In my many conversations with manufacturing industry leaders, succession planning consistently emerges as a critical challenge. When business owners start thinking about succession, it’s often because ...

For many owners, the business is both their life’s work and their family’s most significant asset. Yet too often, succession planning is deferred until a health scare, an unsolicited offer, or a key ...

The accounting profession is experiencing unprecedented consolidation, with traditional firm mergers and private equity acquisitions dominating the landscape. However, these conventional paths aren't ...

Picture this: You're the founder of a successful company. Your business vision has become reality, your team is unified and precise, your brand identity is strong and your customers are loyal. But now ...

Succession planning needs to be the focus of businesses. Current leadership should always be on the lookout for talented people to train and develop into future leadership roles. The seamless ...

This is the 27th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on how to build a successful RIA. See the previous stories here, or find them by following Salinger ...

If you're waiting for the perfect time to start succession planning for your insurance agency, here's your wake-up call: The perfect time is now. Stop procrastinating on securing your legacy and ...

For a profession that prides itself on crunching numbers, analyzing data and creating complex financial strategies, financial advisors often fall far short when it comes to planning for their own ...

Without a clear succession plan, CEO exits can stall strategic initiatives, and this lack of preparedness is often felt throughout every layer of the organization, according to a Nov. 1 article from ...

Succession planning is the process of identifying and preparing, through mentoring training, education and development, appropriate candidates to replace, as required, key employees within an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. As the estate planning landscape braces for significant changes in 2025, the ...