Assisting Experienced Financial Advisors Navigate the Broker-Dealer / RIA Landscape

Know Your Options

As your Change Agent, Silver Birch serves as a knowledgeable guide, saving you time and advocating for your unique needs. With more than 3,200 broker-dealers and 30,000 RIAs nationwide, there are many options to consider. We are here to take the emotion out of the decision-making process, thus allowing you to focus on the important facts to arrive at your decision.

Don’t make a move until you know all your options.

  • 3,249

    Broker-Dealers
    Source: FINRA Statistics (2024)

  • 634,508

    Registered Representatives
    Source: FINRA Statistics (2024)

  • 15,906

    SEC-registered RIAs
    Source: SEC

  • 15,870

    State-registered RIAs
    Source: Investment Adviser Association

The Silver Birch Difference

A national independent, consulting and recruiting firm that assists experienced Financial Advisors navigate their Broker-dealer/RIA options.

What We Do

  • We educate advisors on the industry and provide appropriate options to meet their unique situations.

  • We save Advisors' time.

  • We provide unbiased advice and advocate on behalf of the advisor's interests.

  • We maintain industry relationships with leading providers as resources for valuations, private equity, investment banking, coaching, sourcing, tech stack, legal, and compliance advice.

  • We are confidential.

What We Don’t Do

  • We don’t charge advisors for our services.

  • We don’t take retainers. 

  • We don’t do retained or contingent recruiting.

  • We don’t take equity or other additional financial incentives.

  • We don’t sell. Period.

  • “Sure we were nervous about leaving (firm omitted) wirehouse; however Richard took the time to educate us on our options, which gave us the confidence to pursue our dream to own our own business. I know this is cliche, but I really do wish we did this sooner.”

    Meredith, San Francisco

  • “We knew what we wanted and didn’t want in a broker-dealer; Richard helped us narrow our options, saving time and allowing us to return to what we do best – serve clients.”

    Jennifer, Minnesota

  • “Since our last firm announced the merger – we needed to know our options.”

    Ed, Tennessee

  • “A real time saver … after we made three calls to broker-dealers on our own, we knew we needed help.”

    Robert, Virginia

Get Started

Ready to find your solution? Let us help you.

Richard Merritt
Founder
& CEO
240.753.3410
info@silverbirchassociates.com

Why Silver Birch?

  • Trusted Experienced Professional

  • Strict Confidentiality

  • Unbiased Approach

  • Refreshingly candid advice

  • In-depth industry knowledge

  • Independent Industry advocacy