Advising ESOP companies and their owners since 1989

Maximizing Business Transition Outcomes. Creating Lasting Value.

For more than three decades, we’ve discovered that to our clients, their business is far more than just a venture—it’s a deeply personal endeavor. Your business reflects your dedication, your dreams, and often stands as one of your life’s proudest achievements. When the moment arrives to consider stepping away, the stakes are incredibly high—your family’s financial stability, the livelihoods of your team, and the legacy you’ve worked tirelessly to establish all hang in the balance.

While the process of selling a business can feel daunting, it should also be a time of hope and forward-looking possibilities. The focus should be on achieving the most favorable terms, ensuring a seamless transition, and crafting a strategy that sets the stage for what lies ahead. Our mission is to support business owners in designing a well-rounded and intentional exit plan, enabling them to embrace the next chapter of their lives with the same enthusiasm that drove them to build their business.

Over the years, we’ve guided hundreds of business owners nationwide, earning their trust as we’ve helped them secure the best outcomes for their families, employees, and future leaders.

 

Why Clients Choose Us

Experienced
Our team of ten investment professionals includes an experienced Chartered Financial Analyst®, three CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals, four Certified Exit Planning Advisors, a Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®), and a Chartered Financial Consultant®.

Focused 
We maintain a low client-to-team-memebr ratio to deeply understand our clients' priorities and the challenges they face. Our deep connections within RBC Wealth Management expedite our ability to deliver solutions to our clients. 

Multigenerational
We are a multigenerational team spanning three generations, backed by the full resources of one of the world’s largest wealth management firms, RBC Wealth Management. Having managed assets through four recessions, our senior partners bring wisdom and experience, while younger partners bring relevance and continuity to our clients.

Driving Results for Decades 

  • 35+ Years in business as a team
  • $15+ Billion of liquidity created for business owners through successful transitions
  • 800+ ESOP transactions

Strength you can trust

Distinguished by a long heritage of financial integrity and unwavering dedication to our clients, RBC has consistently earned high credit ratings.1

  • Moody's Aa1 and A1 / stable4
  • Standard & Poor's AA- and A / stable4
  • Fitch Ratings AA2 and AA-3 / stable4

Additionally, RBC has a reputation of strength and stability with a high-quality balance sheet, proactive risk management and a strong liquidity position.

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Pleased to serve you in Atlanta

We invite you to contact us to set up a meeting in our office:

Atlanta, GA office

3550 Lenox Road NE, Suite 1950
Atlanta, GA 30326

 

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