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The 5 Best Ways for Financial Advisors to Acquire a Practice

By Mark Elzweig May 14, 2026

Many advisors still think that acquiring a book of business starts with finding a deal — browsing an online marketplace, submitting a bid, negotiating terms. That approach works occasionally.

But there’s only one strategy that I’ve seen that really works.

Read my ThinkAdvisor article here.

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