From “maybe” to a real plan.
Turn a direction into a sequence of decisions across pricing, custody, tech, compliance, and timing.
- Turn direction into sequence
- Identify critical path
- Reduce surprise risks
What a real plan includes
- Target model (own RIA, partner RIA, hybrid, and so on)
- Economics: revenue, margin, transition cost, runway
- Client segmentation: who moves first and why
- Operating stack: custody, CRM, portfolio, billing, archiving
- Compliance approach: internal, outsourced, or platform-supported
- Timeline: 60/90/120-day plan and critical path
- Communication plan: clients, staff, centers of influence
The critical-path decisions
- Custody approach
- Tech and data migration plan
- Pricing and service model clarity
- Compliance supervision and support
- Staffing and roles for operations and service
Quick-start roadmap (in order)
- Run your numbers: RIA Calculator
- Confirm direction: Independence Pathfinder
- Define must-haves vs nice-to-haves (do not overbuild the stack)
- Map a realistic timeline and weekly execution plan
- Validate constraints: agreements, staffing, capacity, client mix
Where most plans break
- Underestimating workload on top of production
- Trying to design the perfect stack instead of the right first-6-month stack
- Treating compliance as paperwork instead of an operating system
- No client segmentation, which creates conversion chaos
Next step
Pressure-test the move before you commit time and money.
