Question bank

    Due Diligence Question Bank.


    100 must-ask questions across platform, technology, lending, compliance, and economics. Print it. Mark it up. Bring it to your next call.

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  • Playbook: updated for 2026

    Growth You Own.


    Seven moves the fastest-growing practices run, what each channel costs per dollar of new revenue, and a platform check on every one of them.

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  • Checklist: new for 2026

    The RIA Launch Checklist.


    Every step to start your own RIA and build it from scratch, in order, with the rule behind each one and the questions to settle with counsel first.

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Firm editions

Movement data and economics for one firm, from the registration record.
  • Firm edition: UBS

    The UBS Movement Report: H1 2026.


    206 producing advisors left and 27 teams managing $28B departed. The destinations, the 550% package decoded, and ALFA priced against the open market.

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  • Firm edition: Edward Jones

    The Edward Jones Movement Report: H1 2026.


    387 joined, 327 left, and 54% of those who re-registered chose an independent broker-dealer. The destinations, the RTP priced from the documents, and what a practice is worth outside.

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  • Firm edition: Northwestern Mutual

    The Northwestern Mutual Movement Report: H1 2026.


    198 producing advisors left and re-registered elsewhere, and more than half went independent. Both doors of the career-agent model measured, firm by firm.

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Valuation and research

What practices trade for, and the data behind the guides above.
  • Field guide: updated for 2026

    The RIA M&A Landscape: 2026 Edition.


    Record valuations, four buyer types and what each pays for, the multiple ladder, and the seller's process from readiness to close.

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  • Annual report, 2025

    2025 State of Advisor Movement.


    Last year's edition of our flagship annual research: strategies, benchmarks, and confidential insights from a year of high-stakes advisor transitions. Preserved in the library.

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