SESSION OVERVIEW
The Exit Planning Summit features an assortment of session types to fully immerse advisors in exit planning content from industry experts, partners, and thought leaders.
Most financial advisors start talking to their business owner clients after the deal is done, when key decisions have already been made and advisor relationships are often being reconsidered. This session reveals how advisors can position themselves as indispensable long before a liquidity event occurs.
Drawing on real transaction experience and business owner research, attendees will learn how to identify owners considering a third-party sale, guide them through critical decisions, and strengthen their role throughout the process.
- The business owner mindset before a sale and what they expect from advisors.
- The early warning signs that an owner may be approaching a liquidity event.
- How to start conversations around value, readiness, and timing.
- Where advisors create the most value during a third-party sale.
- Strategies for becoming the advisor who retains and grows assets after the closing.



