RIA Circle™ is a community of Financial Advisors breaking down silos between RIAs, hybrids, custodians and independent broker/dealers to share ideas and best practices outside of an insulated environment. RIA Circle™ provides monthly Peer Roundtable Meetings exclusively for Financial Advisors and a community to build trusted relationships and network with other Advisors.Our Vision:As a secure, private, advisor-only community, RIA Circle™ fosters growth in a safe, collaborative and non-competitive environment that helps shorten the learning curve.Want to build trusted relationships with other Advisors?Participate in Roundtable Study Groups with Your PeersJoin RIA Circle and you'll be hand-selected for a group of Advisors that aren't in direct competition with you.Enjoy monthly meetings, online resources, additional curated educational content, and more!Build trusted relationships and expand your network.Collaborate on your vision and strategy.Gain valuable insights to grow your business and enterprise value.

The Fiduciary's Fiduciary - * CEO Succession Planning - both internal succession and external sales* Outsourced CEO & CEO Whisperer - an Advisor's advisor; it can be lonely at the top, let me help* Executive Leadership - leading people* Strategic Planning - making better informed decisions when you have a fork in the road* Create Better Enterprise Value & Succession Solutions - build the legacy of your dreams* Build High-Performing Teams - attract & retain the best; Compensation design & Equity Sharing programs for employees and Advisors* Transformational Change - turnaround, cultural shifts, integrations, post-merger/acquisition* Valuation & M&A guidanceAs a serial enterprise builder of RIAs and Hybrids, I help CEOs make better informed strategic decisions, improve their enterprise value, & design the appropriate legacy. With a strategic & holistic approach to each engagement, I understand the complexities of wealth management firms & offer an objective perspective, advice, and implementation guidance. My experience includes roles as an independent Financial Advisor, producing Branch Manager, the head of multiple wealth management teams such as HD Vest - now Avantax, ING Advisors Network - now Voya & Cetera, Thrivent Advisor Network (TAN), among others. She also led the Large Enterprise Business Management Consulting team for LPL Financial & led consulting at Echelon Partners in addition to investment banking transactions. My extensive experience affords her a rare and valuable command of the entire wealth management value chain to help entrepreneurs navigate complex entity, family, and legacy decisions. I have the CFP®, CIMA®, CLU, & the ChFC designations. My Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is from the University of Minnesota & my Masters in Management is from The American College.carolyn@carolynarmitageconsulting.com 310-948-8912 https://carolynarmitageconsulting.comwww.wealthmanagmenconsulting.com

Led Thrivent's independent RIA efforts as they considered participating in the independent wealth management industry.#FA Success Ep 298: Navigating The Evolution From Broker-Dealer To RIA Platform Leadership, With Carolyn Armitage

As a change management catalyst, Carolyn improved positioning, profitability, processes and team dynamics for RIAs include:• Strategic business planning, positioning & project implementation • Designing & implementing continuity & succession plans, including a dynamic equity glide path• Building high-performance teams & driving measurable results including compensation & equity plans• CEO & BOD sounding board & advisor• Enterprise Firm Valuation• Investment banking M&A services • Integration services of teams & processes, post-transaction close

Accountable for consulting with the top 42 Enterprise Managers at LPL Financial in the areas of: • Strategic planning, positioning and value propositions• Organizational design and maximizing human capital • Continuity and succession planning• Efficient and effective use of resources (LEAN Certified)• Financial analysis, benchmarking and projections

Now Atria

Now Cetera Group Holding company Head of Shared Service Center of Excellence (COE) for numerous portfolio RIAs (Voya, Cetera, among others); $17 BN AUM

Now Avantax at Cetera

Now Cetera Investors, (was Foresters Financial)