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Mindy and Jason Diamond discuss the evolving factors influencing advisor due diligence and transitions in the financial advisory industry.

A Special Industry Update, With Jason Diamond and Mindy Diamond Jason and Mindy Diamond revisit how advisor due diligence is evolving—from AI and enterprise value to firm stability, ownership, and optionality—and why those questions matter more than ever. In Summary Due diligence has always been about finding the right fit. But what advisors are evaluating has expanded considerably. In this replay of an Industry Update, Jason Diamond and Mindy Diamond revisit The Advisor Transition Playbook to explore how advisor priorities continue to evolve. Beyond the traditional reasons advisors consider change, they discuss newer factors shaping decisions today—from artificial intelligence and enterprise value to ownership structure, firm stability, and long-term optionality. The conversation reinforces that while every advisor’s motivations are personal, the evaluation process has become far more strategic. Today’s advisors aren’t simply comparing recruiting deals or platforms. They’re considering how today’s decisions may influence the value, flexibility, and future of the businesses they’re building. The Storyline For years, advisor movement was largely driven by familiar themes…

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Host: Mindy Diamond

Guest: Jason Diamond

Topics covered

• advisor due diligence
• AI in finance
• firm stability
• ownership structure
• advisor transition

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