Christine Timms, retired advisor and author of three handbooks for professional financial advisors (christinetimms.com), talks about choosing a successor and the toughest transition steps.
Timms digs deeper into succession planning in The advisor’s retirement: making a smooth transition.
Directed and interviewed by Katie Keir. Edited by Brad Ling and Emily Ferrier.
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