Transaction Advisory, Investment Management

December 16, 2019

Succession Planning for Investment Management Firms

Succession planning has been an area of increasing focus in the RIA industry, particularly given what many are calling a looming succession crisis. The demographics suggest that increased attention to succession planning is well warranted: a full 62% of RIAs are still led by their founders, and only about a quarter of them have non-founding shareholders. Yet when RIA principals were asked to rank their firm’s top priorities in 2019, developing a succession plan was ranked last. Fortunately, there are many viable options for RIA principals looking to exit the business.

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Mercer Capital Announces Promotions of John W. Farris and P. Brown Myers
Mercer Capital Announces Promotions of John W. Farris and P. Brown Myers
Mercer Capital is pleased to announce the promotions of John W. Farris and P. Brown Myers to Senior Financial Analyst.Both John and Brown joined Mercer Capital on July 11, 2023, and have contributed to the firm’s work across a range of valuation and advisory engagements.John serves on Mercer Capital’s Transaction Advisory & ESOP service group and the Agribusiness industry team and earned a B.S. in Finance and Economics from the University of Alabama in 2023.Brown serves on the Financial Institutions service group and the FinTech and Transportation industry teams. He earned a B.A. in Economics from Sewanee: The University Of The South in 2023.Each professional has experience in a broad range of valuation engagements, including bank valuations, franchise valuations, transaction consulting, corporate planning and reorganizations, financial reporting, fairness opinions, employee stock ownership plans, and estate and gift tax planning and compliance matters.Mercer Capital looks forward to their continued contributions to the firm and its clients.
RIA M&A Update: Q2 2026
RIA M&A Update: Q2 2026
RIA M&A activity remains historically strong, but the market is becoming increasingly segmented as platform-scale acquisitions drive asset volume and premium valuations become more selective. Buyers and sellers alike are adapting to a market defined by strategic acquisitions, differentiated businesses, and increasingly flexible transaction structures.
RIA Market Update: Q2 2026
RIA Market Update: Q2 2026
Overall, results highlight a divergence in investor sentiment and operating performance across manager types, with scale continuing to support stronger operating leverage among larger traditional managers.

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