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  The Alliance for RIAs (aRIA) Study Group: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2013

  Go to any conference where registered investment advisors meet, and it’s clear from the buzz in the room that RIAs like to talk.

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  What’s an RIA’s Ideal Model? (Hint: It’s About the Money)

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  For RIAs, getting into M&A as well as advisor recruiting may be tough, but it may be the only way for them to survive, the Alliance for RIAs says.

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  The 2013 IA 25 Slideshow: Thought Leaders

  By Editorial Staff  |  May 6, 2013

  Among the most influential people in the industry are the researchers, economists and consultants whose work shapes the way advisors do business these days.

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  Crossing Paths: The 2013 IA 25

  By Editorial Staff  |  April 29, 2013

  With Investment Advisor's 13th annual list of the most influential individuals in and around the advisor business, we decided to do something different.

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  What’s Your Advisory Firm Worth? Successful RIAs Reveal Secret of True Value

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 28, 2013

  Six top RIAs from the aRIA Group think tank consider how advisors can grow the value of their business based on variables such as cash flow, organic growth and risk.

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  Advisors: Don’t Run Your Business Like an ATM

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 12, 2012

  Most advisors fall into the “annuity trap” of treating their business primarily as a source of current income rather than building “real enterprise value,” the Alliance for RIAs advisor study group warns.

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  Secret to Building a Lasting Firm: It’s Not All About You

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 13, 2012

  If you were to die one night, would you leave behind a firm you would want managing your family’s money?

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  Top RIAs Identify 4 Most Critical Challenges for Advisors

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 11, 2012

  If you, the advisor, are the core value of your business, it will be worth little when you try to sell. The Alliance for RIAs addresses this issue and three other areas of concern in maintaining value and relevance as an independent.

• Walk On

  By Kelli Cruz  |  May 1, 2009

  The trend of wirehouse advisors joining the independent RIA channel has ramped up significantly in the last several years, and is only increasing in the...