ClientWise Next Generation Series™
Keep the promise. Honor the legacy.
Creating extraordinary next generation owners and leaders who will carry your firm forward.
Every enduring firm makes two commitments: to always be there for its clients, and to one day place the firm in the hands of leaders who will continue its legacy. This year-long coaching program develops next generation successors into remarkable owners and leaders so both commitments are kept.
Start the conversation →Built for the leaders who will carry your firm forward
The Series is designed for announced next generation leaders and those on the path to succession, including advisors and key non-advisory team members.
Shifting to an owner/leader’s mindset
Technical excellence earns trust. Ownership asks for more: leading others, thinking strategically, and taking ultimate responsibility for the business. Together, we design that shift with intention.
For current owners
Develop your successors with structure and confidence. You stay involved by setting expectations and measuring progress every quarter.
For next generation leaders
Get clear on what ownership requires and build the leadership and business skills your next role calls for, before the title arrives.
Four modules that build an owner/leader
Each quarter opens with a full-day workshop, followed by small-group coaching that turns learning into practice. Business development is woven into every module.
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1Quarter 1 · Virtual
Developing an owner/leader’s foundation
Explore what it means to own and lead, and what you bring to that responsibility.
- Your desire to own and lead
- Understanding your risk tolerance
- Your financial preparation
- Creating work for others
- Being ultimately responsible
- Owner/leader business development requisites
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2Quarter 2 · Virtual
Treating your vision and mission as an owner/leader
Design the firm you want to help build and the reward you want your work to produce.
- Your vision as owner and leader
- Who you want to work with
- What you want to create
- How you want to work
- What reward you want to produce
- Business development as part of your vision
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3Quarter 3 · Virtual
Leading self and others
Lead yourself first, then engage, develop, and hold a holistic team accountable.
- Leading self
- Engaging and developing others
- Creating a holistic team
- Feedback and accountability
- Leadership in business development
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4Capstone · Live in Dallas, Texas
Evolving as an owner/leader strategic thinker
Come together in person to build the strategic thinking that guides a firm forward.
- Understanding strategic thinking
- The future as a strategic container
- Core strategic issues
- Solving strategic issues
- Creating a strategic thinking team
- Applying strategic thinking to business development
Deep industry expertise
More than 20 years working exclusively with financial advisors and wealth management firms.
Credentialed coaches
Every coach holds a PCC or MCC credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Coaching, not consulting
We ask powerful questions and share insights so your successors build their own leadership capability.
Invest in your next generation and your legacy
The leaders who will carry your firm forward are often already on your team. Connect with a Relationship Manager to explore whether the Next Generation Series is the right next step for your firm and your successors.
Prefer to talk now? Call (800) 732-0876.
Connect with a Relationship Manager
Let us guide you to your potential.
Connect with us to learn how the ClientWise coaching skills program can take your profession to the next level.
